Investigate the Investigators Act of 2019
Latest action · Jun 28, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.
- IntroducedMay 28, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Investigate the Investigators Act of 2019
This bill requires the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to conduct oversight of investigations of certain political officials.
In the case that the President, the Vice President, a Senator, a Member of Congress, or a candidate for any such office or the campaign of such candidate is a subject of an investigation conducted by DOJ, DOJ shall provide to the DOJ OIG a notice of such investigation by five days after such investigation commences.
The bill directs the DOJ OIG to commence an oversight investigation to ensure that, among other things, the decision to investigate the conduct of the official was not influenced by political pressures or politically motivated objectives and that evidence used in the investigation is obtained by lawful means and not tainted by political sources or motives.
Upon opening such investigation, the DOJ OIG shall notify specified officials that an oversight investigation subject to this bill has commenced and that a report will be issued at the conclusion of the investigation, with exceptions.
Not later than 90 days after the conclusion of the investigation, the DOJ OIG shall submit to DOJ and specified officials a report on its findings. During the investigation, if DOJ fails within 30 days to remedy a serious or flagrant issue raised by the OIG, the OIG shall make an immediate report to such officials.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 21, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Jun 21, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- May 28, 2019Introduced in House
- May 28, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Federal officials
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government information and archives
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government studies and investigations
- Members of Congress
- Political parties and affiliation
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Right of privacy
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 28, 2019Introduced in House
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