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HR 2182 105th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Auditing Department of Justice Economics and Public Finance Finance and Financial Sector Governmental investigations Inspectors general

Department of Justice Inspector General Reform Act

Introduced: July 17, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Jul 22, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Jul 17, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Jul 17, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now July 22, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 17, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2182: Department of Justice Inspector General Reform Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2182/
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"H.R. 2182: Department of Justice Inspector General Reform Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2182/.
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