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Security from Political Interference in Justice Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1915| Senate 
| Updated: 6/20/2019
Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (3)
Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Security from Political Interference in Justice Act of 2019 This bill requires reporting of certain communications between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Executive Office of the President. Specifically, the bill requires the Counsel to the President and DOJ to each maintain a log of any communication between an officer or employee of DOJ and an officer or employee of the Executive Office of the President that relates to an ongoing DOJ civil or criminal investigation. For each communication, the log must identify the participants, topic, and purpose. Additionally, DOJ must submit semiannual reports to Congress, the DOJ Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and the DOJ Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) containing the communications log for the previous six-month period. DOJ must exclude from the report to Congress any record of a communication in which certain officials participated (e.g., President and Vice President). The OIG and the OPR must review the log and notify Congress of inappropriate or improper communications.
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Timeline
Jun 20, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 20, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 30, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3380
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • June 20, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 20, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • July 30, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3380
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3380: Security from Political Interference in Justice Act of 2019
Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of JusticeExecutive Office of the PresidentGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigations

Security from Political Interference in Justice Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1915| Senate 
| Updated: 6/20/2019
Security from Political Interference in Justice Act of 2019 This bill requires reporting of certain communications between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Executive Office of the President. Specifically, the bill requires the Counsel to the President and DOJ to each maintain a log of any communication between an officer or employee of DOJ and an officer or employee of the Executive Office of the President that relates to an ongoing DOJ civil or criminal investigation. For each communication, the log must identify the participants, topic, and purpose. Additionally, DOJ must submit semiannual reports to Congress, the DOJ Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and the DOJ Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) containing the communications log for the previous six-month period. DOJ must exclude from the report to Congress any record of a communication in which certain officials participated (e.g., President and Vice President). The OIG and the OPR must review the log and notify Congress of inappropriate or improper communications.
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Timeline
Jun 20, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 20, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 30, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3380
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • June 20, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 20, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • July 30, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3380
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (3)
Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3380: Security from Political Interference in Justice Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of JusticeExecutive Office of the PresidentGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigations