H.R. 5533: Special Counsel Transparency Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2018-04-17 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2018-04-17 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Special Counsel Transparency Act of 2018

Plain summary

Special Counsel Transparency Act of 2018 This bill establishes reporting requirements with respect to a special counsel appointed under Department of Justice (DOJ) regulations. Specifically, it establishes these requirements: a special counsel must report periodically on the status of an investigation; a special counsel who is removed from office must report on the status of an investigation, as of the date of dismissal; and DOJ must report on the status of an investigation following the removal of a special counsel.

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Official text

Special Counsel Transparency Act of 2018

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] · 113 cosponsors

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Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Mark Takano (D-CA), Peter Welch (D-VT), John B. Larson (D-CT), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Al Green (D-TX), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Darren Soto (D-FL), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Alma S. Adams (D-NC) and 53 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] reported raising $471,289 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr5533.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr5533 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115