S 426
117th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Department of Justice
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
Lawyers and legal services
Inspector General Access Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 21, 2021
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
Feb 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S864)
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 426: Inspector General Access Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-426/
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