Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007
Latest action · Jun 14, 2007 Became Public Law No: 110-34.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 9, 2007
- Passed SenateMar 20, 2007
- Passed HouseMay 22, 2007
- To the PresidentJun 4, 2007
- Became lawJun 14, 2007
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on February 12, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007 - Amends the federal judicial code to: (1) allow a person appointed as U.S. attorney to serve until the qualification of a U.S. attorney for such district appointed by the President, or the expiration of 120 days after appointment by the Attorney General, whichever is earlier; and (2) provide that, if an appointment so expires, the district court for such district may appoint a U.S. attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled.
Applies this Act to any person serving as a U.S. attorney on the day before the enactment of this Act who was appointed by the Attorney General under current law.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 397 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed306–114 | May 22, 2007 |
| Senate 81 | On Passage of the Bill S. 214 | Bill Passed94–2 | Mar 20, 2007 |
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 9, 2007 to Mar 20, 2007, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Jan 9, 2007 |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Jan 10, 2007 | |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Jan 18, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Jan 22, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Jan 25, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Jan 29, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Feb 5, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Arlen Specter | Feb 12, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Feb 12, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Mar 1, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Mar 1, 2007 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Mar 1, 2007 | |
| D-CO | Ken Salazar | Mar 14, 2007 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Mar 14, 2007 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Mar 15, 2007 |
Actions 30
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 14, 2007Became Public Law No: 110-34.
- Jun 14, 2007Signed by President.
- Jun 4, 2007Presented to President.
- May 22, 2007At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- May 22, 2007Cleared for White House.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 580 | To amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to provide for a 120-day limit to the term of a United States attorney appointed on an interim basis by the Attorney General, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Mar 27, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2007Reported to Senate
- Jan 9, 2007Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov.
