Security from Political Interference in Justice Act of 2007

Summary

Authorizes the President and the Attorney General to designate certain officers or employees in their respective agencies as covered officers for purposes of making a covered communication. Defines "covered communication" to include any communication relating to an ongoing civil or criminal Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation and to exclude any communication relating to policy, appointments, legislation, budgets, public relations, programmatic matters, intergovernmental relations, administrative or personnel matters, or requests for legal advice. Requires the President and the Attorney General, after designating a covered officer, to notify the House and Senate Committees on the Judiciary of that designation within three days, with an explanation of the necessity of that designation. Allows only covered White House and DOJ officers to make covered communications.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 23 October 2007

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 23 October 2007

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 23 October 2007

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 July 2007

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 July 2007

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 July 2007

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