http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1845.html?rev=12750 <p>S. 1845 would provide for limitations in certain communications between the Department of Justice and the White House Office relating to civil and criminal investigations.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Security from Political Interference in Justice Act of 2007 - Defines &amp;quot;covered communication&amp;quot; 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.</p> <p>Defines &amp;quot;covered Department of Justice officer&amp;quot; as the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, and the Associate Attorney General. Defines &amp;quot;covered White House officer&amp;quot; as the President, the Vice-President, the Counsel to the President, and the Counselor to the President.</p> <p>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.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 10/23/2007: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 12750@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1845.html?rev=12485 <p>S. 1845 would provide for limitations in certain communications between the Department of Justice and the White House Office relating to civil and criminal investigations.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Authorizes the President and the Attorney General to designate certain officers or employees in their respective agencies as covered officers for purposes of making a covered communication. Defines &amp;quot;covered communication&amp;quot; to include any communication relating to an ongoing civil or criminal Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation and to exclude any communication relating to policy, appointments, legislation, budgets, public relations, programmatic matters, intergovernmental relations, administrative or personnel matters, or requests for legal advice.</p> <p>Requires the President and the Attorney General, after designating a covered officer, to notify the House and Senate Committees on the Judiciary of that designation within three days, with an explanation of the necessity of that designation.</p> <p>Allows only covered White House and DOJ officers to make covered communications.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 10/23/2007: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 12485@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1845.html 10/23/2007: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438. 30157@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1845.html?rev=11978 <p>S. 1845 would provide for limitations in certain communications between the Department of Justice and the White House Office relating to civil and criminal investigations.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Authorizes the President and the Attorney General to designate certain officers or employees in their respective agencies as covered officers for purposes of making a covered communication. Defines &amp;quot;covered communication&amp;quot; to include any communication relating to an ongoing civil or criminal Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation and to exclude any communication relating to policy, appointments, legislation, budgets, public relations, programmatic matters, intergovernmental relations, administrative or personnel matters, or requests for legal advice.</p> <p>Requires the President and the Attorney General, after designating a covered officer, to notify the House and Senate Committees on the Judiciary of that designation within three days, with an explanation of the necessity of that designation.</p> <p>Allows only covered White House and DOJ officers to make covered communications.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 9/20/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 11978@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1845.html 9/20/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. 27309@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1845.html 9/20/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. 29909@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1845.html 9/6/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. 25298@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1845.html?rev=9362 <p>S. 1845 would provide for limitations in certain communications between the Department of Justice and the White House Office relating to civil and criminal investigations.</p> <h2 id="toc12"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Authorizes the President and the Attorney General to designate certain officers or employees in their respective agencies as covered officers for purposes of making a covered communication. Defines &amp;quot;covered communication&amp;quot; to include any communication relating to an ongoing civil or criminal Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation and to exclude any communication relating to policy, appointments, legislation, budgets, public relations, programmatic matters, intergovernmental relations, administrative or personnel matters, or requests for legal advice.</p> <p>Requires the President and the Attorney General, after designating a covered officer, to notify the House and Senate Committees on the Judiciary of that designation within three days, with an explanation of the necessity of that designation.</p> <p>Allows only covered White House and DOJ officers to make covered communications.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc13"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 9/6/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc14"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc15"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 9362@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1845.html?rev=9224 <p>S. 1845 would provide for limitations in certain communications between the Department of Justice and the White House Office relating to civil and criminal investigations.</p> <h2 id="toc16"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Authorizes the President and the Attorney General to designate certain officers or employees in their respective agencies as covered officers for purposes of making a covered communication. Defines &amp;quot;covered communication&amp;quot; to include any communication relating to an ongoing civil or criminal Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation and to exclude any communication relating to policy, appointments, legislation, budgets, public relations, programmatic matters, intergovernmental relations, administrative or personnel matters, or requests for legal advice.</p> <p>Requires the President and the Attorney General, after designating a covered officer, to notify the House and Senate Committees on the Judiciary of that designation within three days, with an explanation of the necessity of that designation.</p> <p>Allows only covered White House and DOJ officers to make covered communications.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc17"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 8/2/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 11:30 a.m.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc18"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc19"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 9224@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1845.html 8/2/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 11:30 a.m. 24442@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1845.html?rev=6246 <p>S. 1845 would provide for limitations in certain communications between the Department of Justice and the White House Office relating to civil and criminal investigations.</p> <h2 id="toc20"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc21"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 8/2/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 11:30 a.m.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc22"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc23"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 6246@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1845.html?rev=5432 <p>S. 1845 would provide for limitations in certain communications between the Department of Justice and the White House Office relating to civil and criminal investigations.</p> <h2 id="toc24"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc25"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to update the status of the bill!)</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc26"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc27"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 5432@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1845.html?rev=5433 <p>S. 1845 would provide for limitations in certain communications between the Department of Justice and the White House Office relating to civil and criminal investigations.</p> <h2 id="toc28"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc29"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 7/23/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc30"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc31"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 5433@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1845.html 7/23/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 24082@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT