IG Testimonial Subpoena Authority Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
May 24, 2021
Latest Action
October 21, 2021
Primary Sponsor
Margaret Wood HassanDemocratic(NH)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
90pct
150d open
vs 5,357 other S bills in the 117th — cohort avg 38d
IG Testimonial Subpoena Authority Act This bill gives inspectors general the authority to subpoena the in-person attendance and testimony of witnesses. If a witness refuses to obey, inspectors general may seek to enforce the subpoena in U.S. district court. Inspectors general must notify the Department of Justice seven days before issuing a subpoena. The Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency shall promulgate standards and provide training relating to the issuance of subpoenas, conflicts of interest, and any other matter deemed necessary to carry out this bill.
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2021 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Freedom to Vote Act (S. 2747): To expand ballot access, regulate money in politics, and stregthen ethics rules, among other pro-democracy proposals Urging Senate Appropriations Committee to ensure that language is not included in the FY2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill that would limit the Securities and Exchange Commissions ability to finalize, issue, or implement a rule requiring public companies to disclose their political spending to investors: Sign-on letter circulated by Public Citizen The Securing Inspector General Independence Act (S. 587), IG Testimonial Subpoena Act (S. 1794), IG Independence and Empowerment Act (H.R. 2662, Senate bill number TBD): Sign-on letter circulated by Project on Government Oversight. Prevent unnecessary removal of inspectors general, provide inspectors general with testimonial subpoena authority, reform and strengthen the Integrity Committee within the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (S. 2838): Sign-on letter circulated by Demand Progress Encouring improved public access to bills and amendments considered on the Senate floor (no bill): Sign-on letter circulated by Demand Progress and the Lincoln Project. Requesting greater accessibility and transparency of Senate bills and amendments Bill to prevent foreign corruptive influence (bill not yet introduced): Working with multiple offices' staff on draft bill H.R. 3389, Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence H.R. 1127, Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act: Spoke about foreign corruptive influence
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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