A bill to establish the Office of General Counsel to the Congress, and for other purposes.

Summary

Title I: Office of the General Counsel to the Congress - Establishes the Office of the General Counsel to the Congress. States that the purpose of the Office shall be to provide indiscriminately and impartially legal advice, legal representation, legal counseling, and other appropriate legal services to the Congress, and its respective committees, Members, officials, and employees in those matters relating to their institutional, official, and representative duties, unless directed otherwise by either House or Congress as a whole, or prohibited by the regulations of the Office. States that the Office shall maintain the attorney-client relationship with respect to all communications between it and any committee, Member of Congress, congressional officer, or employee entitled to its services. Specifies the structure and composition of the Office, and provides for the compensation of its employees. Prohibits persons serving in specified positions in the Office from currently holding any elected office or engaging in any other business, vocation, or employment. Prohibits a person from serving as Counsel or Deputy Counsel for more than 10 years. Specifies the functions of the Office to be carried out to accomplish its purposes and policies. Title II: Legal Proceedings - Confers jurisdiction over any civil action brought by either or both Houses of Congress, or by any recognized entity or Member thereof to enforce or to secure a declaration concerning compliance with Federal law or requests for information, on the district courts of the United States.

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Timeline

1. 11 April 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 April 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 April 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 April 1974

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Sponsors

• Rep. Rooney, Fred B. [D-PA-15] · D · Sponsor
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