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H.R. 3064 117th Congress House

Inspector General Access Act of 2021

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

Introduced: May 7, 2021 Introduced by: Deborah K. Ross Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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May 7, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
May 7, 2021
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 Latest action May 7, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Inspector General Access Act of 2021

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 2
  • S 426 Identical bill Inspector General Access Act of 2021
  • HR 2662 Inspector General Independence and Empowerment Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 19, 2021
Hice, Jody
· May 11, 2021
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · May 7, 2021
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Issa, Darrell
California · May 7, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· May 7, 2021
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 7, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3064: Inspector General Access Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3064/
MLA
"H.R. 3064: Inspector General Access Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3064/.
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H.R. 3064, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3064/.
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[H.R. 3064: Inspector General Access Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3064/)
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