H.R. 197 · 116th Congress
Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jerrold Nadler
- Introduced
- 2019-01-03
- Latest action
- 2019-01-03 · Introduced in House
Summary
Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act
This bill sets forth requirements and limitations with respect to the removal from office of a special counsel appointed by the Attorney General, or of another official appointed by the Attorney General who exercises a similar degree of independence from the Department of Justice (DOJ) chain of command.
Specifically, a special counsel or other appointed official
may only be removed by the Attorney General or the most senior Senate-confirmed DOJ official, in certain circumstances; may only be removed for misconduct, dereliction of duty, incapacity, conflict of interest, or other good cause; must be provided written notice that specifies the reason for removal; and may file an action to challenge the removal not later than 10 days after notice was provided.