Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2015
Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to: (1) grant Inspectors General additional subpoena authority to compel the attendance and testimony of certain witnesses, including federal contractors and former federal employees necessary in the performance of the functions assigned by such Act; (2) assign the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency additional responsibilities for receiving, reviewing, and mediating any disputes involving the jurisdiction of more than one federal agency or entity; (3) set forth procedures for considering allegations of wrongdoing against the Special Counsel or Deputy Special Counsel (officials appointed to investigate prohibited personnel practices and government waste and abuse); and (4) require each Inspector General to make publicly available any administrative investigation that confirms misconduct by any member of the Senior Executive Service, an employee in an excepted position, or a commissioned officer in the Armed Forces in pay grades 0-6 and above and to include in semiannual reports a list and summary of any administrative investigation that confirms such misconduct.
Exempts from requirements relating to the authority of federal agencies to collect information for investigations: (1) information collected during any evaluation by the Federal Accountability and Spending Transparency Board; and (2) information collected during any audit, investigation, inspection, evaluation, or other review conducted by the Council or any Office of the Inspector General, including any Office of Special Inspector General.
Requires: (1) the Government Accountability Office to study and report on prolonged vacancies in the offices of Inspector General, and (2) the Council to conduct and report on an analysis of critical issues that involve the jurisdiction of more than one Office of Inspector General.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-22 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate |
| 2016-06-21 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-06-21 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4002-4005) | House floor actions |
| 2016-06-21 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2395. | House floor actions |
| 2016-06-21 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4002-4006) | House floor actions |
| 2016-06-21 | Floor | Mr. Meadows moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-16 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 158. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-16 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-210. | House floor actions |
| 2015-05-19 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2015-05-19 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-05-18 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House floor actions |
| 2015-05-18 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |