S. 214: Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007
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S. 214: Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007
110th Congress · introduced 2007-01-09 · Law · Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-34.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2007-01-09 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 4 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 397 (2007): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S214 (2007-05-22), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 110-34. (final step reached)
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Official title
Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on February 12, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007 - Amends the federal judicial code to: (1) allow a person appointed as U.S. attorney to serve until the qualification of a U.S. attorney for such district appointed by the President, or the expiration of 120 days after appointment by the Attorney General, whichever is earlier; and (2) provide that, if an appointment so expires, the district court for such district may appoint a U.S. attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled. Applies this Act to any person serving as a U.S. attorney on the day before the enactment of this Act who was appointed by the Attorney General under current law.
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Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · 16 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 214, Preserving United States Atrorney Independence Act of 2007 (2007-02-13); CBO cost estimate: S. 214, Preserving United States Atrorney Independence Act of 2007 (2007-02-13)
Cosponsors on this site
Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Patty Murray (D-WA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Recorded votes
- Senate vote 79 (2007): On the Amendment, S214 (2007-03-20): Amendment Rejected
- Senate vote 80 (2007): On the Amendment, S214 (2007-03-20): Amendment Rejected
- Senate vote 81 (2007): On Passage of the Bill, S214 (2007-03-20): Bill Passed
- House roll call 397 (2007): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S214 (2007-05-22): Passed
Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110s214.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/s>
Record fed-us-cong110-s214 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110