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H.R. 5533 (115th)

Special Counsel Transparency Act of 2018

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Introduced

17 April 2018

Last action

17 April 2018 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], David Scott, Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]

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Summary

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.

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  1. 17 April 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  2. 17 April 2018

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  3. 17 April 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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