Protect Our Watchdogs Act of 2025
Latest action · Sep 8, 2025 ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Bell asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2181, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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.
- IntroducedMar 18, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 32
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 18, 2025 to May 1, 2025; 20 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Mar 18, 2025 |
| D-CA | Dave Min | Original | Mar 18, 2025 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Mar 18, 2025 |
| D-WA | Emily Randall | Original | Mar 18, 2025 |
| D-TX | Greg Casar | Original | Mar 18, 2025 |
| D-TX | Jasmine Crockett | Original | Mar 18, 2025 |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Original | Mar 18, 2025 |
| D-CA | Lateefah Simon | Original | Mar 18, 2025 |
| D-FL | Maxwell Frost | Original | Mar 18, 2025 |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Original | Mar 18, 2025 |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Original | Mar 18, 2025 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Mar 18, 2025 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Mar 18, 2025 |
| D-CA | Robert Garcia | Original | Mar 18, 2025 |
| D-OH | Shontel M. Brown | Original | Mar 18, 2025 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Mar 18, 2025 |
| D-VA | Suhas Subramanyam | Original | Mar 18, 2025 |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | Original | Mar 18, 2025 |
| D-MO | Wesley Bell | Original | Mar 18, 2025 |
| D-AZ | Yassamin Ansari | Original | Mar 18, 2025 |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Mar 27, 2025 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Mar 27, 2025 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Mar 27, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Apr 7, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Apr 7, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | May 1, 2025 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | May 1, 2025 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Mar 18, 2025 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 8, 2025ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Bell asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2181, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 18, 2025Introduced in House
- Mar 18, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H3882 | Wesley Bell D-MO | Sep 8, 2025 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 50, March 18, 2025, page H1172.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, to establish a for-cause removal standard for Inspectors General, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Protect Our Watchdogs Act of 2025
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 18, 2025Introduced in House
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