Inspector General Access Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-685| Senate
| Updated: 6/29/2020
Mike Lee
Republican Senator
Utah
Cosponsors (14)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Ted Cruz (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Inspector General Access Act of 2019 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.
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Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 116-202Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 487.
Government Operations and Politics
Department of JusticeExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsLawyers and legal services
Inspector General Access Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-685| Senate
| Updated: 6/29/2020
Inspector General Access Act of 2019 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.
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Timeline
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 116-202Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 487.
Mike Lee
Republican Senator
Utah
Cosponsors (14)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Ted Cruz (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)
Judiciary Committee
Government Operations and Politics
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Department of JusticeExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsLawyers and legal services