3.0.0 2089 2023-03-08T20:11:59Z 2023-03-08T20:11:59Z House HR 2021-03-19 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 52 (Friday, March 19, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOMEZ:H.R. 2089.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H1613]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-03-19T13:04:25Z Inspector General Independence and Empowerment Act of 2021 117 2662 HR 2022-12-05 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 585. Related bill CRS 2021-03-19 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2021-03-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-03-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000585 Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] Jimmy Gomez D CA 34 N M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 12 2021-03-19 True C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2021-03-19 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2021-03-26 False C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] Ed Case D HI 1 2021-10-20 False Government Operations and Politics Evidence and witnesses Judicial procedure and administration Government Operations and Politics 00 2021-03-19 Introduced in House 2021-06-09T19:11:34Z IG Subpoena Authority Act

This bill grants inspectors general subpoena authority to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses. Inspectors general may not require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of any current federal employees, but they may use other authorized procedures.

To be issued, such a subpoena (1) must be approved by a panel comprised of three inspectors general of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and (2) must not be objected to by the Department of Justice.

]]> IG Subpoena Authority Act Display Title IG Subpoena Authority Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide testimonial subpoena authority, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced IG Subpoena Authority Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2089ih/xml/BILLS-117hr2089ih.xml 2021-03-19 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.