HR 5492 · 113th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2014
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.(2014-09-17)
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Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2014 - Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to: (1) grant inspectors general additional subpoena authority to compel the attendance and testimony of certain witnesses, including federal government contractors and former federal employees, necessary in the performance of functions assigned by such Act; (2) authorize appropriations for the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency through FY2021; (3) assign the Council additional responsibilities with respect to disputes involving the jurisdiction of more than one federal agency or entity; and (4) set forth procedures for considering allegations of wrongdoing against the Special Counsel and Deputy Special Counsel (officials appointed to investigate prohibited personal practices and government waste and abuse). Exempts from requirements relating to the authority of federal agencies to collect information for investigations: (1) information collected during any evaluation by the Federal Accountability and Spending Transparency Board; and (2) information collected during any audit, investigation, inspection, evaluation, or other review conducted by the Council or any…
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Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 5492, Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2014
Oct 3, 2014As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on September 17, 2014
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Cosponsors (2)
1 Democrat1 Republican