Bill116th CongressFiled Jun 1, 2020Government Operations and Politics
S. 3851
BARR Act
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Under committee review
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 1, 2020)
Blocking Appointees from Refusing Recusal Act or the BARR Act
This bill prohibits high-level appointees in the Department of Justice from participating in particular matters in which the President, a relative of the President, or an individual associated with the campaign of the President is a party.
What just happenedJun 1, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA](D-MA)Sponsor
8 cosponsors7 D1 I
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- Introduced in SenateJun 1, 2020
- Jun 1, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 1, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate