S. 587

Introduced

Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2021

Introduced 3/4/2021•117th Congress•Senate

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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-513.

10/21/2021 • Senate

Summary

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.

Introduced in Senate • 3/4/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics

Congressional oversightEmployment discrimination and employee rightsExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents