Bill · H.R. 2221· House(119-HR-2221)
Office of Management and Budget Inspector General Act
- Introduced
- 3/18/2025
- Last activity
- 3/18/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Sponsored by
- Emily Randall
- Cosponsors
- - 25 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Office of Management and Budget Inspector General Act," seeks to amend title 5 of the United States Code. The primary purpose is to establish an Office of Inspector General specifically for the Office of Management and Budget. Under this Act, the President would be required to appoint an individual to this position within 120 days of the bill's enactment. Additionally, the bill establishes specific jurisdictional limits for this new Inspector General.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+3
The creation of an Inspector General increases transparency and oversight within the Office of Management and Budget.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+2
Establishing oversight for the OMB can improve fiscal responsibility through better monitoring of budget processes.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Establishment of Oversight: The bill creates a dedicated Inspector General for the Office of Management and Budget (Section 2(a) and 2(b)), which establishes a formal oversight mechanism for that specific office.
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Defined Jurisdiction: The bill limits the Inspector General's authority to matters specifically assigned to the Office under law (Section 421A), which provides clear boundaries on what the Inspector General can investigate.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+2
- 6/3/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/25/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/7/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/31/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 3/25/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/21/2025
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- 3/18/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 12 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Yassamin AnsariDemocrat · Arizona
Ed CaseDemocrat · Hawaii
Kathy CastorDemocrat · Florida
Gerald ConnollyDemocrat · Virginia
Judy ChuDemocrat · California
Suzan DelBeneDemocrat · Washington
Laura FriedmanDemocrat · California
Al GreenDemocrat · Texas
Pablo HernándezDemocrat · Puerto Rico
Henry JohnsonDemocrat · Georgia
Ro KhannaDemocrat · California
Teresa Leger FernandezDemocrat · New Mexico
Seth MoultonDemocrat · Massachusetts
Kelly MorrisonDemocrat · Minnesota
Dave MinDemocrat · California
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Ilhan OmarDemocrat · Minnesota
Scott PetersDemocrat · California
Mary Gay ScanlonDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Greg StantonDemocrat · Arizona
Rashida TlaibDemocrat · Michigan
Derek TranDemocrat · California
Lauren UnderwoodDemocrat · Illinois
Nikema WilliamsDemocrat · Georgia
James WalkinshawDemocrat · Virginia