US HB531 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Limits the circumstances under which the President may remove the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation—specifically, for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance.
Title
FIRED Act Fighting for Intelligent, Rational, and Ethical Dismissal Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| 2019-01-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-01-14 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Federal officials
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Federal officials
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/531/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr531/BILLS-116hr531ih.pdf |
