Restore Integrity of Special Prosecutors Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7322 To prohibit certain individuals from being appointed to positions if the indi- vidual worked, as part of that individual’s employment with the United States, on behalf of a special counsel investigation that investigated or prosecuted a President or a candidate for election to the office of President. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 24, 2020 Ms. STEFANIK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To prohibit certain individuals from being appointed to posi- tions if the individual worked, as part of that individual’s employment with the United States, on behalf of a spe- cial counsel investigation that investigated or prosecuted a President or a candidate for election to the office of President. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Restore Integrity of 4 Special Prosecutors Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:51 Jul 11, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7322.IH H7322 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 7322 IH SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN INDI- 1 VIDUALS WHO INVESTIGATED OR PROS- 2 ECUTED A PRESIDENT OR CANDIDATE FOR 3 ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT. 4 (a) DEFINITION.—The term ‘‘special counsel inves- 5 tigation or prosecution’’ means an investigation or pros- 6 ecution conducted pursuant to part 600 of title 28, Code 7 of Federal Regulations. 8 (b) PROHIBITION.—The President may not appoint 9 any individual to a position that requires the advice and 10 consent of the Senate if, during the 7-year period ending 11 on the date of the nomination, the individual worked, as 12 part of that individual’s employment with the United 13 States, on behalf of a special counsel investigation or pros- 14 ecution, that investigated or prosecuted a President or a 15 candidate for election to the office of President. 16 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:51 Jul 11, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H7322.IH H7322 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS