28 U.S.C. § 535
Investigation of crimes involving Government officers and employees; limitations
United States · Title 28 — JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective
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- 28 U.S.C. § 535, Investigation of crimes involving Government officers and employees; limitations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/464998
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The Attorney General and the Federal Bureau of Investigation may investigate any violation of Federal criminal law involving Government officers and employees—
Any information, allegation, matter, or complaint witnessed, discovered, or received in a department or agency of the executive branch of the Government relating to violations of Federal criminal law involving Government officers and employees shall be expeditiously reported to the Attorney General by the head of the department or agency, or the witness, discoverer, or recipient, as appropriate, unless—
This section does not limit—
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.
- 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization ActHouse: 400–4Senate: no recorded tally