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S. 3687

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3687, the Inspectors General Independence Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 15, 2026 by Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs, and last saw action on Jan 15, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Record

Text

S. 3687 has 7 co-sponsors.

sb3687/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3687 IS: Inspectors General Independence Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-01-15
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 3687  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   January 15, 2026   Ms. Duckworth  (for herself,  Mr. Durbin ,  Mr. Blumenthal ,  Mr. Schiff ,  Mrs. Gillibrand , and  Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit the appointment of political appointees as Inspectors General, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Inspectors General Independence Act  .
2.
Appointments
Section 403(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following:  The President may not nominate an individual to serve as an Inspector General if the individual is serving as a political appointee, as defined in section 9803, as of the date of the nomination or if the individual has previously served as a political appointee under such President. The position of Inspector General shall not be considered a political appointee for purposes of this subsection. .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-01-15
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit the appointment of political appointees as Inspectors General, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D) sponsors S. 3687, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 5 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 3687 went before 1 committee: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Referred To · Jan 15, 2026 · 444 Bills

Actions

S. 3687 has taken 2 actions since Jan 15, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Jan 15, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3687 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 3687 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Inspectors General Independence Act — Display Title
  • Inspectors General Independence Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit the appointment of political appointees as Inspectors General, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3687 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3687’s is Government Operations and Politics.

s3687/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