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H.RES.477: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a special counsel should be appointed by the Attorney General or his designee to investigate misconduct by former Attorney General Loretta Lynch and former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director
About This Bill
- Introduced July 26, 2017
- Latest Major Action Aug. 17, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
29 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - July 26, 2017
Bill Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that a special counsel should be appointed by the Department of Justice to investigate: then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch directing Comey to refer to the investigation into the handling of classified data and use of an unauthorized email server by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as a matter, rather than a criminal investigation; Comey's leaks to Columbia University law...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Aug. 17, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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| July 26, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| July 26, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) |