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H.R.5533 - Special Counsel Transparency Act of 2018115th Congress (2017-2018) |

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Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] (Introduced 04/17/2018)
Committees: House - Judiciary
Latest Action: House - 04/17/2018 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)

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Introduced in House (04/17/2018)

Special Counsel Transparency Act of 2018

This bill establishes reporting requirements with respect to a special counsel appointed under Department of Justice (DOJ) regulations.

Specifically, it establishes these requirements:

  • a special counsel must report periodically on the status of an investigation;
  • a special counsel who is removed from office must report on the status of an investigation, as of the date of dismissal; and
  • DOJ must report on the status of an investigation following the removal of a special counsel.