HR 6984 · 116th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Inspector General Independence Act

Introduced 2020-05-22· Sponsored by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]· House

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Senate
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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.(2020-05-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Inspector General Independence Act This bill enumerates the grounds for removal of an inpector general by the President, including documented neglect of duty or malfeasance. The President must include the documentation of any grounds for removal in a communication to Congress.…

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Cosponsors (19)

19 Democrats
Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]MD
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]FL
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]CA
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]CA
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]WI
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]MN
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]CA