Bill · S. 3026· Senate(119-S-3026)
FALCON Act
- Introduced
- 10/21/2025
- Last activity
- 10/21/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Richard Blumenthal
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The FALCON Act of 2025 aims to amend the United States Code regarding cooperation with Inspector General requests. It requires employees, contractors, and grant recipients of covered agencies to comply with requests for information, access, or assistance within 60 days. Failure to comply can result in administrative discipline such as removal, suspension without pay, or adverse contract actions. The bill also mandates that Inspectors General notify specific congressional committees and agency heads when noncompliance occurs. Additionally, agency heads must provide written notice to their personnel regarding these potential disciplinary actions.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+6
The bill enhances transparency by requiring notification to Congress when agency personnel or contractors fail to comply with oversight requests.
Does this give the federal government more power?+5
The bill expands the enforcement capabilities of federal Inspectors General over agency personnel and contractors.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+4
The bill strengthens oversight of agency employees and contractors, which can help prevent the waste or mismanagement of federal funds.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-3
Contractors may face adverse contract actions if they fail to meet the 60-day response deadline for Inspector General requests.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Oversight Accountability: By requiring compliance within 60 days, the bill ensures that any officer, employee, grant recipient, or contractor of a covered agency must respond to an Inspector General's request for interviews or documents (Section 2(a)(b)).
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Establishment of Consequences for Noncompliance: The bill provides a mechanism for holding people and entities accountable through administrative discipline, which can include removal, suspension without pay, or adverse contract actions (Section 2(a)(c)(1)).
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Transparency in Oversight Failures: If a request is not met, the Inspector General is required to submit a notification to appropriate congressional committees and the head of the agency, which includes the identity of the noncompliant individual or entity and the subject matter (Section 2(a)(d)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Risk of Job Loss or Contract Termination: Individuals working for covered agencies, or those working for contractors and subgrantees, face the risk of being removed from their jobs or facing adverse contract actions if they do not comply with a request within the 60-day window (Section 2(a)(b) and Section 2(a)(c)(1)).
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Discretionary Disciplinary Power: The decision regarding discipline for employees and contractors is at the sole discretion of the head of the agency, while discipline for an agency head is at the sole discretion of the President (Section 2(a)(c)(2)).
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+6Increases Federal Power+5
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners-3
- 10/21/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced in Senate
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