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BARR Act

USA116th CongressS-3851| Senate 
| Updated: 6/1/2020
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (8)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Blocking Appointees from Refusing Recusal Act or the BARR Act This bill prohibits high-level appointees in the Department of Justice from participating in particular matters in which the President, a relative of the President, or an individual associated with the campaign of the President is a party.
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Timeline
Jun 1, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 1, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • June 1, 2020
    Introduced in Senate
  • June 1, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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BARR Act

USA116th CongressS-3851| Senate 
| Updated: 6/1/2020
Blocking Appointees from Refusing Recusal Act or the BARR Act This bill prohibits high-level appointees in the Department of Justice from participating in particular matters in which the President, a relative of the President, or an individual associated with the campaign of the President is a party.
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Timeline
Jun 1, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 1, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • June 1, 2020
    Introduced in Senate
  • June 1, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (8)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Department of JusticeElections, voting, political campaign regulationExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionLawyers and legal servicesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents