H.R. 6450 · 114th Congress · 2015–2016
Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2016
H.R. 6450 in the 114th Congress (2015–2016) became law — introduced on Dec 7, 2016, sponsored by Jason Chaffetz with 2 co-sponsors.
During the 114th Congress (2015–2016), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- Dec 7, 2016
- Co-sponsors
- 2
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Public law
- Public Law 114-317
What it does
Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2016 This bill amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to exempt inspectors general (when they are conducting an authorized audit, investigation, inspection, evaluation, or review) from: (1) information privacy protections that require agreements between agencies for computerized comparisons of automated federal records systems under the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Jason Chaffetz (R-UT). Co-sponsors: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican.
Where it stands
- IntroducedDec 7, 2016
- Passed the HouseDec 8, 2016
- Passed the SenateDec 10, 2016
- Sent to the PresidentDec 14, 2016
- Became lawDec 16, 2016
Latest action: Became Public Law No: 114-317. (Dec 16, 2016)
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Committees
- Oversight and Accountability Committee
More
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