S 1489 United States Senate · 117th Congress

USTR Inspector General Act of 2021

Summary
USTR Inspector General Act of 2021 This bill requires the President to appoint an Inspector General of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). Among other responsibilities, the Inspector General shall (1) conduct and supervise audits and investigations relating to the programs and operations of the USTR, (2) recommend policies for preventing and detecting fraud and abuse in those programs, and (3) provide a means for keeping the USTR and Congress informed about problems and deficiencies in those programs and operations.
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Apr 2021
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Introduced Apr 29, 2021 Last action Apr 29, 2021
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Apr 29, 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Apr 29, 2021
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1 primary · 54 co-sponsors

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Robert Menendez
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NJ
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
CA
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Angus S. King, Jr.
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ME
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Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
NM
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Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
MD
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Bill Cassidy
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LA
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Photo of Bill Hagerty
Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
TN
n/a
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Photo of Brian Schatz
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
HI
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Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
NV
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Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
MD
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Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
CT
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