HOUSE 2662117th CongressPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 585.

Inspector General Independence and Empowerment Act of 2021

Last Action: 12/5/2022

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2022-12-05Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 585.
2022-12-05Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-226.
2022-12-05Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-226.
2021-11-03Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2021-10-21Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-513.
2021-07-12Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2021-06-29Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2021-06-29On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 182 (Roll no. 195).
2021-06-29Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 182 (Roll no. 195).
2021-06-29Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
2021-06-29Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
2021-06-29POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Comer amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Comer demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2021-06-29DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Comer amendment No. 4.
2021-06-29POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) amendment en bloc No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Comer demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2021-06-29DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) amendment en bloc No. 1.

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CRS Summary

As of 2022-12-05 (25)

Inspector General Independence and Empowerment Act of 2021

This bill addresses issues regarding inspectors general (IGs).

For example, if the President fails to make a formal nomination for a vacant IG position within a certain timeline, the bill requires the President to communicate to Congress the reasons for such a failure and a target date for the nomination.

Cosponsors (11)

STENY HOYER (D-MD)
Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
Jimmy Gomez (D-CA)
Katie Porter (D-CA)
Ted Lieu (D-CA)
ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
JAMES COOPER (D-TN)
KWEISI MFUME (D-MD)
Ed Case (D-HI)
GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)

Subjects

Advisory bodies
Budget process
Congressional oversight
Employee hiring
Employee performance
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Evidence and witnesses
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Right of privacy
Wages and earnings

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