Keep the Watchdogs Running Act

Bill: 119-hr-2180
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Introduced: 2025-03-18
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2025-03-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-03-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Keep the Watchdogs Running Act </strong></p><p>This bill authorizes a federal office of inspector general (OIG) to continue performing its duties during a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown).</p><p>During a lapse in appropriations, the OIG may obligate funds (1) at the rate of operations and under the authority and conditions provided in the most recently enacted appropriations act, and (2) to perform its duties with respect to any program that continues during the lapse in appropriations.</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2180 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2025 Mr. Connolly introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To authorize Inspectors General to continue operations during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep the Watchdogs Running Act . 2. Inspector general oversight during lapse in appropriations Section 406(g) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Oversight during lapse in appropriations Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in addition to any other authority, during a lapse in appropriations, an Inspector General may incur obligations in advance of appropriations— (A) for such amounts as may be necessary and at a rate for operations and under the authority and conditions as provided in the most recently enacted appropriations Acts; and (B) to perform the duties of the Office with respect to any program and operation of the establishment that continues during the lapse in appropriations. .