Keep the Watchdogs Running Act

United States118th CongressS-1012Senate
Updated: Mar 28, 2023

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 at the rate of operations and under the terms and conditions provided in the most recently enacted appropriations act to perform its duties with respect to any programs or operations that continue during the lapse in appropriations.

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

HR-5832: Keep the Watchdogs Running Act

Introduced in House

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

    Senate

  2. Introduced in Senate

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