A bill to establish procedures for the removal of the Architect of the Capitol.

Bill: 117-s-5319
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2022-12-20
Policy area: Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-12-20
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill provides for the removal of the Architect of the Capitol through impeachment or through a joint resolution of Congress. The grounds for removal through a joint resolution are limited to permanent disability, inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or a felony or conduct involving moral turpitude.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5319 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 20, 2022 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Blunt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To establish procedures for the removal of the Architect of the Capitol.

1. Removal of the Architect of the Capitol Section 319 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990 ( 2 U.S.C. 1801 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Removal The Architect of the Capitol may be removed at any time by— (1) impeachment; or (2) joint resolution of Congress, only for— (A) permanent disability; (B) inefficiency; (C) neglect of duty; (D) malfeasance; or (E) a felony or conduct involving moral turpitude. .