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Inspector General Access Act of 2019
Legislative Progress
Introduced
January 3, 2019
Latest Action
January 16, 2019
Primary Sponsor
Cedric L. RichmondDemocratic(LA)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
68pct
13d open
vs 9,062 other HR bills in the 116th — cohort avg 39d
Inspector General Access Act of 2019 This bill transfers responsibility for investigating certain allegations of misconduct from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Professional Responsibility to the DOJ Office of the Inspector General. Specifically, the bill transfers responsibility for allegations relating to a DOJ attorney's authority to investigate, litigate, or provide legal advice.
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Filing registrants (3)
2020 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Corrections Data Transparency Act (S. 4536 and H.R. 7983) Paycheck Protection Program Second Chance Act (S. 3865) Covid-19 Safer Detention Act (S. 4034) Covid-19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act (S. 3720) Prohibiting Punishment for Acquitted Conduct Act (S.2566) The Justice Act (S. 3985) Clean Slate Act (H.R. 2348) HR7718: Pregnant Women in Custody Act S 3698, the Emergency GRACE Act (prison reform) HR 202 and S 685, the Inspector General Access Act (prosecutorial reform) HR 7808, Agriculture Appropriations (limitation of using rural development funds to expand rural jail facilities) HR 2500/S 1215, National Defense Authorization Act (reform of the Sec. 1033 program providing military weapons to civilian law enforcement agencies) S 2566, Prohibited Use of Acquitted Conduct Act S.Amdt.2252 to 1033 reform NDAA
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H563)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H563)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 202.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H563-566)
Mr. Cummings moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Policies on incarcerated women Policies on police reform Policies related to compassionate release of federal prisoners due to COVID-19 S 3698, the Emergency GRACE Act (prison reform) HR 202 and S 685, the Inspector General Access Act (prosecutorial reform) HR 7808, Agriculture Appropriations (limitation of using rural development funds to expand rural jail facilities) HR 2500/S 1215, National Defense Authorization Act (reform of the Sec. 1033 program providing military weapons to civilian law enforcement agencies) S 2566, Prohibited Use of Acquitted Conduct Act Pregnant Women in Custody Act S.Amdt.2252 to 1033 reform NDAA
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2019 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
First Step Act oversight and implementation; REAL Act (S. 1074/H.R. 2168) - all provisions; NDAA; Ending Mass Collection of Americans' Phone Records Act (S. 936); Combatting Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2019 (S. 1883); Illicit Cash Act (S. 2563); Democracy Restoration Act (S. 1068); FAIR Act (H.R. 1895); Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act (H.R. 5546); Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 2740); USA Freedom Act Reauthorization; Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 2566); Second Look Act (S. 2146, H.R. 3795) - all provisions; Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (S.2227, H.R.3884) - all provisions; Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act (SOFA) (S.1622, H.R. 2935) - all provisions; Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) - re: tribal courts jurisdiction; Eliminating Discrimination and Creating Corridors to Expand Student Success (ED ACCESS) Act of 2019 (S.2553, H.R.4518) - all provisions; Fair Chance Act (S. 387/H.R. 1076) - all provisions; SHIELD Act (H.R. 2896); Corporate Transparency Act (H.R. 2513); Mind Your Own Business Act of 2019 (S. 2637); federal parole; bill Re: elderly offender home detention & good time credits (H.R. 4018); Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act (draft expungement bill); Inspector General Access Act of 2019 (S. 685/H.R. 202); Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act (S. 2701)
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Supported improvements to contractor whistleblower protection Supported Inspector General Access Act of 2019 (HR 202) Supported strengthening the Federal Vacancies Act Supported reforms to whistleblower protections for Title 5 employees Supported efforts to increase congressional staffs access to classified information and enhance reporting on clearance processing (HR 2779/S 2581) Supporting efforts to create an IG for the Judicial branch and whistleblower protections for judiciary employees Supported a whistleblower program for disclosures to the FTC from outside parties Supported efforts to increase authorities of CRCL at DHS to conduct oversight over immigration detention facilities Supported No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act (HR 4008) Supported Open and Responsive Government Act (S 2220) Supported Assuring that Robust, Thorough, and Informed Congressional Leadership is Exercised Over National Emergencies Act (ARTICLE ONE Act, S 764) Supported provisions in S 245 to simplify and strengthen whistleblower protections for intelligence community employees Supported reforms to FARA Supported election security improvements
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Supported reforms to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act Supported reforms to the Inspector General Act Supported reforms to OSC Hatch Act Guidance Supported reauthorization of the Merit Systems Protection Board and reforms to the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act Supported extension of whistleblower protections to legislative and judicial branch employees Supported initiative to grant the Justice Department Inspector General the right to investigate DOJ attorneys for misconduct (HR 202/S 685) Supported reforms to the National Emergencies Act (S 764) Supported increased transparency for final opinions issued by DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel Supported clarification to existing law to ensure whistleblowers from non-intelligence community agencies, but who have access to classified information, are protected against reprisal for making disclosures to Congress Supported creation of a whistleblower ombudsman office in the Senate Supported strengthening of whistleblower protections/enforcement mechanisms in Scientific Integrity Act (HR 1709)
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Special Counsel, SENATE