US SB3664 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Inspectors General Independence Act of 2020
Sponsors
Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-05-07 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB6668 (Same As) 2020-05-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Subjects
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3664/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3664/BILLS-116s3664is.pdf |