HR 2662 United States House · 117th Congress

Inspector General Independence and Empowerment Act of 2021

Summary

Inspector General Independence and Empowerment Act of 2021 This bill addresses issues regarding inspectors general (IGs). For example, if the President fails to make a formal nomination for a vacant IG position within a certain timeline, the bill requires the President to communicate to Congress the reasons for such a failure and a target date for the nomination.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2021

Committee Review

Dec 2022

House Passage

Jun 2021

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Apr 19, 2021 Last action Dec 5, 2022

Floor votes · House Jun 29, 2021

How they voted

221–182

Passed · 27 other

Total votes 430

Jun 29, 2021

D Democratic219

218 Yea 1

99% Yea

R Republican211

3 Yea 182 Nay 26

86% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Dec 5, 2022

Upper · Passed

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-226.

upper

Nov 3, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

upper

Oct 21, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.

upper

Jul 12, 2021

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

upper

Jun 29, 2021

Lower · Passed

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 182 (Roll no. 195).

lower

Jun 29, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 182 (Roll no. 195).

lower

Jun 29, 2021

Introduced

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Comer amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Comer demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

lower

Jun 29, 2021

Introduced

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Comer amendment No. 4.

lower

Jun 29, 2021

Introduced

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) amendment en bloc No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Comer demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

lower

Jun 29, 2021

Introduced

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) amendment en bloc No. 1.

lower

Jun 29, 2021

Introduced

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 504. (consideration: CR H3276-3290; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3276-3279)

lower

Jun 28, 2021

Lower · Passed

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 504 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2662, H.R. 3005, H.R. 3684 and H. Res. 503. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2662, under a structured rule; one hour of general debate on H.R. 3005, under a closed rule; 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 3684; and one hour of general debate on H. Res. 503, under a closed rule. Resolution provides en bloc suspension authority.

lower

Jun 17, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee on the Budget discharged.

lower

Jun 17, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 117-66, Part I.

lower

May 25, 2021

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 18.

lower

May 25, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Apr 19, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

lower

Apr 19, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors