Inspectors General Independence Act of 2020
Latest action · May 1, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 1, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Inspectors General Independence Act of 2020
This bill permits an inspector general to be removed by the President or by a federal entity before the expiration of his or her term only for permanent incapacity, inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or conviction of a felony or conduct involving moral turpitude.
The bill provides for a seven-year term of office for each inspector general. An individual may serve for more than one term.
Any individual appointed to fill a vacancy in such position, occurring before the expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed, shall be appointed for a full seven-year term.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 1, 2020 to Jun 24, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Original | May 1, 2020 |
| D-NC | David E. Price | May 8, 2020 | |
| D-FL | Donna E. Shalala | May 8, 2020 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Jun 24, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 1, 2020Introduced in House
- May 1, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3664 | Inspectors General Independence Act of 2020 | Identical bill | May 7, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 1, 2020Introduced in House
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