H.R. 8861
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 8861, the Department of Justice Integrity Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on May 15, 2026 by Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Record
Text
H.R. 8861 has 5 co-sponsors.
No text on file for H.R. 8861 yet — read it at congress.gov.
Tracker
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- Introduced2026-05-15
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide post-employment limits for attorneys of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D) sponsors H.R. 8861, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 4 of them from the day it was introduced.
Rep. · D–PA-5 · Sponsor
Introduced May 15, 2026
Rep. · D–PA-17 · Co-sponsor
Joined May 15, 2026 · Original
Rep. · D–PA-3 · Co-sponsor
Joined May 15, 2026 · Original
Rep. · D–GA-4 · Co-sponsor
Joined May 15, 2026 · Original
Rep. · D–MI-12 · Co-sponsor
Joined May 15, 2026 · Original
Rep. · D–PA-12 · Co-sponsor
Joined May 19, 2026
Committees
H.R. 8861 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.
Actions
H.R. 8861 has taken 2 actions since May 15, 2026.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 15, 2026 | House | Introduced in House | ||
May 15, 2026 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee |
Votes
H.R. 8861 has not gone to a roll call.
Constitutional authority
The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8861, as entered in the Congressional Record.
[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 83 (Friday, May 15, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SCANLON:H.R. 8861.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8[Page H3551]
Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com