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H.R. 4917 115th Congress House

IG Subpoena Authority Act

Official title: To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide testimonial subpoena authority, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 2, 2018 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Evidence and witnessesJudicial procedure and administration
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 27, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 26, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 26, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9070)
Sep 26, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9070)
Sep 26, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4917.
Sep 26, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9070-9072)
Sep 26, 2018
Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 29, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 618.
Jun 29, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-799.
Feb 6, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Feb 6, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 2, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb 2, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 27, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

IG Subpoena Authority Act

This bill amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to grant inspectors general subpoena authority to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses. Inspectors general may not require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of any current federal employees, though they may use other authorized procedures.

To be issued, such a subpoena (1) must be approved by a panel comprised of three inspectors general of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and (2) must not be objected to by the Department of Justice.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4917: IG Subpoena Authority Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4917/
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"H.R. 4917: IG Subpoena Authority Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4917/.
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H.R. 4917, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4917/.
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