Bill · H.R. 3735· House(119-HR-3735)
IG Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 6/4/2025
- Last activity
- 6/4/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Sponsored by
- Hillary Scholten
- Cosponsors
- - 7 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Integrity in Government Act of 2025 aims to amend title 5 of the United States Code. It seeks to establish an Office of Inspector General within the Executive Office of the President. Under this bill, the President would be required to appoint an individual to this new position within 90 days of enactment. Additionally, the bill sets new standards for how certain Inspectors General can be removed from their positions. It limits removal by the President to specific reasons such as inefficiency, malfeasance, or neglect of duty.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill enhances oversight by establishing an Inspector General within the Executive Office of the President and providing job security for such officials.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Accountability through New Oversight: The establishment of an Office of Inspector General in the Executive Office of the President creates a specific oversight mechanism within that office (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Protections Against Arbitrary Removal: The bill limits the ability of the President to remove Inspectors General, restricting it to specific causes like inefficiency, malfeasance of office, or neglect of duty (Section 2(b)(1)(A)). This also applies to Inspectors General of offices established under section 403 of title 5, which prevents heads of designated Federal entities from removing them without those specific causes (Section 2(b)(1)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Limited Scope of Removal Protections: The new removal standards do not apply to any Inspector General of an Office of Inspector General for an independent agency (Section 2(b)(2)(A)). This means certain agencies, such as the National Transportation Safety Board or the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, are excluded from these specific removal limitations (Section 2(b)(2)(B)).
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+5
- 4/28/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/6/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/4/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Angie CraigDemocrat · Minnesota
Christopher DeluzioDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Joe NeguseDemocrat · Colorado
Patrick RyanDemocrat · New York
Emilia SykesDemocrat · Ohio
Jill TokudaDemocrat · Hawaii
George WhitesidesDemocrat · California