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Inspector General Independence Act

USA116th CongressHR-6984| House 
| Updated: 5/22/2020
Carolyn B. Maloney

Carolyn B. Maloney

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (19)
Steny H. Hoyer (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Inspector General Independence Act This bill enumerates the grounds for removal of an inpector general by the President, including documented neglect of duty or malfeasance. The President must include the documentation of any grounds for removal in a communication to Congress.
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Timeline
May 22, 2020
Introduced in House
May 22, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • May 22, 2020
    Introduced in House
  • May 22, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8363: Protecting Our Democracy Act
  • S 116-4880: Protecting Our Democracy Act
Executive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Inspector General Independence Act

USA116th CongressHR-6984| House 
| Updated: 5/22/2020
Inspector General Independence Act This bill enumerates the grounds for removal of an inpector general by the President, including documented neglect of duty or malfeasance. The President must include the documentation of any grounds for removal in a communication to Congress.
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Timeline
May 22, 2020
Introduced in House
May 22, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • May 22, 2020
    Introduced in House
  • May 22, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Carolyn B. Maloney

Carolyn B. Maloney

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (19)
Steny H. Hoyer (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8363: Protecting Our Democracy Act
  • S 116-4880: Protecting Our Democracy Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Executive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents