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Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2020

Introduced: June 18, 2020 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2020

This bill limits the circumstances under which the President or certain agency heads may remove an Inspector General or place an Inspector General on non-duty status.

Before an Inspector General may be removed, Congress must be given a detailed account of the reasons for the removal and the Inspector General shall remain on the job for 30 days while Congress considers those reasons.

What's happening now June 18, 2020

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 18, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jun 18, 2020
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jun 18, 2020
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 18, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3994: Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3994/
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