HR 8065 United States House · 119th Congress

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

This bill would change federal law to give the executive branch more control over how United States Attorneys manage their offices. It directly affects the Department of Justice and the federal prosecutors who work under these attorneys. The key change removes a court rule that currently limits how long a U.S. Attorney can serve after being appointed, and it deletes a provision that restricts the executive branch from overseeing these offices. By making these adjustments to Title 28 of the U.S. Code, the legislation aims to restore what the bill describes as constitutional authority for the executive branch to supervise these legal offices.
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Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 24, 2026 Last action Mar 26, 2026
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Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 11.
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Mar 26, 2026
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Mar 24, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Mar 24, 2026
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Derek Schmidt
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