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HRES 273 113th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should nominate a qualified and independent individual for the position of Inspector General of the Department of State and…

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should nominate a qualified and independent individual for the position of Inspector Ge… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should nominate a qualified and independent individual for the position of Inspector General of the Department of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors to be confirmed by the Senate without delay.

Introduced: June 25, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 27, 2013
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 27, 2013
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 25, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 25, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 27, 2013

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should nominate a qualified and independent individual for the position of Inspector General for the Department of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors to be confirmed by the Senate without delay.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 3 Republican 3
Kinzinger, Adam
· Jun 27, 2013
Marino, Tom
· Jun 27, 2013
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jun 27, 2013
MCKEON, HOWARD
· Jun 27, 2013
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 27, 2013
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Jun 27, 2013
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 27, 2013
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jun 27, 2013
Yoho, Ted
· Jun 27, 2013
Brooks, Mo
· Jun 26, 2013
Cook, Paul
· Jun 26, 2013
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jun 26, 2013
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 26, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 273: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should nominate a qualified and independent individual for the position of Inspector General of the Department of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors to be confirmed by the Senate without delay.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-273/
MLA
"H. Res. 273: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should nominate a qualified and independent individual for the position of Inspector General of the Department of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors to be confirmed by the Senate without delay.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-273/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 273, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-273/.
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[H. Res. 273: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should nominate a qualified and independent individual for the position of Inspector General of the Department of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors to be confirmed by the Senate without delay.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-273/)
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