HR8065Referred to Committee

Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 2026

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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119th
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2026-03-24
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Derek Schmidt
Derek Schmidt
Republican · KS · Representative
Votes with party: 95.8% (550 recorded votes)

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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 11.

2026-03-26

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would give the President and the Attorney General more direct control over U.S. Attorneys' offices, likely by removing or reducing protections that currently allow these prosecutors to operate with some independence from political pressure. The change would affect how federal prosecutors investigate and bring cases, potentially making their decisions more responsive to the administration in power. This could impact criminal defendants, crime victims, and the public's confidence in whether federal prosecutions are based on law or politics.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8065 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8065 To amend title 28, United States Code, to restore authority to the executive branch to oversee operations of the Offices of the United States Attorneys, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2026 Mr. Schmidt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to restore authority to the executive branch to oversee operations of the Offices of the United States Attorneys, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. RESTORING CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS ON THE UNITED STATES COURTS. Section 546 of title 28, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting after ``after appointment'' the following: ``of that person''; and (2) by striking subsection (d). <all>
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