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H.R. 2180

U.S. House•Introduced

Summary

H.R. 2180, the Keep the Watchdogs Running Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 18, 2025 by Rep. Gerald Connolly (D) with 16 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Nov 20, 2025: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2180, 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 2180 has 16 co-sponsors.

hb2180/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2180 IH: Keep the Watchdogs Running Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-18
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 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.
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-03-18
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Mar 18, 2025

hb2180/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (03/18/2025)

Sponsors

Rep. Gerald Connolly (D) sponsors H.R. 2180, and 16 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 2180 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Mar 18, 2025 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2180 has taken 3 actions since Mar 18, 2025, the latest on Nov 20, 2025.

ChamberAction
Nov 20, 202517:41
House
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2180, 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.
Mar 18, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Mar 18, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.R. 2180 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2180 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Keep the Watchdogs Running Act — Display Title
  • Keep the Watchdogs Running Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To authorize Inspectors General to continue operations during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 4 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2180 in 7 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Government Issues, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
COMMON CAUSE—District of Columbia17—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
COMMON CAUSE17—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
VIRGINIA KASE SOLOMON117
OMAR NOURELDIN115
AARON SCHERB113
PRESTON MITCHUM112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2025 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2180 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2180’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr2180/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com