Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2021

3/8/2023, 8:11 PM

Congressional Summary of S 587

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.

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Current Status of Bill S 587

Bill S 587 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 4, 2021. Bill S 587 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on March 4, 2021.  Bill S 587's most recent activity was Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. as of October 21, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 587

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
13
Democrat Cosponsors
7
Republican Cosponsors
6
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 587

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact Areas

Congressional oversightEmployment discrimination and employee rightsExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 587

Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2021A 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.Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2021
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 587

Chuck Grassley
Chuck Grassley
Iowa(Republican)
Mark R. Warner
Mark R. Warner
Virginia(Democrat)
Roger F. Wicker
Roger F. Wicker
Mississippi(Republican)
Jon Tester
Jon Tester
Montana(Democrat)
Kyrsten Sinema
Kyrsten Sinema
Arizona(Independent)
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
Utah(Republican)

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