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H.R. 6929, The Office of Legal Counsel Reporting Act of 2008

  • This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.

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H.R. 6929 would amend title 28 of the United States Code to require reporting on certain authoritative legal interpretations issued by the Department of Justice, including the Office of Legal Counsel.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inOffice of Legal Counsel Reporting Act of 2008 - Amends the federal judicial code to editrequire the wiki andAttorney General to report to Congress on certain authoritative Department of Justice legal interpretations (including those by the Office of Legal Counsel) submitted to the President, executive branch agency heads, or the Secretaries of the military departments about the constitutionality, non-application, or supersession of federal law.

Requires any qualified legal opinion issued to the President, any person or entity in the executive branch, or any member of the Armed Forces to
be issued in writing, except when immediate action is required.

Requires
the firstComptroller General to provide a detailed summaryevaluate and report to Congress on the performance of the bill!)Office of Legal Counsel during the 25-year period ending on the date of enactment of this Act.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 9/17/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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