1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Security from Political Interference in Justice Act of 2019 . 2. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term communications log means the log required to be maintained under section 3(a); (2) the term covered communication — (A) means any communication relating to an ongoing investigation conducted by the Department of Justice in any civil or criminal matter (regardless of whether a civil action or criminal indictment or information has been filed); and (B) does not include a communication that— (i) relates solely to policy, appointments, legislation, rulemaking, budgets, public relations, programmatic matters, intergovernmental relations, administrative or personnel matters, appellate litigation, or requests for legal advice; and (ii) does not relate to an ongoing investigation described in subparagraph (A); and (3) the term investigative office means— (A) the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice; and (B) the Office of Professional Responsibility of the Department of Justice. 3. Communications logs (a) In general The Counsel to the President and the Attorney General shall each maintain a log of any covered communication between— (1) an officer or employee of the Department of Justice; and (2) an officer or employee of the Executive Office of the President. (b) Contents A communications log shall include, with respect to a covered communication— (1) the name and title of each officer or employee of the Department of Justice or the Executive Office of the President who participated in the covered communication; (2) the topic of the covered communication