S 2273
117th Congress
Senate
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Appropriations
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
Keep the Watchdogs Running Act
Introduced: June 24, 2021
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Became law
Jun 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Keep the Watchdogs Running Act
This bill authorizes a federal office of inspector general (OIG) to continue performing its duties during a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown).
During a lapse in appropriations, the OIG may obligate funds (1) at the rate of operations and under the terms and conditions provided in the most recently enacted appropriations act, and (2) to perform its duties with respect to any program that continues during the lapse in appropriations.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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