Inspector General Access Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3154
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
Introduced: 2017-06-29
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Department of Justice

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Government studies and investigations
Latest action: action_date: 2018-12-03
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-06-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Inspector General Access Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to eliminate a provision of such Act that requires referral of allegations of misconduct involving Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys, investigators, or law enforcement personnel to the DOJ Office of Professional Responsibility (thus allowing the DOJ Inspector General to investigate such allegations). </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3154 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2017 Mr. Richmond (for himself, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , and Mr. Conyers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the powers of the Department of Justice Inspector General.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inspector General Access Act of 2017 . 2. Investigations of Department of Justice personnel Section 8E of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and paragraph (3) ; (B) by striking paragraph (3); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (D) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by striking paragraph (4) and inserting paragraph (3) ; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking , except with respect to allegations described in subsection (b)(3), .

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3154 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the powers of the Department of Justice Inspector General.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inspector General Access Act of 2017 . 2. Investigations of Department of Justice personnel Section 8E of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and paragraph (3) ; (B) by striking paragraph (3); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (D) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by striking paragraph (4) and inserting paragraph (3) ; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking , except with respect to allegations described in subsection (b)(3), .

Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 812 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3154 [Report No. 115–1045] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2017 Mr. Richmond (for himself, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , and Mr. Conyers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform November 27, 2018 Additional sponsor: Mr. Lynch November 27, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the powers of the Department of Justice Inspector General.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inspector General Access Act of 2017 . 2. Investigations of Department of Justice personnel Section 8E of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and paragraph (3) ; (B) by striking paragraph (3); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (D) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by striking paragraph (4) and inserting paragraph (3) ; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking , except with respect to allegations described in subsection (b)(3), .

November 27, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3154 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 3, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the powers of the Department of Justice Inspector General.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inspector General Access Act of 2017 . 2. Investigations of Department of Justice personnel Section 8E of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and paragraph (3) ; (B) by striking paragraph (3); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (D) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by striking paragraph (4) and inserting paragraph (3) ; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking , except with respect to allegations described in subsection (b)(3), .

Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.