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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9884 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to preclude a President from control-
ling the conduct of an investigation into the President by the Department 
of Justice. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 
Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Ms. NORTON, Mr. COHEN, Mr. NICKEL, Ms. 
TOKUDA, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Mrs. RAMIREZ) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to preclude a Presi-
dent from controlling the conduct of an investigation 
into the President by the Department of Justice. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Investigative Integrity 
Protection Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. PRESIDENTIAL OVERSIGHT OF ATTORNEY GEN-
ERAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 31 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 530E. Presidential oversight of Attorney General 
‘‘(a) CERTIFICATION.—In the case of any criminal 
prosecution against the President, irrespective of when the 
prosecution was initiated, if the government seeks dis-
missal of such prosecution, the court shall require the At-
torney General to submit a sworn statement under penalty 
of perjury attesting as to whether the dismissal was or-
dered by the President or anyone acting pursuant to the 
direction of the President. 
‘‘(b) CONSIDERATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The court shall only grant 
the dismissal if deemed appropriate and in the inter-
est of justice after having duly considered the cir-
cumstances of the case and— 
‘‘(A) the sworn statement required by sub-
section (a); 
‘‘(B) any evidence in the record or ex 
curia, which shall be reflected in the order of 
the court, to support an inference that the deci-
sion to seek dismissal of the prosecution is mo-
tivated by bad faith or is a pretext to enable the 
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President to act outside of the legal and con-
stitutional authority of the Presidency; and 
‘‘(C) any other factors the court deems ap-
propriate. 
‘‘(2) 
EVIDENTIARY
CONSIDERATIONS.—Evi-
dence considered under subsection (b)(1)(B) may in-
clude— 
‘‘(A) whether the dismissal was suggested, 
encouraged, requested, or ordered by the Presi-
dent; or 
‘‘(B) whether the Attorney General was, in 
the opinion of the court, appointed in whole or 
in part for his willingness to dismiss the pros-
ecution at bar or any criminal prosecution 
against the President. 
‘‘(c) THREE-JUDGE COURT.—Any action seeking dis-
missal shall be heard by a three-judge court convened pur-
suant to section 2284. 
‘‘(d) SANCTIONS.—If the court, in making a deter-
mination under subsection (b), additionally determines 
that the motion to dismiss was made without good cause, 
the court may impose sanctions as appropriate. 
‘‘(e) INSPECTOR GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES.—The 
Inspector General of the Department of Justice, upon hav-
ing a good faith basis to conclude that a motion to dismiss 
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a prosecution against the President was brought at the 
direction of the President, or anyone acting pursuant to 
the direction of the President, shall immediately report 
such findings to Congress.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘530E. Presidential oversight of Attorney General.’’. 
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