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HR 4617 101th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Auditing Governmental investigations Inspectors general

To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to clarify the authority of Inspectors General to conduct audits and investigations.

Introduced: April 25, 1990 See on congress.gov
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Apr 30, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Apr 25, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Apr 25, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to grant Inspectors General the authority to determine: (1) the persons subject to, and the nature, scope, and purposes of, the audits and investigations they conduct relating to the programs administered by their agency, including programs under regulatory statutes; and (2) their authority to conduct those audits and investigations. Prohibits the conduct of such audits or investigations from being construed as carrying out a program operating responsibility.

What's happening now April 30, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 26, 1990
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4617: To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to clarify the authority of Inspectors General to conduct audits and investigations.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4617/
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"H.R. 4617: To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to clarify the authority of Inspectors General to conduct audits and investigations.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4617/.
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H.R. 4617, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4617/.
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