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H.R. 2240 114th Congress House

Inspector General Access Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the powers of the Department of Justice Inspector General.

Introduced: May 5, 2015 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Department of JusticeGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigations
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May 5, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 5, 2015
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 Latest action May 5, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Inspector General Access Act of 2015

Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to eliminate a provision of such Act that requires referral of allegations of misconduct involving Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys, investigators, or law enforcement personnel to the DOJ Office of Professional Responsibility (thus allowing the DOJ Inspector General to investigate such allegations).

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 618 Identical bill Inspector General Access Act of 2015
  • HR 3154 Reintroduced Bill Inspector General Access Act of 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2240: Inspector General Access Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2240/
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"H.R. 2240: Inspector General Access Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2240/.
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H.R. 2240, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2240/.
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