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, 2007Public Law 110-34
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; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from 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 | |
| D-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 | |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Mar 20, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 9, 2007Hearings Feb 6, 2007Markup Feb 8, 2007Reported Feb 12, 2007 |
Actions 28
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 14, 2007Signed by President.
- Jun 14, 2007Became Public Law No: 110-34.
- Jun 4, 2007Presented to President.
- May 22, 2007Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 22, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5553-5556)
In the Congressional Record 7
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H5553–H5556Text printed H5553Recorded votes H5580enact | Howard L. Berman D-CA, John Conyers, Jr. D-MI, Linda T. Sánchez D-CA, Ric Keller R-FL, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Zoe Lofgren D-CA | May 22, 2007 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3292–S3308Text printed S3307Recorded votes S3302, S3306enactKyl amendment (ensure U.S. attorneys are promptly nominated by the President, and are appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate) | Amy Klobuchar D-MN, Barbara Boxer D-CA, Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD, Carl Levin D-MI, Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Dianne Feinstein D-CA, Hillary Rodham Clinton D-NY, Jeff Sessions R-AL, Jon Kyl R-AZ, Ken Salazar D-CO, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT, Patty Murray D-WA, Robert C. Byrd D-WV, Russell D. Feingold D-WI, Tom Harkin D-IA | Mar 20, 2007 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3239–S3256, S3259–S3262, S3264Text printed S3240Amendments S3251, S3253 | Arlen Specter D-PA, Blanche L. Lincoln D-AR, Claire McCaskill D-MO, Dianne Feinstein D-CA, Edward M. Kennedy D-MA, Harry Reid D-NV, Jeff Sessions R-AL (amendment), Jon Kyl R-AZ (amendment), Mark L. Pryor D-AR, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT, Richard J. Durbin D-IL, Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI | Mar 19, 2007 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3161Amendments S3162, S3227 | Harry Reid D-NV, Jeff Sessions R-AL (amendment), Jon Kyl R-AZ (amendment) | Mar 15, 2007 |
| Senate | Cloture motions S3011 | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD (cloture motion), Dianne Feinstein D-CA (cloture motion), Edward M. Kennedy D-MA (cloture motion), Harry Reid D-NV (cloture motion), Jeff Bingaman D-NM (cloture motion), Jim Webb D-VA (cloture motion), Ken Salazar D-CO (cloture motion), Kent Conrad D-ND (cloture motion), Maria Cantwell D-WA (cloture motion), Max Baucus D-MT (cloture motion), Patrick J. Leahy D-VT (cloture motion), Patty Murray D-WA (cloture motion), Richard J. Durbin D-IL (cloture motion), Robert C. Byrd D-WV (cloture motion), Robert P. Casey Jr. D-PA (cloture motion), Thomas R. Carper D-DE (cloture motion), Tom Harkin D-IA (cloture motion) | Mar 12, 2007 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Feb 13, 2007S. 214, Preserving United States Atrorney Independence Act of 2007<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on February 8, 2007</p>
- Feb 13, 2007S. 214, Preserving United States Atrorney Independence Act of 2007Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on February 8, 2007
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 110-61 | PRESERVING PROSECUTORIAL INDEPENDENCE: IS THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE POLITICIZING THE HIRING AND FIRING OF U.S. ATTORNEYS?110 pages | Judiciary Committee | Feb 6, 2007 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL34701 | NATO Enlargement: Albania, Croatia, and Possible Future Candidates Archived | Report | Apr 14, 2009 |
Amendments 2
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 459 | To ensure that United States attorneys are promptly nominated by the President, and are appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. | Jon Kyl R-AZ | Amendment SA 459 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 56. Record Vote Number: 79. (consideration: CR S3302) |
| SA 460 | To require appropriate qualifications for interim United States attorneys. | Jeff Sessions R-AL | Amendment SA 460 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 50. Record Vote Number: 80. (consideration: CR S3302-3304) |
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 |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to preserve the independence of United States attorneys.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Mar 20, 2007Engrossed in Senate
- 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; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
