H.R. 9725 119th Congress House

Restoring Integrity and Efficiency to Inspector General Oversight Act of 2026

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to abolish the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 16, 2026 Introduced by: Clay Higgins Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov

Government Operations and Politics Administrative remediesEmployment and training programsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsExecutive agency funding and structure

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Jul 22, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jul 22, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 20.

Jul 16, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Jul 16, 2026

Introduced in House

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What's happening now July 22, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 20.

Hearings & markups 1

the Full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 6610, Pharmacists Fight Back [in Federal Employee Health Benef…
Markup Jul 22, 2026 · 10:00 AM EDT · Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

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PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT
for PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

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Biggs, Andy

Arizona · Jul 20, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9725: Restoring Integrity and Efficiency to Inspector General Oversight Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9725/

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"H.R. 9725: Restoring Integrity and Efficiency to Inspector General Oversight Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9725/.

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H.R. 9725, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9725/.

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