Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2021

3/8/2023, 8:11 PM

Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2021

This bill limits the circumstances under which the President or certain agency heads may remove an Inspector General or place an Inspector General on non-duty status.

Before an Inspector General may be removed, Congress must be given a detailed account of the reasons for the removal and the Inspector General shall remain on the job for 30 days while Congress considers those reasons.

Congress
117
Number
S - 587
Introduced on
2021-03-04
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/4/2021
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2021

This bill limits the circumstances under which the President or certain agency heads may remove an Inspector General or place an Inspector General on non-duty status.

Before an Inspector General may be removed, Congress must be given a detailed account of the reasons for the removal and the Inspector General shall remain on the job for 30 days while Congress considers those reasons.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide that the President or certain agency heads may remove the Inspector General, or place an Inspector General on non-duty status, only if certain conditions are satisfied, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics
Potential Impact
Congressional oversight•
Employment discrimination and employee rights•
Executive agency funding and structure•
Federal officials•
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management•
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption•
Government studies and investigations•
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/14/2021

Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2021

This bill limits the circumstances under which the President or certain agency heads may remove an Inspector General or place an Inspector General on non-duty status.

Before...

Latest Action10/21/2021
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.