S 2273 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Keep the Watchdogs Running Act

Summary

Keep the Watchdogs Running Act This bill authorizes a federal office of inspector general (OIG) to continue performing its duties during a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown). During a lapse in appropriations, the OIG may obligate funds (1) at the rate of operations and under the terms and conditions provided in the most recently enacted appropriations act, and (2) to perform its duties with respect to any program that continues during the lapse in appropriations.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Jun 24, 2021 Last action Jun 24, 2021

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Jun 24, 2021

Committee

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

upper

Jun 24, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

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Christopher A. Coons

Cynthia M. Lummis

Margaret Wood Hassan

Sheldon Whitehouse

Shelley Moore Capito