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HR 1847 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Inspector General Protection Act

Introduced: March 21, 2019 Introduced by: Lieu, Ted Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 18, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 17, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 17, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5950)
Jul 17, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5950)
Jul 17, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1847.
Jul 17, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5950-5951)
Jul 17, 2019
Mr. Rouda moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 26, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 26, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 21, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Mar 21, 2019
Introduced in House
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Inspector General Protection Act

This bill requires the President to notify Congress each time the President places an inspector general on nonduty status.

If the President fails, within 210 days, to make a formal nomination for a vacant inspector general position that requires a formal nomination by the President to be filled, the President shall communicate to Congress within 30 days after the end of such period (1) the reasons why the President has not yet made a formal nomination, and (2) a target date for making a formal nomination.

What's happening now July 18, 2019

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1847: Inspector General Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1847/
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"H.R. 1847: Inspector General Protection Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1847/.
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H.R. 1847, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1847/.
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[H.R. 1847: Inspector General Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1847/)
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