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S. 426 117th Congress Senate

Inspector General Access Act of 2021

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

Introduced: February 24, 2021 Introduced by: Richard J. Durbin Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Department of JusticeExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruption
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 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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 Latest action October 21, 2021

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.

 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
  • HR 3064 Identical bill Inspector General Access Act of 2021
  • HR 2662 Inspector General Independence and Empowerment Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Republican 4
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 24, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 24, 2021
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 24, 2021
 R
Cruz, Ted
Texas · Feb 24, 2021
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 24, 2021
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 24, 2021
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 24, 2021
 R
Lee, Mike
Utah · Feb 24, 2021
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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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"S. 426: Inspector General Access Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-426/.
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S. 426, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-426/.
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