US Congress Senate Bill 2644 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 11 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-04-26 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 393.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal judicial code to codify certain Department of Justice (DOJ) regulations that govern the appointment, oversight, and removal of a special counsel, including regulations: that authorize the Attorney General to appoint and select a special counsel; that establish the qualifications, scope of jurisdiction, and authority of a special counsel; and that authorize the Attorney General to remove a special counsel for misconduct or other good cause. Additionally, the bill provides new statutory limitations and requirements with respect to the removal from office of a special counsel. Specifically, the bill: requires removal to be by the Attorney General or, in certain circumstances, the most senior Senate-confirmed DOJ official; requires a special counsel to be provided written notice that specifies the reason for removal; and allows a special counsel to challenge the removal in federal court. The limitations and requirements with respect to removal apply retroactively in the case of a special counsel who is appointed after January 1, 2017, and removed before the date of enactment. Finally, the bill requires DOJ to notify Congress when a special counsel is appointed, before a special counsel is removed, and after a special counsel's investigation concludes.

Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act

Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]

Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]

Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC]

Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-04-26	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 393.
2018-04-26	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2018-04-26	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2018-04-11	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HB5476 (Same As) 2018-04-11 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HB5505 (Same As) 2018-05-15 - ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Lance asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 5505, a bill originally introduced by Representative Dent of Pennsylvania, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2644/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2644/BILLS-115s2644is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2644/BILLS-115s2644rs.pdf