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House Bill 2662
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Inspector General Independence and Empowerment Act of 2021
Active
Amendments
Active
Passed House on Jun 29, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 19, 2021
Latest Action
Dec 5, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2662
Congress
117
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Carolyn B. Maloney
New York
Democrat
Grace Napolitano
California
Democrat
Jimmy Gomez
California
Democrat
Katie Porter
California
Democrat
Ted Lieu
California
Democrat
Eleanor Holmes Norton
District of Columbia
Democrat
Ed Case
Hawaii
Democrat
Kweisi Mfume
Maryland
Democrat
Steny Hoyer
Maryland
Democrat
Stephen Lynch
Massachusetts
Democrat
Jim Cooper
Tennessee
Democrat
Gerry Connolly
Virginia
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on June 29, 2021
Question
On Passage
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
195
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

IG Independence and Empowerment Act

This bill addresses issues regarding inspectors general (IGs) and the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Integrity Committee. The committee is charged with investigating allegations of wrongdoing against office of IG officials.

The bill allows an IG to be removed only for cause, such as for documented malfeasance. Congress must be notified before an IG is placed on nonduty status. The bill requires the President to explain any failure to nominate an IG and adds provisions regarding acting IGs when an IG position is vacant.

The committee must notify Congress when an allegation of wrongdoing made by a Member of Congress is closed without referral for investigation.

The bill requires CIGIE to report semiannually to Congress and the President on the activities of the committee. The bill adds provisions regarding appointment of former IGs to the committee. An IG must refer to the committee any allegation of wrongdoing against that IG.

The bill grants (1) IGs the authority to subpoena witnesses who are not currently government employees, and (2) the Department of Justice (DOJ) IG the authority to investigate wrongdoing by DOJ attorneys.

The bill requires notification to Congress and CIGIE of an IG's ongoing investigations when the IG is placed on nonduty status.

IGs must notify Congress if agencies deny access to requested information.

Text (5)
Reported to Senate
December 5, 2022
Referred in Senate
July 12, 2021
Engrossed in House
June 29, 2021
Reported in House
June 17, 2021
Introduced in House
April 19, 2021
Amendments (3)
Displaying only amendments with a detailed public record (2)
Jun 29, 2021
Not Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 64
Amendment sought to strike Titles I, III, and V of the bill.
Active
Jun 29, 2021
Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 63
Amendments en bloc No. 1 comprised of amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6, printed in Part A of House Report 117-74.
Agreed To
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Nov 03, 2021
Introduced in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 3148
Inspector General Reporting Modernization Act of 2021
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Jun 29, 2021
Passed House
1
Sponsorship
House Simple Resolution 504
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2662) to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3005) to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library and to remove certain statues from areas of the United States Capitol which are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3684) to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 503) Establishing the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol; and for other purposes.
Active
Type
Procedurally-Related Measure
Procedurally-Related Measure
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House
Type
Related Bill
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Identified By
House
May 19, 2021
Introduced in House
9
Sponsorship
House Bill 3338
Enhanced Whistleblower Engagement Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
May 07, 2021
Introduced in House
7
Sponsorship
House Bill 3064
Inspector General Access Act of 2021
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Mar 19, 2021
Introduced in House
5
Sponsorship
House Bill 2089
IG Subpoena Authority Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Mar 04, 2021
Introduced in Senate
14
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 587
Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2021
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
12
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 426
Inspector General Access Act of 2021
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Jan 05, 2021
Passed House
2
Sponsorship
House Bill 23
Inspector General Protection Act
Active
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Public Record
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May 11, 2023 3:46:24 PM
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