Bill > HR3735

This bill establishes an Office of Inspector General (IG) within the Executive Office of the President and sets new standards for the removal of Inspectors General across federal agencies. Specifically, the bill requires the President to appoint an Inspector General for the Executive Office of the President within 90 days of the Act's enactment. The legislation introduces significant protections for most Inspectors General, stipulating that they can only be removed from office by the President or agency heads for specific reasons: inefficiency, malfeasance of office, or neglect of duty. However, the bill creates an exception for Inspectors General in independent agencies, which are defined to include a wide range of federal entities such as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and the National Transportation Safety Board, among others. These independent agency Inspectors General would not be subject to the same removal restrictions. The bill, which can be referred to as the "IG Act of 2025" or the "Integrity in Government Act of 2025," aims to enhance the independence and accountability of Inspectors General across the federal government by limiting the circumstances under which they can be removed from their positions.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3735/all-info