Inspectors General Independence Act

119 S3687 IS: Inspectors General Independence Act U.S. Senate 2026-01-15 text/xml EN 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. 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. .