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S. 685 116th Congress Senate

Inspector General Access Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the powers of the Department of Justice Inspector General.

Introduced: March 6, 2019 Introduced by: Mike Lee Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Department of JusticeExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruption
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 29, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 487.
Jun 29, 2020
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham without amendment. Without written report.
Jun 25, 2020
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 6, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 6, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 29, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 487.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Inspector General Access Act of 2019

This bill transfers responsibility for investigating certain allegations of misconduct from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Professional Responsibility to the DOJ Office of the Inspector General. Specifically, the bill transfers responsibility for allegations relating to a DOJ attorney's authority to investigate, litigate, or provide legal advice.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 202 Identical bill Inspector General Access Act of 2019
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 6 Republican 5
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jun 29, 2020
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jun 11, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 2, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 12, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jan 7, 2020
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Dec 12, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Nov 6, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 23, 2019
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 6, 2019
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 6, 2019
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 6, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 685: Inspector General Access Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-685/
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