Congress 117 - HR 2662 - Inspector General Independence and Empowerment Act of 2021

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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.

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Dec 5, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 585.
Dec 5, 2022

Committee 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.
Nov 3, 2021

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 21, 2021

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
Jul 12, 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 29, 2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 29, 2021

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 182 (Roll no. 195).
Jun 29, 2021

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 182 (Roll no. 195).
Jun 29, 2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 29, 2021

POSTPONED 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.
Jun 29, 2021

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Comer amendment No. 4.
Jun 29, 2021

POSTPONED 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.
Jun 29, 2021

DEBATE - 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.
Jun 29, 2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2662.
Jun 29, 2021

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2662, H.R. 3005, H.R. 3684 and H. Res. 503. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2662, under a structured rule; one hour of general debate on H.R. 3005, under a closed rule; 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 3684; and one hour of general debate on H. Res. 503, under a closed rule. Resolution provides en bloc suspension authority.
Jun 29, 2021

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 504. (consideration: CR H3276-3290; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3276-3279)
Jun 28, 2021

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 504 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2662, H.R. 3005, H.R. 3684 and H. Res. 503. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2662, under a structured rule; one hour of general debate on H.R. 3005, under a closed rule; 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 3684; and one hour of general debate on H. Res. 503, under a closed rule. Resolution provides en bloc suspension authority.
Jun 17, 2021

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 47.
Jun 17, 2021

Committee on the Budget discharged.
Jun 17, 2021

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 117-66, Part I.
May 25, 2021

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 25, 2021

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 18.
Apr 19, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 19, 2021

Introduced in House

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