3.0.0 4125 2023-05-11T15:46:24Z 2023-05-11T15:46:24Z House HR 2021-06-24 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 110 (Thursday, June 24, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CONNOLLY:H.R. 4125.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H3134]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Markup by 2021-07-20T14:53:16Z Referred to 2021-06-24T14:02:35Z Keep the Watchdogs Running Act 117 2273 S 2021-06-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Identical bill CRS 2021-07-20 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2021-07-20 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2021-06-24 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2021-06-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-06-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 N H001071 Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] Jody Hice R GA B. 10 2021-06-24 True Government Operations and Politics Appropriations Executive agency funding and structure Government studies and investigations Government Operations and Politics 00 2021-06-24 Introduced in House 2021-07-20T13:33:58Z 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.

]]> Keep the Watchdogs Running Act Official Title as Introduced To authorize Inspectors General to continue operations during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Display Title Keep the Watchdogs Running Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Keep the Watchdogs Running Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr4125ih/xml/BILLS-117hr4125ih.xml 2021-07-20 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 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.