A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide that the President or certain agency heads may remove the Inspector General, or place an Inspector General on non-duty status, only if certain conditions are satisfied, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Charles “Chuck” Grassley
Sponsor. Senator for Iowa. Republican.
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
This bill was incorporated into:
13 Cosponsors (6 Republicans, 6 Democrats, 1 Independent)
History
Jun 18, 2020
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3994 (116th). |
Mar 4, 2021
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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. |
Oct 6, 2021
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Considered by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Nov 3, 2021
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Considered by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Jun 8, 2022
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Final Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 7776 (117th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 587 (117th). |
Jul 28, 2022
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 7776 (117th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 587 (117th). |
Dec 23, 2022
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Final Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 7776 (117th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 587 (117th). |
S. 587 (117th) 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. 587. This is the one from the 117th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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