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Senators Introduce Two Bills to Protect Special Counsels From Removal

Thursday, August 3, 2017, 3:24 PM

This afternoon, senators introduced two bills that would create additional protections against the removal of the special counsel. The full text of each bill is included below.

The Special Counsel Integrity Act, introduced by Sens. Thom Tillis and Chris Coons:

Special Counsel Integrity Act (PDF)Special Counsel Integrity Act (Text)

The Special Counsel Independence Protection Act, introduced by Sens. Lindsey Graham, Cory Booker, Sheldon Whitehouse and Richard Blumenthal:

Special Counsel Independence Protection Act (PDF)Special Counsel Independence Protection Act (Text)

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