Amendment103rd Congress
Amendment sought to change the standards used by the Attorney General in determining whether to initiate a preliminary investigation under the independent counsel law.
- Amendment Number
- 434
- Description
- Amendment sought to change the standards used by the Attorney General in determining whether to initiate a preliminary investigation under the independent counsel law.
- Purpose
- An amendment that would change the standards used by the Attorney General in determining whether to initiate a preliminary investigation under the independent counsel law. Such an investigation could be initiated only if the Attorney General receives specific information from a credible source sufficient to constitute grounds to investigate whether an individual has violated federal criminal law and determines that "there is sufficient evidence of such a violation".
- Congress
- 103
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Feb 10, 1994
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Hyde amendment (A005) Failed by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 11:53:31
- Submitted Date
- Feb 10, 1994
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021