Integrity Committee Transparency Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 5/13/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-13Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 2021-05-13Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2021-04-20Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- 2021-04-20Introduced in House
- 2021-04-20Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-20 (00)
Integrity Committee Transparency Act of 2021
This bill addresses issues regarding inspectors general (IGs) and the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Integrity Committee. The committee is charged with investigating allegations of wrongdoing against office of IG officials.
The committee must notify Congress when an allegation of wrongdoing made by a Member of Congress is closed without referral for investigation.
The bill requires CIGIE to report semiannually to Congress and the President on the activities of the committee.
The bill requires the appointment of a former IG to the committee.
An IG must refer to the committee any allegation of wrongdoing against that IG.
Cosponsors (12)
- Jody Hice (R-GA)
- CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY)
- DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Katie Porter (D-CA)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Brenda Lawrence (D-MI)
- Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- John Sarbanes (D-MD)
- JAMES COOPER (D-TN)
- Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Congressional oversight
- Employee hiring
- Evidence and witnesses
- 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
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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