H.R. 8047 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8047 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 14, 2020Mr. Keating introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to prohibit an acting Inspector General from serving in more than one position in the Federal Government. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Demanding Unconditional Accountability under the Law for Inspectors General Act or the DUAL IG Act. 2. Prohibition on dual role for acting Inspectors General The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended in section 3 by adding at the end the following: (h) In the event of a vacancy in the position of any Inspector General appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, an acting Inspector General performing the functions and duties of such vacant position may not perform the functions and duties of any other position within the Government. .