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H.R. 2221

U.S. HouseIn House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2221, the Office of Management and Budget Inspector General Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 18, 2025 by Rep. Emily Randall (D) with 25 co-sponsors. It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Mar 18, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.


Record

Text

H.R. 2221 has 25 co-sponsors.

hb2221/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2221 IH: Office of Management and Budget Inspector General 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. 2221 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2025 Ms. Randall (for herself, Mr. Connolly , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Norton , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Green of Texas , Mr. Peters , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Stanton , Ms. Underwood , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , and Ms. Williams of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL
To amend chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, to establish the Office of Inspector General for the Office of Management and Budget, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Office of Management and Budget Inspector General Act .
2.
Inspector General for the Office of Management and Budget
(a)
Establishment of Office
Section 401 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in paragraph, (1) by inserting the Office of Management and Budget, after means ; and
(2)
in paragraph (3), by inserting the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, after means .
(b)
Special provisions concerning the Inspector General of the Office of Management and Budget
Chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 421 the following new section (and by updating the table of contents for such chapter accordingly):
421A.
Special provisions concerning the Inspector General of the Office of Management and Budget
The Inspector General of the Office of Management and Budget shall only have jurisdiction over those matters that have been specifically assigned to the Office under law.
.
(c)
Appointment
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall appoint an individual to serve as the Inspector General of the Office of Management and Budget in accordance with section 403(a) of title 5, United States Code.

Tracker

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

To amend chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, to establish the Office of Inspector General for the Office of Management and Budget, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Emily Randall (D) sponsors H.R. 2221, and 25 members have co-sponsored it, 12 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2221 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. 2221 has taken 2 actions since Mar 18, 2025.

ChamberAction
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. 2221 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2221 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Office of Management and Budget Inspector General Act — Display Title
  • Office of Management and Budget Inspector General Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, to establish the Office of Inspector General for the Office of Management and Budget, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2221 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. 2221’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr2221/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

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2221, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 18, 2025)][House][Pages H1172-H1173]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. RANDALL:H.R. 2221.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[[Page H1173]]

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