S 426 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Inspector General Access Act of 2021

Summary

Inspector General Access Act of 2021 This bill transfers responsibility for investigating certain allegations of misconduct from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Professional Responsibility to the DOJ Office of the Inspector General. Specifically, the bill transfers responsibility for allegations relating to a DOJ attorney's authority to investigate, litigate, or provide legal advice.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Feb 24, 2021 Last action Oct 21, 2021

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

3

Key actions

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Committee

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Oct 21, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.

upper

Feb 24, 2021

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S864)

upper

Feb 24, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Richard J. Durbin

Christopher A. Coons

Dianne Feinstein

Marsha Blackburn

Mazie K. Hirono

Patrick J. Leahy

Richard Blumenthal