Bill · S. 3307· Senate(119-S-3307)
Inspector General Access Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 12/2/2025
- Last activity
- 12/2/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S8451)
- Sponsored by
- Richard Durbin
- Cosponsors
- - 6 - 3
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the ``Inspector General Access Act of 2025''. It proposes amendments to title 5 of the United States Code regarding the powers of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice. The legislation specifically targets changes to section 413. The goal of these amendments is to modify how investigations of Department of Justice personnel are handled.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill increases oversight by removing limitations on the Inspector General's ability to investigate DOJ personnel.
Does this change how police departments operate?+5
The bill expands the Inspector General's oversight and investigative authority over Department of Justice personnel.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased Oversight: By striking paragraph (3) from subsection (b) and adjusting the subsequent numbering, the bill changes the existing limitations on the Inspector General's investigative powers regarding Department of Justice personnel. (Section 2)
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts 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+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Policing Reform+5
- 12/2/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S8451)
- 9 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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