HR 6245
110th Congress
House
Emergency Management
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Electronic government information
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Government ethics
Government publicity
Informers
Inspectors general
Law
Science, Technology, Communications
Waste in government spending
Web sites
Whistle blowing
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
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2008
Provisions of measure incorporated into H.R. 2764.
Sep 29, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight.
Jun 11, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jun 11, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Provisions of measure incorporated into H.R. 2764.
Committees of jurisdiction
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