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S.579: Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2015
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 26, 2015
- Latest Major Action May 5, 2015
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20 (7 Democrats, 13 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2015 This bill makes changes to the Inspector General Act of 1978 to expand the responsibilities and independence of the Offices of Inspectors General. (Sec. 2) This section amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to eliminate the role of federal agencies as supervisors of their Inspectors General. The President or the head of a designated federal entity may not place an Inspector General in a paid or...
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| Date | Description |
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| May 5, 2015 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 68.
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| May 5, 2015 |
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-36.
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| March 4, 2015 |
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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| Feb. 26, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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| Feb. 26, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) |