S 3664
116th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Inspectors General Independence Act of 2020
Introduced: May 7, 2020
Introduced by:
Murphy, Christopher
Democratic
· Connecticut
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2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 7, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 7, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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