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7/16/2008--Introduced.<br/>Special Criminal Contempt of Congress Procedures Act of 2008 - Establishes alternate procedures for the prosecution of current or former officers or employees of the executive branch found in contempt of Congress for refusal to testify or produce documents in response to a congressional subpoena. Establishes a Special Division of the U.S. Supreme Court to hear such criminal contempt cases. Requires the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court to designate three judges or justices, one of whom shall be an active judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, to serve on the Special Division. Requires the Special Division to appoint a special advocate to serve as the prosecuting attorney in criminal contempt cases after the Attorney General declines to present such cases to a grand jury. Grants full power and independent authority to the special advocate to exercise all prosecutorial functions and powers.<br/>Sets forth provisions for the removal of the special advocate and the termination of the special advocate's authority. Makes this Act effective on January 20, 2009.

1216180800 2008-07-16 Fri Nov 07 07:21:36 -0600 2008 introduced 51666 'hous':18 'refer':13 'altern':4 'crimin':11 'provid':2 'purpos':24 'repres':20 'certain':10 'contempt':12 'procedur':5 'prosecut':8,15 62131 false official introduced 51666 'act':6 'crimin':2 'special':1 'congress':5 'contempt':3 62164 true popular introduced 51666 'act':7 '2008':9 'crimin':2 'special':1 'congress':5 'contempt':3 'procedur':6 62917 false short introduced 51666 1216180800 Wed Jul 16 00:00:00 -0500 2008 166493 M001154 1953-05-19 1722 Longworth House Office Building http://bradmiller.house.gov/?sectionid=17&sectiontree=9,17 13 202-225-0181 R. 'd':4 'r':2,7,10 'nc':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'brad':9 'miller':3,8,11 M 400280 Miller Brad_Miller Rep. R. Miller [D, NC-13] Brad N00025093 6918 Democrat 202-225-3032 NC Brad R. Miller http://www.house.gov/bradmiller/ MillerNC13 B000574 1948-08-16 2267 Rayburn House Office Building http://blumenauer.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=206 3 202-225-8941 Earl 'd':4 '-3':6 'rep':1 'earl':2,7,9 'blumenau':3,8,10 M 400033 Blumenauer Earl_Blumenauer Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3] N00007727 7045 Democrat 202-225-4811 OR Earl Blumenauer 4.25 http://blumenauer.house.gov/ B001227 1945-04-07 206 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formrobertbrady/issue.htm 1 202-225-0088 Robert 'd':4 '-1':6 'pa':5 'rep':1 'bradi':3,8,10 'robert':2,7,9 M 400047 Brady Robert_A._Brady A. Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1] N00001619 6458 Democrat 202-225-4731 PA Bob Robert Brady 1.625 http://www.house.gov/robertbrady/ C001068 1949-05-24 1004 Longworth House Office Building http://cohen.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=113 9 202-225-5663 Steve 'd':4 '-9':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'cohen':3,8,10 'steve':2,7,9 M 412236 Cohen Stephen_Cohen Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9] N00003225 8829 Democrat 202-225-3265 TN Steve Cohen 4.16666666666667 http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/senate/members/s30.htm RepCohen C000714 1929-05-16 2426 Rayburn House Office Building http://conyers.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.OnlineContactForm 14 202-225-0072 John 'd':4 'mi':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'conyer':3,8,10 M 400080 Conyers John_Jr.Conyers Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14] N00004029 12661 Democrat 202-225-5126 Baptist MI John Conyers 3.2962962962963 http://www.house.gov/conyers/ D000096 1941-09-06 2159 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/davis/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 7 202-225-5641 Danny 'd':4 '-7':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'davi':3,8,10 'danni':2,7,9 M 400093 Davis Danny_K._Davis K. Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7] N00004884 8086 Democrat 202-225-5006 Baptist IL Danny Davis 2.15384615384615 http://www.house.gov/davis/ G000551 1948-02-19 1440 Longworth House Office Building http://grijalva.house.gov/?sectionid=49&sectiontree=2,49 7 202-225-1541 Raul 'd':4 '-7':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'raul':2,7,9 'grijalva':3,8,10 M 400162 Grijalva M. Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7] N00025284 7263 Democrat 202-225-2435 Roman Catholic AZ Raul Grijalva 3.46666666666667 http://grijalva.house.gov/ H000627 1938-10-27 2431 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/hinchey/contact/zipauth.shtml 22 202-226-0774 Maurice 'd':4 'ny':5 '-22':6 'rep':1 'mauric':2,7,9 'hinchey':3,8,10 M 400178 Hinchey Maurice_D._Hinchey D. Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22] N00001222 7278 Democrat 202-225-6335 Roman Catholic NY Maurice Hinchey 2.0 http://www.house.gov/hinchey/ J000288 1133 Longworth House Office Building http://hankjohnson.house.gov/contact_hank_write.shtml 4 202-226-0691 Henry 'd':4 '-4':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'hank':9 'henri':2,7,10 'johnson':3,8,11 M 412199 Johnson Hank_Johnson C. Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4] Hank N00027848 6555 Democrat 202-225-1605 GA Hank Henry Johnson 4.69230769230769 http://hankjohnson.house.gov/ RepHankJohnson K000113 1967-07-14 407 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/formpatrickkennedy/IMA/contact.htm 1 202-225-3290 Patrick 'd':4 '-1':6 'ri':5 'rep':1 'kennedi':3,8,10 'patrick':2,7,9 M 400215 Kennedy Patrick_J._Kennedy Joseph Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1] N00000360 8790 Democrat 202-225-4911 Roman Catholic RI Patrick Kennedy 1.64705882352941 http://patrickkennedy.house.gov/ L000551 1946-07-16 2444 Rayburn House Office Building http://lee.house.gov/?sectionid=44&sectiontree=18,44 9 202-225-9817 Barbara 'd':4 '-9':6 'ca':5 'lee':3,8,10 'rep':1 'barbara':2,7,9 F 400237 Lee Barbara_Lee Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9] N00008046 8444 Democrat 202-225-2661 Baptist CA Barbara Lee 4.21875 http://lee.house.gov/ RepLee L000480 1937-07-05 2329 Rayburn House Office Building http://lowey.house.gov/?sectionid=56&sectiontree=56 18 202-225-0546 Nita 'd':4 'ny':5 '-18':6 'rep':1 'nita':2,7,9 'lowey':3,8,10 F 400246 Lowey Nita_M._Lowey M. Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18] N00001024 6718 Democrat 202-225-6506 Jewish NY Nita Lowey http://www.house.gov/lowey/ M000087 1948-02-19 2331 Rayburn House Office Building http://maloney.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=73 14 202-225-4709 Carolyn 'd':4 'ny':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'carolyn':2,7,9 'maloney':3,8,10 F 400251 Maloney Carolyn_B._Maloney B. Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14] N00000078 7520 Democrat 202-225-7944 Presbyterian NY Carolyn Maloney 1.66666666666667 http://maloney.house.gov/ N000002 1947-06-13 2334 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/nadler/emailform.shtml 8 202-225-6923 Jerrold 'd':4 '-8':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'nadler':3,8,10 'jerrold':2,7,9 M 400289 Nadler Jerrold_Nadler L. Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8] N00000939 7073 Democrat 202-225-5635 Jewish NY Jerrold Nadler 3.75 http://www.house.gov/nadler/ P000523 1940-08-17 2162 Rayburn House Office Building http://price.house.gov/contact/contact_form.shtml 4 202-225-2014 David 'd':4 '-4':6 'nc':5 'rep':1 'david':2,7,9 'price':3,8,10 M 400326 Price David_E._Price Eugene Rep. David Price [D, NC-4] N00002260 7853 Democrat 202-225-1784 Baptist NC David Price 3.6 http://price.house.gov/ repdavidprice S001156 1969-01-28 1222 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 39 202-226-1012 Linda 'd':4 'ca':5 '-39':6 'rep':1 'linda':2,7,9 'sanchez':10 'sánchez':3,8 F 400355 Sánchez T. Rep. Linda Sánchez [D, CA-39] N00024870 6985 Democrat 202-225-6676 Roman Catholic CA Linda Sanchez 1.71428571428571 http://www.lindasanchez.house.gov/ S001145 1944-05-26 1027 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/contact.shtml 9 202-226-6890 Janice 'd':4 '-9':6 'il':5 'jan':9 'rep':1 'janic':2,7,10 'schakowski':3,8,11 F 400360 Schakowsky Janice_D._Schakowsky D. Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9] Jan N00004724 7656 Democrat 202-225-2111 Jewish IL Jan Janice Schakowsky 3.0 http://www.house.gov/schakowsky JanSchakowsky W000314 1961-01-02 2241 Rayburn House Office Building http://wexler.house.gov/email.shtml 19 202-225-5974 Robert 'd':4 'fl':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'robert':2,7,9 'wexler':3,8,10 M 400430 Wexler Robert_Wexler Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19] N00002905 7955 Democrat 202-225-3001 Jewish FL Robert Wexler 4.38888888888889 http://wexler.house.gov/ CongressmanWexler Y000062 1947-11-04 319 Cannon House Office Building http://yarmuth.house.gov/?sectionid=68&sectiontree=6,29,68 3 202-225-5776 John 'd':4 '-3':6 'ky':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'yarmuth':3,8,10 M 412211 Yarmuth John_Yarmuth A. Rep. John Yarmuth [D, KY-3] N00028073 6538 Democrat 202-225-5401 KY John Yarmuth 4.7 http://yarmuth.house.gov/ introduced 51666 1216180800 Wed Jul 16 00:00:00 -0500 2008 166493 action 51666 1216180800 Wed Jul 16 00:00:00 -0500 2008 166494 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.