United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2395 (114th)
Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2016
Introduced
18 May 2015
Last action
22 June 2016 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2015 Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to: (1) grant Inspectors General additional subpoena authority to compel the attendance and testimony of certain witnesses, including federal contractors and former federal employees necessary in the performance of the functions assigned by such Act; (2) assign the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency additional responsibilities for receiving, reviewing, and mediating any disputes involving the jurisdiction of more than one federal agency or entity; (3) set forth procedures for considering allegations of wrongdoing against the Special Counsel or Deputy Special Counsel (officials appointed to investigate prohibited personnel practices and government waste and abuse); and (4) require each Inspector General to make publicly available any administrative investigation that confirms misconduct by any member of the Senior Executive Service, an employee in an excepted position, or a commissioned officer in the Armed Forces in pay grades 0-6 and above and to include in semiannual reports a list and summary of any administrative investigation that confirms such misconduct. Exempts from requirements relating to the authority of federal agencies to collect information for investigations: (1) information collected during any evaluation by the Federal Accountability and Spending Transparency Board; and (2) information collected during any audit, investigation, inspection, evaluation, or other review conducted by the Council or any Office of the Inspector General, including any Office of Special Inspector General. Requires: (1) the Government Accountability Office to study and report on prolonged vacancies in the offices of Inspector General, and (2) the Council to conduct and report on an analysis of critical issues that involve the jurisdiction of more than one Office of Inspector General.
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Timeline
18 May 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 May 2015
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
19 May 2015
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
16 July 2015
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 158.
Source: Calendars
16 July 2015
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-210.
Source: Committee
16 July 2015
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-210.
Source: Committee
21 June 2016
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4002-4006)
Source: Floor
21 June 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
21 June 2016
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4002-4005)
Source: Floor
21 June 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4002-4005)
Source: Floor
21 June 2016
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2395.
Source: Floor
21 June 2016
Floor
Mr. Meadows moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
22 June 2016
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 22 June 2016 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 21 June 2016 · Download file
- Reported in House · 16 July 2015 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 18 May 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 22 June 2016
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 22 June 2016
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 21 June 2016
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 21 June 2016
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 21 June 2016
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 16 July 2015
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Reported to House without amendment
summary · EN · 16 July 2015
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 May 2015
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 May 2015
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Sponsors
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2395
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/2395
- us · 114-hr-2395 · source updated 7 April 2025