119-hr3735

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3735 Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 3735

 To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish an Office of 
Inspector General in the Executive Office of the President and to limit 
 the reasons for which certain Inspectors General may be removed from 
 office, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 June 4, 2025

Ms. Scholten (for herself, Mr. Neguse, Ms. Craig, Mrs. Sykes, Mr. Ryan, 
 and Mr. Deluzio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
 the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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 A BILL

 To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish an Office of 
Inspector General in the Executive Office of the President and to limit 
 the reasons for which certain Inspectors General may be removed from 
 office, 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 ``Integrity in Government Act of 
2025'' or the ``IG Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. INSPECTORS GENERAL REFORM.

    (a) Office of Inspector General in Executive Office of the 
President.--

    (1) Establishment.--

Section 401 of title 5, United States 
 Code, is amended--
        (A) in paragraph

    (1) , by inserting ``the Executive 
 Office of the President,'' after ``means''; and
        (B) in paragraph

    (3) , by inserting ``the President 
 (with respect to the Executive Office of the 
 President),'' after ``means''.

    (2) Appointment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
 the enactment of this Act, the President shall appoint, in 
 accordance with 

section 403

    (a) of title 5, United States Code, 
 an individual to serve as the Inspector General of the 
 Executive Office of the President.

    (b) Removal Standards.--

    (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
 law--
        (A) except as provided in paragraph

    (2) , each 
 Inspector General appointed by the President (alone or 
 by the President by and with the advice and consent of 
 Congress), including each Inspector General of an 
 Office of Inspector General established under 

section 403 of title 5, United States Code, may not be removed 
 from office by the President except for inefficiency, 
 malfeasance of office, or neglect of duty by the 
 Inspector General concerned; and
        (B) each Inspector General of an Office of 
 Inspector General established under 

section 415 of 
 title 5, United States Code, may not be removed from 
 office by the head of the designated Federal entity 
 concerned except for inefficiency, malfeasance of 
 office, or neglect of duty by the Inspector General 
 concerned.

    (2) Exception.--
        (A) In general.--Paragraph

    (1)
        (A) does not apply to 
 any Inspector General of an Office of Inspector General 
 for an independent agency.
        (B) Independent agency defined.--In this 
 subsection, the term ``independent agency'' includes--
            (i) a designated Federal entity (as defined 
 in 

section 415

    (a) of title 5, United States 
 Code);
            (ii) the Board of Veterans' Appeals;
            (iii) the Chemical Safety and Hazard 
 Investigation Board;
            (iv) the Foreign Claims Settlement 
 Commission;
            (v) the Federal Energy Regulatory 
 Commission;
            (vi) the Federal Housing Finance Agency;
            (vii) the Federal Mine Safety and Health 
 Review Commission;
            (viii) the Merit Systems Protection Board;
            (ix) the Metropolitan Washington Airports 
 Authority;
            (x) the National Association of Registered 
 Agents and Brokers;
            (xi) the National Consumer Cooperative 
 Bank;
            (xii) the National Indian Gaming 
 Commission;
            (xiii) the National Mediation Board;
            (xiv) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission;
            (xv) the National Transportation Safety 
 Board;
            (xvi) the Office of Special Counsel;
            (xvii) the Occupational Safety and Health 
 Review Commission;
            (xviii) the Financial Oversight and 
 Management Board for Puerto Rico;
            (xix) the State Justice Institute;
            (xx) the Social Security Advisory Board;
            (xxi) the Surface Transportation Board; and
            (xxii) the United States Institute of 
 Peace.
            (c) Technical Amendment.--

    (1) In general.--

Section 3

    (a)

    (1) of H.R. 7326, as passed by 
 the House of Representatives on December 3, 2024, shall have 
 the force and effect of law.

    (2) Effective date.--This subsection shall take effect 
 before the amendments made by subsection

    (a)

    (1) .
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