Restore Integrity of Special Prosecutors Act

Bill: 116-s-4056
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Introduced: 2020-06-24
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Federal officials

Government studies and investigations

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action: action_date: 2020-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-06-24
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Restore Integrity of Special Prosecutors Act</b></p> <p>This bill bars an individual who has worked for a special counsel investigation or prosecution targeting a President or presidential candidate from serving in a position that requires the advice and consent of the Senate. This prohibition shall last for seven years from the end of the individual's work with the special counsel.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4056 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2020 Mr. Cotton (for himself and Mrs. Loeffler ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit certain individuals from being appointed to positions if the individual worked, as part of that individual's employment with the United States, on behalf of a special counsel investigation that investigated or prosecuted a President or a candidate for election to the office of President.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restore Integrity of Special Prosecutors Act . 2. Prohibition on appointment of certain individuals who investigated or prosecuted a President or candidate for election to the office of President (a) Definition The term special counsel investigation or prosecution means an investigation or prosecution conducted pursuant to part 600 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations. (b) Prohibition The President may not appoint any individual to a position that requires the advice and consent of the Senate if, during the 7-year period ending on the date of the nomination, the individual worked, as part of that individual's employment with the United States, on behalf of a special counsel investigation or prosecution, that investigated or prosecuted a President or a candidate for election to the office of President.