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HR4612Referred to Committee

Inspector General Access Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-22
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Deborah K. Ross
Deborah K. Ross
Democrat · NC · Representative
Votes with party: 99.0% (671 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Progressive Groups$78k
  • Climate & Environment$1k

Full profile: /officials/R000305

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

1 cosponsor on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2025-07-22

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2025-07-22

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would require federal agencies to give their internal watchdogs—called Inspectors General—direct access to all records, documents, and information they need to investigate waste, fraud, and misconduct within those agencies. Currently, some agencies can limit what information Inspectors General can see, which can slow down or prevent thorough investigations into government wrongdoing. This change would strengthen oversight by ensuring these independent investigators have the tools they need to do their jobs effectively.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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