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H.R.3654 - Special Counsel Independence Protection Act115th Congress (2017-2018) |

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Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (Introduced 08/15/2017)
Committees: House - Judiciary
Latest Action: House - 03/22/2018 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Ms. Jackson Lee. Petition No: 115-9.  (All Actions)
Notes: On 3/22/2018, a motion was filed to discharge the Committee on the Judiciary from the consideration of H.R. 3654. A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 115-9: text with signatures.)

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Introduced in House (08/15/2017)

Special Counsel Independence Protection Act

This bill sets forth requirements and limitations with respect to the removal from office of a special counsel appointed by the Attorney General, or of another official appointed by the Attorney General who exercises a similar degree of independence from the Department of Justice (DOJ) chain of command.

Specifically, a special counsel or other appointed individual may be removed only if: (1) the Attorney General files an action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and files a contemporaneous notice of the action with Congress; and (2) the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issues an order finding misconduct, dereliction of duty, incapacity, conflict of interest, or other good cause, including violation of DOJ policies.