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S. 587 117th Congress Senate

Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide that the President or certain agency heads may remove the Inspector General, or place an Inspector… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide that the President or certain agency heads may remove the Inspector General, or place an Inspector General on non-duty status, only if certain conditions are satisfied, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 4, 2021 Introduced by: Chuck Grassley Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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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.
Mar 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 4, 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

Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2021

This bill limits the circumstances under which the President or certain agency heads may remove an Inspector General or place an Inspector General on non-duty status.

Before an Inspector General may be removed, Congress must be given a detailed account of the reasons for the removal and the Inspector General shall remain on the job for 30 days while Congress considers those reasons.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3338 Enhanced Whistleblower Engagement Act
  • HR 2662 Inspector General Independence and Empowerment Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 3 Republican 4
R
Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Mar 15, 2021
 D
Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Mar 15, 2021
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 4, 2021
 D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Mar 4, 2021
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Mar 4, 2021
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 4, 2021
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Mar 4, 2021
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 4, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 587: Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-587/
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"S. 587: Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-587/.
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