,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bfdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aa1 #bjah,mr4  
,graham 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4   
,tillis1 & ,mr4 ,book]7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to ensure indep5d5t            
inve/igations & judicial review ( !     
removal ( a special c\nsel1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,special ,c\nsel           
,indep5d5ce & ,integrity ,act4  #b4     
,limitation on removal ( special c\nsel 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a special c\nsel appo9t$  
by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 or any o!r       
(ficial appo9t$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al :o
 ex]cises a simil> degree ( indep5d5ce f
 ! normal ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice *a9 (     
comm&1 may be remov$ f (fice only by !  
p]sonal action ( an ,attorney ,g5]al :o 
has be5 confirm$ by ! ,s5ate1 or1 if !  
,attorney ,g5]al is recus$ f ! matt]1 ! 
mo/ s5ior ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice (ficial :o
 has be5 confirm$ by ! ,s5ate & is n    

recus$ f ! matt]4  7b7 ,removal = cause 
,a special c\nsel or o!r appo9t$ (ficial
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 may be remov$
 only = misconduct1 d]eliction ( duty1  
incapacity1 conflict ( int]e/1 or o!r   
good cause1 includ+ violation ( policies
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7c7 ,notice (
 removal  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney    
,g5]al or o!r ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice       
(ficial describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 z !  
case may be1 %all provide writt5 notice 
to ! special c\nsel or o!r appo9t$      
(ficial describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( !   
specific reason or reasons = ! removal4 
7#b7 ,effective date ( removal ,except z
 provid$ 9 subsection 7e71 removal "u   
?is section %all become effective on !  
date t is #aj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
writt5 notice 0 provid$ "u p>agraph     
7#a74  7d7 ,tim+ ,n lat] ?an #aj days   
aft] ! date on :i* writt5 notice 0      
provid$ "u subsection 7c77#a71 ! special
 c\nsel or o!r appo9t$ (ficial describ$ 
9 subsection 7a71 z ! case may be1 may  
file an action *all5g+ ! removal 9      

accordance ) subsection 7e74  7e7       
,review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual t 
receiv$ writt5 notice "u subsection     
7c77#a7 may file an action 9 accordance 
) p>agraph 7#b7 t ! removal 0 9         
violation ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts
 ,any action fil$ "u ?is subsection %all
 be he>d & det]m9$ by a c\rt ( #c judges
 n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date on :i* 
! action is fil$ 9 accordance ) !       
provisions ( section #bbhd ( title #bh1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & any appeal %all  
lie to ! ,supreme ,c\rt4  7#c7 ,relief  
,if a c\rt det]m9es t ! removal ( !     
individual :o fil$ an action "u ?is     
subsection violates ?is ,act1 ! removal 
%all n take effect4 ,! c\rt may also    
provide o!r appropriate relief4  7#d7   
,/atus dur+ proce$+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,at 
! reque/ ( ! individual :o fil$ an      
action "u ?is subsection1 ! c\rt %all   
det]m9e :e!r ! individual %all rema9 9  
(fice dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! action describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,pres]vation (   
mat]ials ,dur+ ! p5d5cy ( an action fil$

 "u ?is subsection1 ! /aff1 docum5ts1 & 
mat]ials ( ! special c\nsel or o!r      
appo9t$ (ficial describ$ 9 subsection   
7a7 %all be pres]v$4  7,c7 ,limitation  
,dur+ ! p5d5cy ( an action fil$ "u ?is  
subsection1 a replacem5t = ! special    
c\nsel or o!r appo9t$ (ficial describ$ 9
 subsection 7a7 :o is *all5g+ ! removal 
%all n be designat$4  7f7 ,effective    
date ,?is ,act %all apply to any special
 c\nsel or o!r appo9t$ (ficial describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 appo9t$ on or aft]     
,janu>y #a1 #bjag4  7g7 ,sev]ability ,if
 any provision ( ?is ,act or !          
application ( su* provision to any p]son
 or circum/ance is held to be invalid or
 uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act &
 ! application ( ! provisions ( ?is ,act
 to any p]son or circum/ance %all rema9 
& %all n be affect$ !reby4