HR 14795 · 94th Congress · Public corruption

A bill to effect certain reorganizations of the Department of Justice, to establish an office of congressional legal counsel, to set certain financial disclosure requirements for various Government personnel.

Introduced 1976-07-21· Sponsored by Rep. Hutchinson, Edward [R-MI-4]· 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 Standards of Official Conduct.(1976-07-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Title I: Amendments to Title 28, United States Code - Establishes, within the Department of Justice, an Office of Special Prosecutor headed by a Special Prosecutor. Establishes within the Criminal Division of the Department a Section on Government Crimes headed by a Director. Establishes an Office of Professional Responsibility within the Department headed by a Counsel on Professional Responsibility. States that the Special Prosecutor and the Director shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. States that nominees for either office shall not be appointed if such nominee has at any time during the past five years held a high- level position on the personal campaign staff of or an organization or political party working on behalf of a candidate for any elective Federal office. Directs the Attorney General to appoint the Counsel on Professional Responsibility to conduct investigations to determine if any employee of the Department has violated any laws, regulations, or standards of conduct. Directs the Special Prosecutor to investigate and prosecute any President, Vice President, Attorney General, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigati…

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