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H.R. 2662: Inspector General Independence and Empowerment Act of 2021

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H.R. 2662: Inspector General Independence and Empowerment Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-04-19 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 585.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-04-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 3 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 193 (2021): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR2662 (2021-06-29), Agreed to. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 585. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Inspector General Independence and Empowerment Act of 2021

Plain summary

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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Official text

Inspector General Independence and Empowerment Act of 2021

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · 11 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2662, IG Independence and Empowerment Act (2021-06-16); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2662, IG Independence and Empowerment Act (2022-11-09)

Cosponsors on this site

Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Ed Case (D-HI)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr2662 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117