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HR 2636 115th Congress House

To establish an independent inspector general for the Federal Communications Commission.

Introduced: May 24, 2017 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Executive agency funding and structureFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Federal officialsGovernment studies and investigationsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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May 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 24, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 24, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to require the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint the Inspector General of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). (Currently, the FCC appoints the FCC Inspector General.)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4986 Related bill RAY BAUM'S Act of 2018
  • HR 1625 Related bill Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2636: To establish an independent inspector general for the Federal Communications Commission.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2636/
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"H.R. 2636: To establish an independent inspector general for the Federal Communications Commission.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2636/.
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H.R. 2636, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2636/.
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