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28 U.S.C. § 595

Congressional oversight

United States · Title 28 — JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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28 U.S.C. § 595, Congressional oversight, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/465050
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Within 15 days after receiving an inquiry about a particular case under this chapter, which is a matter of public knowledge, from a committee of the Congress with jurisdiction over this chapter, the Attorney General shall provide the following information to that committee with respect to that case:

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.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 95-521(S. 555)1978-10-26
    Ethics in Government Act of 1978
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 97-409(S. 2059)1983-01-03
    Ethics in Government Act Amendments of 1982
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-191(H.R. 2939)1987-12-15
    Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1987
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-270(S. 24)1994-06-30
    Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1994