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H.R. 3396 (105th)

Citizens Protection Act of 1998

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Introduced

5 March 1998

Last action

16 June 1998 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

Sponsors

Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], PETER KING, Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13], Rep. Parker, Mike [D-MS-4], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45], JOHN DUNCAN, Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25], Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-35], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4], DANA ROHRABACHER, Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2], Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], FRANK LOBIONDO, Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-33], DON YOUNG, Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4], PETER VISCLOSKY, Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Ken Calvert, Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-15], Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [R-NY-1], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7]

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Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Ethical Standards for Federal Prosecutors Title II: Punishable Conduct Citizens Protection Act of 1998 - Title I: Ethical Standards for Federal Prosecutors - Subjects a Government attorney to State laws and rules, and local Federal court rules, governing attorneys in each State where such attorney engages in duties to the same extent and in the same manner as other attorneys in that State. Directs the Attorney General to make and amend rules of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to assure compliance with this title. Title II: Punishable Conduct - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish by rule that it shall be punishable conduct for any DOJ employee to seek an indictment in the absence of probable cause, to fail promptly to release information that would exonerate a person under indictment, to intentionally or knowingly misstate or alter evidence, to attempt to influence or color a witness's testimony, to act to frustrate or impede a defendant's right to discovery, to offer or provide sexual activities to any government witness or potential witness, to leak or otherwise improperly disseminate information to any person during an investigation, or to engage in conduct that discredits DOJ; and (2) establish penalties for engaging in such conduct, including probation, demotion, dismissal, referral of ethical charges to the bar, loss of pension or other retirement benefits, suspension from employment, and referral of the allegations (if appropriate) to a grand jury for possible criminal prosecution. (Sec. 202) Sets forth procedures regarding written complaints of such conduct by a DOJ employee, investigation of such complaints by the Attorney General, and imposition of appropriate penalties. (Sec. 203) Establishes an independent Misconduct Review Board to review all determinations by the Attorney General with respect to such complaints and to investigate allegations made in statements that may be submitted to it with respect to complaints for which the Attorney General has made no determination or imposed no penalty. Authorizes the Board to impose penalties established above.

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Timeline

  1. 5 March 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 March 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H855, E301)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 March 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 March 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 16 June 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

    Source: Committee

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