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H.R. 6668 116th Congress House

Inspectors General Independence Act of 2020

Official title: To enhance the independence of Inspectors General, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 1, 2020 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Federal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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May 1, 2020
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May 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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 Latest action May 1, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Inspectors General Independence Act of 2020

This bill permits an inspector general to be removed by the President or by a federal entity before the expiration of his or her term only for permanent incapacity, inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or conviction of a felony or conduct involving moral turpitude.

The bill provides for a seven-year term of office for each inspector general. An individual may serve for more than one term.

Any individual appointed to fill a vacancy in such position, occurring before the expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed, shall be appointed for a full seven-year term.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 24, 2020
PRICE, DAVID
· May 8, 2020
Shalala, Donna
· May 8, 2020
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Correa, J. Luis
California · May 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6668: Inspectors General Independence Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6668/
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