A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the powers of the Department of Justice Inspector General.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
This bill was introduced on June 25, 2020, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
14 Cosponsors (8 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Sen. Whitehouse on Shell Corporations, Beneficial Ownership in Senate Judiciary”
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]
on Jul 1, 2020
“Daines’ Montana Water Bills Move to Senate Floor for a Vote”
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Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]
on Sep 25, 2019
More statements at ProPublica Represent...
What stakeholders are saying
History
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Mar 2, 2015
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 618 (114th). |
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Jun 6, 2018
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3003 (115th). |
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Jan 15, 2019
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Companion Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 202 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 685 (116th). |
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Mar 6, 2019
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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May 21, 2020
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Considered by Senate Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Jun 4, 2020
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Considered by Senate Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Jun 11, 2020
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Considered by Senate Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Jun 18, 2020
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Considered by Senate Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Jun 25, 2020
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
S. 685 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 685. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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