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H.R. 8065

Introduced

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

Sponsor
RDerek Schmidt· Kansas
Introduced
March 24, 2026
Policy area
Law
Latest action
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 11.March 26, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8065 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8065

To amend title 28, United States Code, to restore authority to the 
executive branch to oversee operations of the Offices of the United 
States Attorneys, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 24, 2026

Mr. Schmidt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To amend title 28, United States Code, to restore authority to the 
executive branch to oversee operations of the Offices of the United 
States Attorneys, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring Executive Branch 
Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 
2026''.

SEC. 2. RESTORING CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS ON THE UNITED STATES 
COURTS.

Section 546 of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting after ``after 
appointment'' the following: ``of that person''; and
(2) by striking subsection (d).
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