A bill to make a communication or negotiation by the President, the Vice President, Members of Congress, Cabinet and certain sub-Cabinet level officials, Justices of the Supreme Court, or certain Foreign Service officers to or with a person engaged in certain crimes a cause for removal from office.

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Includes within the definition of "high crime or misdemeanor" for the purpose of impeachment proceedings under the United States Constitution, any communication or negotiation made knowingly by the President, Vice President, Supreme Court justices, or other specified Federal officials to a person engaged in any State or Federal crime involving harm or the threat of physical harm. Makes any such communication or negotiation by a Member of Congress grounds for expulsion of such Member as an act inconsistent with the trust and duty of such Member.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 May 1977

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