S 587 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2021

Summary

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Mar 4, 2021 Last action Oct 21, 2021

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Full legislative history

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3

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Committee

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Oct 21, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.

upper

Mar 4, 2021

Committee

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

upper

Mar 4, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Party

State

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Dianne Feinstein

Margaret Wood Hassan