A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Attorney General of the United States should appoint a special prosecutor to serve in the Department of Justice to investigate, and prepare prosecutions with respect to, Acts by agents of foreign governments or by other individuals to obtain by means contrary to laws of the United States influence from officials of the United States.

Summary

Declares it the sense of the House of Representatives that the Attorney General should appoint a special prosecutor to serve in the Department of Justice to investigate and prepare prosecutions with respect to illegal acts to obtain influence for foreign governments from Federal elected or nonelected officials.

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Timeline

1. 27 July 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 July 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 July 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 July 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frey, Lou, Jr. [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hannaford, Mark W. [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cleveland, James C. [R-NH-2] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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