HR 11555 · 93th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to define the powers and duties and to place restriction upon the grounds for the removal of the Special Prosecutor appointed by the Acting Attorney General of the United States on November 5, 1973 and for other purposes.

Introduced 1973-11-26· Sponsored by Rep. Dennis, David W. [R-IN-10]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.(1973-11-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] States that the Special Prosecutor appointed by the Acting Attorney General as successor to the Prosecutor shall be and hereby is made subject to removal only by the Attorney General for gross impropriety, gross miscondut, gross dereliction of duty, or for physical inability to discharge the powers and duties of his office, but for no other cause. Provides that the Attorney General shall give 30 days notice in writing to the Congress of his intention to remove the Special Prosecutor, setting forth in detail the reasons for such removal. Provides that the Special Prosecutor shall be, and hereby is, charged with the duty and clothed with the full and complete authority to investigate, to prepare, to conduct, and to prosecute any criminal offense arising out of or connected with the unauthorized entry into Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate in 1972, arising out of or connected with the Presidential election of 1972, allegations of offenses involving the President, members of the White House staff, or Presidential appointees, except allegations of offenses the Special Prosecutor waives to the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice by letter to the Attorney G…

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Cosponsors (13)

1 Democrat12 Republicans