United States · Bill · S
S. 587 (117th)
Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2021
Introduced
4 March 2021
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Status
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-513.
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Summary
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.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 March 2021
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 March 2021
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 4 March 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/587
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/587