,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #agec ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #e1 #bjai,mr4 ,lee 7for himself and ,mr4 ,hawley7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to promote accountability and effective administration in the execution of laws by restoring the original understanding of the ,president's constitutional power to remove subordinates from office4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,take ,care ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,as used in this ,act3 7#a7 ,at-will removal ,the term at-will removal means the power to remove a ,principal officer with or without cause4 7#b7 ,for-cause removal protection ,the term for-cause removal protection means any limitation on the ,president's power to remove a ,principal officer1 without regard to whether the limitation is derived or inferred from express statutory text1 the structure of an agency1 the functions and responsibilities assigned to an agency1 historical practice1 judicial precedent1 or regulation4 7#c7 ,principal officer ,the term ,principal officer means an officer who is required by article ,,ii1 section #b1 clause #b of the ,constitution of the ,united ,states to be appointed by the ,president by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate4 #c4 ,eliminating existing for-cause removal protections ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 with respect to any ,principal officer for whom for-cause removal protection is in effect immediately before this ,act takes effect-- 7#a7 such for-cause removal protection shall cease to have force or effect2 and 7#b7 such officer shall be subject to at-will removal by the ,president1 effective in accordance with section #g4 #d4 ,prospectively limiting for-cause removal protections 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 all ,principal officers1 whether the office was established before this ,act takes effect or is created or otherwise authorized on or after this ,act takes effect1 shall be subject to at-will removal by the ,president1 unless an ,act of ,congress enacted after this ,act takes effect establishes for-cause removal protection in accordance with subsection 7b74 7b7 ,rule of construction ,no ,principal officer shall have for-cause removal protection unless an ,act of ,congress enacted after this ,act takes effect-- 7#a7 expressly establishes for-cause removal protection for such officer2 and 7#b7 declares explicitly and with specificity that its provisions supersede this ,act4 #e4 ,directive authority ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 an ,act of ,congress that vests discretionary decision-making authority in an executive branch officer other than the ,president1 or that designates an agency to be an independent agency or an independent establishment1 shall not be construed as a limitation on the ,president's power to supervise and direct the exercise of such discretionary decision-making authority4 #f4 ,repeal and amendment of certain other provisions of law 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,chapter #ab of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in the table of sections1 by striking the item relating to section #abje2 7,b7 in section #abjb1 by striking subsection 7d72 7,c7 by striking section #abje2 and 7,d7 in section #abaa7;b71 by striking the fifth sentence4 7#b7 ,section #gajd7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended in the first sentence by striking 1 and may be and all that follows through in office4 7#c7 ,section #b7;a77#aj77;,b7 of the ,commodity ,exchange ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #b7;a77#aj77;,b77 is amended by striking the second and third sentences4 7#d7 ,the second undesignated paragraph of section #aj of the ,federal ,reserve ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #bdb7 is amended in the second sentence by striking 1 unless sooner removed for cause by the ,president4 7#e7 ,section #aaa of ,public ,law #ic-die 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #bej7 is repealed4 7#f7 ,section #acab7;b77#b7 of the ,federal ,housing ,enterprises ,financial ,safety and ,soundness ,act of #aiib 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #deab7;b77#b77 is amended by striking for cause4 7#g7 ,the ,consumer ,financial ,protection ,act of #bjaj 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #edha et seq47 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #ajaa7;c7 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #edia7;c771 by striking paragraph 7#c72 7,b7 in section #ajab7;c7 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #edib7;c77-- 7i7 by striking paragraph 7#d72 and 7ii7 by redesignating paragraph 7#e7 as paragraph 7#d72 and 7,c7 in section #ajag7;a77#d7 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #edig7;a77#d77-- 7i7 by striking subparagraph 7,e72 and 7ii7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,f7 as subparagraph 7,e74 7#h7 ,the first section of the ,federal ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da7 is amended by striking the sixth sentence4 7#i7 ,the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjea et seq47 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #d7;a7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjec7;a771 by striking the last sentence2 and 7,b7 in section #bg7k77#b7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgf7k77#b771 by striking the second sentence4 7#aj7 ,the ,tennessee ,valley ,authority ,act of #aicc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hca et seq47 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #d 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hca;c7 in the undesignated matter following subsection 7f71 by striking 3 ,provided1 and all that follows through ,representatives2 and 7,b7 in section #f 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hca;e71 by striking the second sentence4 7#aa7 ,section #agjf of the ,united ,states ,institute of ,peace ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dfje7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking subsection 7f72 and 7,b7 by redesignating subsections 7g7 through 7j7 as subsections 7f7 through 7i71 respectively4 7#ab7 ,section #c7;a7 of the ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aec7;a77 is amended by striking the last sentence4 7#ac7 ,section #ab7;b7 of the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,act of #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa7;b77 is amended by striking the second sentence4 7#ad7 ,section #aac7;b77#a7 of the ,federal ,mine ,safety and ,health ,act of #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7;b77#a77 is amended by striking the matter following subparagraph 7,b74 7#ae7 ,section #bjb7;a77#a7 of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended in the fifth sentence by striking 1 and may be removed only for cause4 7#af7 ,section #ejb7;a7 of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended in the second sentence by striking 1 and may be removed by the ,president only for cause4 7#ag7 ,section #gjb7;a77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ijb7;a77#c77 is amended by striking the fourth sentence4 7#ah7 ,section #ajjd of the ,legal ,services ,corporation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #biif;c7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking subsection 7e72 and 7,b7 by redesignating subsections 7f71 7g71 and 7h7 as subsections 7e71 7f71 and 7g71 respectively4 7#ai7 ,section #bja7;e7 of the ,energy ,reorganization ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ehda7;e77 is amended by striking the first sentence4 7#bj7 ,section #aab7r77#f7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdab7r77#f77 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the fourth sentence2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,r71 by striking ,no report and all that follows through malfeasance in office44 7#ba7 ,section #bjd of the ,state ,justice ,institute ,act of #aihd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgjc7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking subsection 7h72 and 7,b7 by redesignating subsections 7i71 7j71 and 7k7 as subsections 7h71 7i71 and 7j71 respectively4 7#bb7 ,the first paragraph of section #d of the ,railway ,labor ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aed7 is amended by striking the third undesignated subparagraph4 7#bc7 ,section #cja7;b7 of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking paragraph 7#e74 7#bd7 ,section #aaaa7;c7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking and removal2 and 7,b7 by striking the fourth sentence4 7#be7 ,section #aaac7;c7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the second sentence4 7b7 ,rule of construction ,the fact that a provision of law in effect immediately before this ,act takes effect that provides for-cause removal protection for a ,principal officer is not repealed under the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall not be construed to-- 7#a7 supersede section #c of this ,act2 or 7#b7 continue the force or effect of such provision of law4 #g4 ,effective date ,this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect at noon on ,january #bj1 #bjba4