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2023-03-08T20:11:59Z
2023-03-08T20:11:59Z
Senate
S
2021-03-04
117
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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Hearings by
2021-10-21T14:00:06Z
  - Referred to
2021-03-04T19:35:35Z

- Enhanced Whistleblower Engagement Act
117
3338
HR
2021-05-19
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  - Related bill
CRS

- 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
- 2021-10-21
  - ssga00
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
Committee
- 2021-03-04
  - ssga00
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
IntroReferral
- 2021-03-04
Introduced in Senate
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Charles
Grassley
R
IA
E.
N
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Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Gary
Peters
D
MI
2021-03-04
True
- P000449
Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]
Rob
Portman
R
OH
2021-03-04
True
- C000174
Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Thomas
Carper
D
DE
R.
2021-03-04
True
- L000575
Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
James
Lankford
R
OK
2021-03-04
True
- H001076
Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Maggie
Hassan
D
NH
2021-03-04
True
- R000615
Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT]
Mitt
Romney
R
UT
2021-03-04
True
- T000464
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Jon
Tester
D
MT
2021-03-04
True
- C001035
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Susan
Collins
R
ME
M.
2021-03-04
True
- F000062
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Dianne
Feinstein
D
CA
2021-03-04
True
- W000437
Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Roger
Wicker
R
MS
F.
2021-03-04
True
- S001191
Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ]
Kyrsten
Sinema
D
AZ
2021-03-04
True
- E000295
Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Joni
Ernst
R
IA
2021-03-15
False
- W000805
Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Mark
Warner
D
VA
R.
2021-03-15
False
Government Operations and Politics
- Congressional oversight
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government studies and investigations
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Government Operations and Politics
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2021-03-04
Introduced in Senate
2021-04-14T15:42:20Z
Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2021
This bill limits the circumstances under which the President or certain agency heads may remove an Inspector General or place an Inspector General on non-duty status.
Before an Inspector General may be removed, Congress must be given a detailed account of the reasons for the removal and the Inspector General shall remain on the job for 30 days while Congress considers those reasons.

Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2021
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Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2021
- Official Title as Introduced

A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide that the President or certain agency heads may remove the Inspector General, or place an Inspector General on non-duty status, only if certain conditions are satisfied, and for other purposes.
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2021
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Introduced in Senate
2021-03-04T05:00:00Z
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2021-10-21
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