Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act

The Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act (S. 2644) is a proposed United States law that would impose restrictions on the firing of a special counsel appointed by the United States Attorney General. == Provisions == According to the Congressional Research Service summary, the bill would mandate that "a special counsel may only be removed by the Attorney General (or the most senior Senate-confirmed Department of Justice official); may only be removed for misconduct, dereliction of duty, incapacity, conflict of interest, or other good cause; must be provided written notice that specifies the reason for removal; and may file an action to challenge the removal not later than 10 days after notice was provided." == Legislative history == === 115th Congress === The bill was sponsored by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Chris Coons (D-DE) and Thom Tillis (R-NC).

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