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S. 1489 117th Congress Senate

USTR Inspector General Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to establish an Inspector General of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 19, 2021 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Executive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment studies and investigationsOffice of the U.S. Trade RepresentativeTrade agreements and negotiations
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Apr 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 29, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

USTR Inspector General Act of 2021

This bill requires the President to appoint an Inspector General of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR).

Among other responsibilities, the Inspector General shall (1) conduct and supervise audits and investigations relating to the programs and operations of the USTR, (2) recommend policies for preventing and detecting fraud and abuse in those programs, and (3) provide a means for keeping the USTR and Congress informed about problems and deficiencies in those programs and operations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 45
All 45 Democratic 26 Republican 15 Independent 1
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Aug 2, 2022
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jul 12, 2022
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 21, 2022
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jun 14, 2022
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 7, 2022
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 7, 2022
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · May 25, 2022
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Daines, Steve
Montana · May 24, 2022
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · May 5, 2022
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · May 4, 2022
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 4, 2022
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 3, 2022
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 3, 2022
Blunt, Roy
· Apr 26, 2022
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 7, 2022
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Mar 22, 2022
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 22, 2022
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Mar 17, 2022
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Mar 8, 2022
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 1, 2022
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Feb 15, 2022
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Padilla, Alex
California · Jun 15, 2021
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 8, 2021
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 8, 2021
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jun 8, 2021
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jun 8, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 8, 2021
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 8, 2021
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jun 8, 2021
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 8, 2021
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 8, 2021
Sinema, Kyrsten
· May 20, 2021
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 20, 2021
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 19, 2021
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 19, 2021
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 19, 2021
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · May 19, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 19, 2021
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Young, Todd
Indiana · May 19, 2021
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 18, 2021
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Apr 29, 2021
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Apr 29, 2021
Toomey, Patrick
· Apr 29, 2021
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 29, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 29, 2021
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