Keep the Watchdogs Running Act

United States117th CongressS-2273Senate
Updated: Jun 24, 2021

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.

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HR-4125: Keep the Watchdogs Running Act

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  1. Introduced in Senate

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

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