,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,blum5?al introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title 
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to prohibit   
attorneys = ! ,gov]nm5t f be+ influ5c$  
by ! political association1 activities1 
or beliefs ( a p]son 9 det]m9+ :e!r to  
comm5ce or recomm5d prosecution or take 
o!r action aga9/ ! p]son4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,prohibit+ ,political ,prosecutions ,act
 ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,imp]missible            
consid]ations = initiat+ or decl9+ *>ges
 & "r ( action  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ca 
( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#ecj;,e4 ,imp]missible consid]ations =  
initiat+ or decl9+ *>ges & "r ( action  
7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
applicable cov]$ individual means-- 7#a7
 if ! inve/igation involv$ ! ,f$]al     
,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 ! ,director ( !

 ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 a      
special ag5t 9 *>ge1 a section *ief1 &  
an ag5t ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (            
,inve/igation2  7#b7 if ! inve/igation  
involv$ an ag5cy o!r ?an ! ,f$]al       
,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 ! head ( !     
ag5cy & an ag5t ( ! ag5cy2 &  7#c7 a    
,unit$ ,/ates attorney & a l9e          
prosecutor4  7b7 ,imp]missible          
consid]ations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 det]m9+ 
:e!r to comm5ce or recomm5d prosecution 
or inve/igation an attorney or          
inve/igator = ! ,gov]nm5t %all n consid]
 ! political or policy associations1    
activities1 or beliefs ( ! p]son4 ,an   
attorney or inve/igator = ! ,gov]nm5t   
%all n comm5ce or recomm5d prosecution  
or inve/igation aga9/ a p]son 9 ord] to 
influ5ce or *ange1 9 any way1 !         
political or policy associations1       
activities1 or beliefs ( ! p]son4  7#b7 
,applications ,ea* crim9al compla9t1    
in=mation1 indictm5t1 & application = a 
se>* w>rant or arre/ w>rant %all include
 an atte/ation by ! applicable cov]$    

individual t-- 7,a7 ! cov]$ individual  
is n aw>e t ! crim9al compla9t1         
in=mation1 indictm5t1 se>* w>rant1 or   
arre/ w>rant1 z applicable1 is be+ s\ght
 because ( ! political association1     
activities1 or beliefs ( ! p]son subject
 to ! w>rant or a def5dant nam$ 9 !     
indictm5t2  7,b7 ! cov]$ individual is n
 aw>e t ! crim9al compla9t1 in=mation1  
indictm5t1 se>* w>rant1 or arre/ w>rant1
 z applicable1 is be+ s\ght 9 ord] to   
influ5ce or *ange1 9 any way1 !         
political or policy associations1       
activities1 or beliefs ( ! p]son subject
 to ! w>rant or a def5dant nam$ 9 !     
indictm5t2 &  7,c7 9 ! case ( a crim9al 
compla9t1 in=mation1 or indictm5t1 !    
cov]$ individual believes ! evid5ce 9   
support ( ! indictm5t is suffici5t to   
prove ! guilt ( ! def5dant at trial     
beyond a reasonable d\bt4  7#c7 ,rule ( 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be
 con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !        
,attorney ,g5]al-- 7,a7 to e/abli%      
prosecutorial & o!r guidel9es = p]sonnel

 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  7,b7 to      
displace any additional provisions ( !  
,ju/ice ,manual2 or  7,c7 to exclude by 
implication any o!r consid]ation !      
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es is            
imp]missible 9 det]m9+ :e!r to comm5ce  
or recomm5d prosecution or take o!r     
action aga9/ a p]son4  7c7 ,"r ( action 
,any p]son inve/igat$ or prosecut$      
foll[+ a violation ( ?is section may br+
 a civil action 9 an appropriate c\rt ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates = damages aga9/ any     
applicable cov]$ individual 9 _!        
individual capacity4  4  7b7 ,te*nical &
 con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =   
*apt] #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ecj;,e4   
,imp]missible consid]ations = initiat+  
or decl9+ *>ges & "r ( action4  4  #c4  
,gr& jury re=ms  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,rule #f (
 ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al ,proc$ure is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7  
,pres5tation ( exculpatory in=mation ,if
 ! gov]nm5t is aw>e ( exculpatory       
evid5ce1 ! gov]nm5t %all in=m ! gr& jury

 ( its nature & exi/5ce4  7k7           
,pres5tation ( impea*m5t in=mation ,!   
gov]nm5t %all in=m ! gr& jury ( any     
/atem5t1 report1 communication1 or      
record+ 9 ! possession ( ! gov]nm5t made
 by1 or includ+1 a witness :o te/ifi$   
be=e ! gr& jury t may impea* !          
cr$ibility ( ! te/imony ( ! witness4  4 
7b7 ,discov]y & inspection ,rule        
#af7;a77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al
 ,proc$ure is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+
 subp>agraph 7,g7 z subp>agraph 7,h72 & 
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,f7 !  
foll[+3  7,g7 ,gr& jury vote tally ,^u a
 def5dant's reque/1 ! gov]nm5t mu/      
furni% ! def5dant ) ! numb] ( gr& jurors
 :o vot$ to indict on ea* c\nt & ! numb]
 ( gr& jurors pres5t = ! vote4  4  7c7  
,dismissal ,rule #dh ( ! ,f$]al ,rules (
 ,crim9al ,proc$ure is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,= political       
reasons  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u a motion by !
 def5dant alleg+ t sub/antial gr\nds    
exi/ to believe t ! political or policy 
associations1 activities1 or beliefs ( !

 def5dant 7 consid]$ 9 br++ !           
prosecution or t ! prosecution 0 s\ght 9
 ord] to influ5ce or *ange1 9 any way1 !
 political or policy association1       
activities1 or beliefs ( ! def5dant &   
reque/+ dismissal ( all or "p ( !       
indictm5t & inspection ( gr& jury       
m9utes1 ! judge %all review ! gr& jury  
m9utes 9 cam]a1 includ+ :e!r-- 7,a7 !   
gov]nm5t provid$ ! gr& jury ) suffici5t 
evid5ce to prove by probable cause t !  
def5dant committ$ ea* elem5t ( ! crime2 
7,b7 ! evid5ce pres5t$ to ! gr& jury 0  
)\t imp]missible ref]5ce to ! political 
or policy associations1 activities1 or  
beliefs ( ! def5dant2  7,c7 ! gov]nm5t  
in=m$ ! gr& jury ( ! nature & exi/5ce ( 
all exculpatory evid5ce ( :i* ! gov]nm5t
 0 aw>e2 &  7,d7 ! gov]nm5t in=m$ ! gr& 
jury ( any /atem5t1 report1             
communication1 or record+ 9 ! possession
 ( ! gov]nm5t made by a witness :o      
te/ifi$ be=e ! gr& jury t may impea* !  
cr$ibility ( ! gr& jury te/imony ( !    
witness4  7#b7 ,dismissal ( all or "p ( 

! indictm5t  7,a7 ,det]m9ation ,if !    
c\rt det]m9es t evid5ce pres5t$ to ! gr&
 jury imp]missibly relat$ to ! political
 or policy associations1 activities or  
beliefs ( ! def5dant1 or t ! evid5ce 0 n
 suffici5t to prove probable cause = ea*
 elem5t ( ! (f5se1 ! c\rt %all dismiss  
all or "p ( ! indictm5t1 z applicable4  
7,b7 ,re-pres5tation ,if ! c\rt         
dismisses all or "p ( an indictm5t "u   
?is p>agraph1 ! gov]nm5t may re-pres5t a
 case to a diff]5t gr& jury only if !   
gov]nm5t fir/ files a motion provid+1 & 
! c\rt fir/ f9ds1 sub/antial gr\nds to  
believe t ! political or policy         
associations1 activities1 or beliefs ( !
 t>get 7 n consid]$ 9 br++ ! prosecution
 & t ! prosecution is n be+ s\ght 9 ord]
 to influ5ce or *ange1 9 any way1 !     
political or policy association1        
activities1 or beliefs ( ! def5dant4  4 
#d4 ,prohibition on ,:ite ,h\se influ5ce
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ca ( title #bh1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section 
#b ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end

 ! foll[+3  #ecj;,f4 ,imp]missible      
influ5ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no ,presid5t or 
any employee ( ! ,:ite ,h\se %all       
directly or indirectly in/ruct !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice conc]n+ inve/igative
 or *>g+ decisions 9 individual crim9al 
cases4  7b7 ,no consid]ation ,no        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice employee may consid]
 direct or indirect in/ructions f !     
,presid5t or any ,:ite ,h\se employee :5
 mak+ inve/igative or *>g+ decisions 9  
individual crim9al cases4  4  7b7       
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z am5d$ by section #b ( ?is ,act1
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
#ecj;,f4 ,imp]missible influ5ce4  4  #e4
 ,report+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ecj;,b
 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7c7 z subsection 7d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 7#a7 
,all employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice &
 ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation %all    
report to ! ,(fice ( ,pr(essional       

,responsibility ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 
& ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice any in/ance :]e !   
political or policy associations1       
activities1 or beliefs ( ! t>get 7      
consid]$ 9 any inve/igation or *>g+     
decision or :5 an inve/igation or *>g+  
decision 0 made 9 ord] to influ5ce or   
*ange1 9 any way1 ! political or policy 
association1 activities1 or beliefs ( ! 
t>get4  7#b7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,pr(essional ,responsibility ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ! ,inspector      
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all     
disclose to ea* appropriate             
congressional committee any             
communication or compla9t receiv$ by !  
,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al relat+ to  
an allegation t1 9 det]m9+ :e!r to      
comm5ce or recomm5d prosecution or take 
o!r action aga9/ a p]son1 ! political or
 policy associations1 activities1 or    
beliefs ( ! p]son 7 consid]$ or a       
decision 0 made 9 ord] to influ5ce or   
*ange1 9 any way1 ! political or policy 

association1 activities1 or beliefs ( ! 
p]son4  7#c7 ,any disclosure made "u    
p>agraph 7#b7 %all-- 7,a7 include-- 7i7 
! specific communication or compla9t    
receiv$ by ! ,(fice ( ,pr(essional      
,responsibility or ,(fice ( ! ,inspector
 ,g5]al2  7ii7 ! inve/igative /eps !    
,(fice ( ,pr(essional ,responsibility or
 ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al took 9    
response to ! allegation2 &  7iii7 any  
f9d+s ( ! ,(fice ( ,pr(essional         
,responsibility or ,(fice ( ! ,inspector
 ,g5]al2  7,b7 not)/&+ section #eeb;a ( 
title #e1 be confid5tial & n subject to 
disclosure2 &  7,c7 be made n lat] ?an  
#e bus9ess days aft] ! issuance ( any   
f9d+s or1 if no f9d+s are issu$1 be made
 no lat] ?an #e bus9ess days aft] !     
conclusion ( ! inve/igation4  7#d7 ,!   
,(fice ( ,pr(essional ,responsibility ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ! ,(fice ( !    
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice %all inve/igate all             
communications & compla9ts relat+ to an 
allegation t1 9 det]m9+ :e!r to comm5ce 

or recomm5d prosecution or take o!r     
action aga9/ a p]son1 ! political       
association1 activities1 or beliefs ( ! 
p]son 7 consid]$ or a decision 0 made 9 
ord] to influ5ce or *ange1 9 any way1 ! 
political or policy associations1       
activities1 or beliefs ( ! p]son4 ,su*  
inve/igations %all be comm5c$ n lat] ?an
 #e bus9ess days aft] ! initial receipt 
( ! communication or compla9t & %all be 
complet$ n lat] ?an #a mon? aft] su*    
receipt4  4  #f4 ,sev]ability ,if any   
provision ( ?is ,act1 an am5dm5t made by
 ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su*       
provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or    
circum/ance is held to be               
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !         
application ( ! provisions ( su* to any 
p]son or circum/ance %all n be affect$  
!reby4