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H.R. 2137 97th Congress House

A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to establish seven year terms of office and to restrict the conditions under which Inspectors General may be removed from office, and for other…

Official title: A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to establish seven year terms of office and to restrict the conditions under which Inspectors General may be … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to establish seven year terms of office and to restrict the conditions under which Inspectors General may be removed from office, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 25, 1981 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Department of AgricultureDepartment of CommerceDepartment of EnergyDepartment of Health and Human Services
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Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentDepartment of LaborDepartment of TransportationDepartment of the InteriorEnvironmental Protection AgencyFederal officialsGeneral Services AdministrationNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationPresidential appointmentsRemoval of officialsSmall Business Administration
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Mar 6, 1981
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, CSA, Dept. Ed., DOE, DOT, EPA, GSA, HHS, HUD, Interior, Labor, NASA, OMB, SBA, USDA, VA.
Feb 25, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Feb 25, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 6, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978, the Department of Energy Organization Act, and the law establishing the Office of Inspector General in the Department of Health and Human Services to establish seven year terms of office for Inspectors General, and to prohibit their removal from office for reasons other than neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2137: A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to establish seven year terms of office and to restrict the conditions under which Inspectors General may be removed from office, and for other purposes.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2137/
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"H.R. 2137: A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to establish seven year terms of office and to restrict the conditions under which Inspectors General may be removed from office, and for other purposes.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2137/.
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H.R. 2137, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-2137/.
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