H.R. 2662Passed HouseGOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICS
Inspector General Independence and Empowerment Act of 2021
Advisory bodies · Budget process · Congressional oversight
Sponsor
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
D · NY-12
Key facts
Introduced: Apr 19, 2021
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 11
Congress: 117th
Latest action · Dec 5, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 585.
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.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Floor Votes
House Roll Call #195 · Jun 29, 2021
House Roll Call #195 · Jun 29, 2021
Timeline
- Dec 5, 2022Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 585.
- Dec 5, 2022Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-226.
- Dec 5, 2022Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-226.
- Nov 3, 2021Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Oct 21, 2021Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-513.
- Jul 12, 2021Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Jun 29, 2021Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 29, 2021On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 182 (Roll no. 195).
- Jun 29, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 182 (Roll no. 195).
- Jun 29, 2021Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 29, 2021Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 29, 2021POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Comer amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Comer demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Jun 29, 2021DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Comer amendment No. 4.
- Jun 29, 2021POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) amendment en bloc No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Comer demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Jun 29, 2021DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) amendment en bloc No. 1.
- Jun 29, 2021DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2662.
- Jun 29, 2021Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2662, H.R. 3005, H.R. 3684 and H. Res. 503. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2662, under a structured rule; one hour of general debate on H.R. 3005, under a closed rule; 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 3684; and one hour of general debate on H. Res. 503, under a closed rule. Resolution provides en bloc suspension authority.
- Jun 29, 2021Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 504. (consideration: CR H3276-3290; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3276-3279)
- Jun 28, 2021Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 504 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2662, H.R. 3005, H.R. 3684 and H. Res. 503. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2662, under a structured rule; one hour of general debate on H.R. 3005, under a closed rule; 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 3684; and one hour of general debate on H. Res. 503, under a closed rule. Resolution provides en bloc suspension authority.
- Jun 17, 2021Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 47.
- Jun 17, 2021Committee on the Budget discharged.
- Jun 17, 2021Committee on the Budget discharged.
- Jun 17, 2021Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 117-66, Part I.
- Jun 17, 2021Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 117-66, Part I.
- May 25, 2021Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 18.
Cosponsors
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] D-MD
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] D-VA
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] D-MA
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] D-CA
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] D-CA
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] D-CA
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] D-DC
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] D-TN
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] D-MD
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] D-HI
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] D-CA
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