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H.R. 2089 117th Congress House

IG Subpoena Authority Act

Official title: To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide testimonial subpoena authority, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 19, 2021 Introduced by: Jimmy Gomez Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Evidence and witnessesJudicial procedure and administration
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Mar 19, 2021
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 Latest action March 19, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

IG Subpoena Authority Act

This bill grants inspectors general subpoena authority to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses. Inspectors general may not require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of any current federal employees, but they may use other authorized procedures.

To be issued, such a subpoena (1) must be approved by a panel comprised of three inspectors general of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and (2) must not be objected to by the Department of Justice.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2662 Inspector General Independence and Empowerment Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Oct 20, 2021
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 26, 2021
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Mar 19, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Mar 19, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2089: IG Subpoena Authority Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2089/
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"H.R. 2089: IG Subpoena Authority Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2089/.
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H.R. 2089, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2089/.
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