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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 2181 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2181
To amend chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, to establish a for-
cause removal standard for Inspectors General, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 18, 2025
Mr. Connolly (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Krishnamoorthi,
Mr. Khanna, Mr. Mfume, Ms. Brown, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Garcia of
California, Mr. Frost, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Casar, Ms.
Crockett, Ms. Randall, Mr. Subramanyam, Ms. Ansari, Mr. Bell, Ms.
Simon, Mr. Min, Ms. Pressley, and Ms. Tlaib) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform
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A BILL
To amend chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, to establish a for-
cause removal standard for Inspectors General, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protect Our Watchdogs Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. FOR CAUSE REMOVAL STANDARD FOR INSPECTORS GENERAL.
Chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 403(b)--
(A) by striking ``(b) Removal or Transfer.--'' and
inserting:
``(b) Removal or Transfer.--
``(1)(A) An'';
(B) in subparagraph (A), as so designated, by
inserting after ``by the President'' the following:
``in accordance with paragraph (3)''; and
(C) by inserting at the end the following:
``(3) The President may remove an Inspector General only
for any of the following grounds (and the documentation of any
such ground shall be included in the communication required
pursuant to paragraph (1)):
``(A) Documented permanent incapacity.
``(B) Documented neglect of duty.
``(C) Documented malfeasance.
``(D) Documented conviction of a felony or conduct
involving moral turpitude.
``(E) Documented knowing violation of a law or
regulation.
``(F) Documented gross mismanagement.
``(G) Documented gross waste of funds.
``(H) Documented abuse of authority.
``(I) Documented inefficiency.''; and
(2) in section 415(e)(2)--
(A) by striking ``Transferred.--If'' and inserting
the following: ``Transferred.--
``(A) If''; and
(B) in subparagraph (A), as so designated, by
adding at the end the following: ``An Inspector General
may be removed only for any of the following grounds
(and the documentation of any such ground shall be
included in the communication required pursuant to this
paragraph):
``(i) Documented permanent incapacity.
``(ii) Documented neglect of duty.
``(iii) Documented malfeasance.
``(iv) Documented conviction of a felony or
conduct involving moral turpitude.
``(v) Documented knowing violation of a law
or regulation.
``(vi) Documented gross mismanagement.
``(vii) Documented gross waste of funds.
``(viii) Documented abuse of authority.
``(ix) Documented inefficiency.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Bell asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2181, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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