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To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a direct link on the website of the Department of Homeland Security to the website of the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of…

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To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a direct link on the website of the Department of Homeland Security to the website of the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 11, 2008 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 29, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight.
Sep 29, 2008
Provisions of measure incorporated into H.R. 2764.
Jun 11, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jun 11, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require: (1) the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish and maintain on the website of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a direct link to the website of DHS's Office of the Inspector General; and (2) the Inspector General to establish and maintain on the Office of Inspector General's website a direct link for individuals to anonymously report waste, fraud, or abuse relating to DHS.

What's happening now September 29, 2008

Provisions of measure incorporated into H.R. 2764.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6245: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a direct link on the website of the Department of Homeland Security to the website of the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6245/
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"H.R. 6245: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a direct link on the website of the Department of Homeland Security to the website of the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6245/.
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H.R. 6245, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6245/.
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[H.R. 6245: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a direct link on the website of the Department of Homeland Security to the website of the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6245/)
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