HR 2182 · 105th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Department of Justice Inspector General Reform Act

Introduced 1997-07-17· Sponsored by Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.(1997-07-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Department of Justice Inspector General Reform Act - Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to specify that the Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Justice (DOJ): (1) shall have oversight responsibility for the internal investigations performed by any entity of DOJ; and (2) may initiate, conduct, and supervise inspections (currently, limited to audits and investigations), including regarding any DOJ entity. Requires the head of each DOJ entity: (1) to promptly report to the IG such matters, and under such terms, as the IG determines are necessary to carry out the IG's responsibilities; and (2) upon receiving written notice of an IG audit, inspection, or investigation, to not initiate and to terminate any agency audit, inspection, or investigation on that matter.…

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Cosponsors (11)

9 Democrats2 Republicans