Security from Political Interference in Justice Act of 2007

To provide for a reporting requirement regarding communications between the Department of Justice and the White House relating to civil and criminal investigations, and for other purposes.

10/16/2007--Introduced.
Security from Political Interference in Justice Act of 2007 - Defines "covered communication" as any communication relating to an ongoing Department of Justice (DOJ) civil or criminal investigation (regardless of whether a civil or criminal indictment or information has been filed). Excludes from such definition any communication relating to policy appointments, legislation, rulemaking, budgets, public relations, programmatic matters, intergovernmental relations, administrative or personnel matters, appellate litigation, or requests for legal advice. Defines "covered Department of Justice officer" as the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, and the Associate Attorney General. Defines "covered White House officer" as the President, the Vice-President, the Counsel to the President, and the Counselor to the President. Requires the Attorney General to submit semi-annual reports to the Judiciary Committees of Congress listing the name and title of each DOJ officer or employee who made a covered communication with any officer or employee of the Executive Office of the President in the previous six-month period. Requires the Counsel to the President to make the same semi-annual reports listing the name and title of each officer or employee of the Executive Office of the President who made a covered communication with any DOJ officer or employee. Allows the exclusion of covered DOJ and White House officers from such reports.

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Sponsor

• Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]
• and 2 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]
  • Rep. Linda Sanchez [D, CA-39]
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Committees

• House Judiciary

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October 16, 2007

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• Oct 16, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
• Introduced on Oct 16, 2007.

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Related Bills:

• S.1845

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• Vice Presidents
• Presidents
• Presidential aides
• Politics and government
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• Government ethics
• Government employees
• Federal officials
• Federal employees
• Executive departments
• Executive Office of the President
• Department of Justice
• Criminal justice
• Criminal investigation
• Congressional-executive relations
• Congressional reporting requirements
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October 19, 2007 congressman steve cohen ~ letter !

i also introduced two bills this week – hr 3829, the sportsmanship in hunting act of 2007, and hr 3848, the security from political interference in justice act of 2007. hr 3829 criminalizes the cruel practice of “canned hunting,” in ...

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