,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjai,mr4 
,nadl] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1  
,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1
 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,smi? (   
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn
 ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4        
,huffman1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1  
,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 
,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,ku/] 
( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4     
,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4      
,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1    
,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 
,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 
,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1     
,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 
,mr4 ,vela1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4     
,meeks1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4   
,loebsack1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,pocan1
 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,ms4         
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,quigley1
 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mrs4 ,l[ey1 ,mr4         
,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,ms4 ,ca/or (     

,florida1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4  
,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4     
,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,ms4     
,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1  
,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,rask91
 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,miss ,rice (
 ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4  
,norton1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( 
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 
,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1  
,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1    
,ms4 ,frankel1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,ms4     
,matsui1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1   
,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1
 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1
 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4      
,gomez1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mrs4      
,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4  
,%]man1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4
 ,y>mu?1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1
 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,judy   
,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,murphy1 ,mr4    
,connolly1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4
 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1    

,mr4 ,heck1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4    
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,mr4 ,sires1 
,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4          
,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4      
,lamb1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,panetta1   
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,k9d1   
,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new      
,york1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 & ,ms4 ,titus7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 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