substantiveJun 30, 2021 · House roll call · passage · Result: Passed
On Passage — H R 2662 — IG Independence and Empowerment Act
Inspector General Independence and Empowerment Act of 2021
In plain language
- House bill in the 117th Congress.
- Addresses issues regarding inspectors general (IGs).
- House passed it on Jun 30, 2021 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)
Inspector General Independence and Empowerment Act of 2021 This bill addresses issues regarding inspectors general (IGs). For example, if the President fails to make a formal nomination for a vacant IG position within a certain timeline, the bill requires the President to communicate to Congress the reasons for such a failure and a target date for the nomination.
Roll-call breakdown
Yea221
Democrat: 218 · Republican: 3
Nay182
Republican: 182
Present0
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Not Voting27
Democrat: 1 · Republican: 26
How each member voted (430)
Yea (221)
- A. Donald McEachin (Democrat–VA)
- Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democrat–VA)
- Adam B. Schiff (Democrat–CA)
- Adam Smith (Democrat–WA)
- Adriano Espaillat (Democrat–NY)
- Al Green (Democrat–TX)
- Al Lawson, Jr. (Democrat–FL)
- Alan S. Lowenthal (Democrat–CA)
- Albio Sires (Democrat–NJ)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat–NY)
- Alma S. Adams (Democrat–NC)
- Ami Bera (Democrat–CA)
- André Carson (Democrat–IN)
- Andy Kim (Democrat–NJ)
- Andy Levin (Democrat–MI)
- Angie Craig (Democrat–MN)
- Ann Kirkpatrick (Democrat–AZ)
- Ann M. Kuster (Democrat–NH)
- Anna G. Eshoo (Democrat–CA)
- Anthony G. Brown (Democrat–MD)
- Antonio Delgado (Democrat–NY)
- Ayanna Pressley (Democrat–MA)
- Barbara Lee (Democrat–CA)
- Bennie G. Thompson (Democrat–MS)
- Betty McCollum (Democrat–MN)
- Bill Foster (Democrat–IL)
- Bill Pascrell, Jr. (Democrat–NJ)
- Bobby L. Rush (Democrat–IL)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democrat–NJ)
- Brad Sherman (Democrat–CA)
- Bradley Scott Schneider (Democrat–IL)
- Brenda L. Lawrence (Democrat–MI)
- Brendan F. Boyle (Democrat–PA)
- Brian Higgins (Democrat–NY)
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican–PA)
- C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democrat–MD)
- Carolyn B. Maloney (Democrat–NY)
- Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democrat–GA)
- Charlie Crist (Democrat–FL)
- Chellie Pingree (Democrat–ME)
- Cheri Bustos (Democrat–IL)
- Chris Pappas (Democrat–NH)
- Chrissy Houlahan (Democrat–PA)
- Colin Z. Allred (Democrat–TX)
- Conor Lamb (Democrat–PA)
- Cori Bush (Democrat–MO)
- Cynthia Axne (Democrat–IA)
- Daniel T. Kildee (Democrat–MI)
- Danny K. Davis (Democrat–IL)
- Darren Soto (Democrat–FL)
- David E. Price (Democrat–NC)
- David J. Trone (Democrat–MD)
- David N. Cicilline (Democrat–RI)
- David Scott (Democrat–GA)
- Dean Phillips (Democrat–MN)
- Debbie Dingell (Democrat–MI)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democrat–FL)
- Deborah K. Ross (Democrat–NC)
- Derek Kilmer (Democrat–WA)
- Diana DeGette (Democrat–CO)
- Dina Titus (Democrat–NV)
- Donald M. Payne, Jr. (Democrat–NJ)
- Donald Norcross (Democrat–NJ)
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (Democrat–VA)
- Doris O. Matsui (Democrat–CA)
- Dwight Evans (Democrat–PA)
- Earl Blumenauer (Democrat–OR)
- Ed Case (Democrat–HI)
- Ed Perlmutter (Democrat–CO)
- Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democrat–TX)
- Elaine G. Luria (Democrat–VA)
- Elissa Slotkin (Democrat–MI)
- Emanuel Cleaver (Democrat–MO)
- Eric Swalwell (Democrat–CA)
- Filemon Vela (Democrat–TX)
- Frank J. Mrvan (Democrat–IN)
- Frank Pallone, Jr. (Democrat–NJ)
- Frederica S. Wilson (Democrat–FL)
- G. K. Butterfield (Democrat–NC)
- Gerald E. Connolly (Democrat–VA)
- Grace F. Napolitano (Democrat–CA)
- Grace Meng (Democrat–NY)
- Greg Stanton (Democrat–AZ)
- Gregory W. Meeks (Democrat–NY)
- Gwen Moore (Democrat–WI)
- Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democrat–NY)
- Haley M. Stevens (Democrat–MI)
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (Democrat–GA)
- Henry Cuellar (Democrat–TX)
- Ilhan Omar (Democrat–MN)
- J. Luis Correa (Democrat–CA)
- Jackie Speier (Democrat–CA)
- Jahana Hayes (Democrat–CT)
- Jake Auchincloss (Democrat–MA)
- Jamaal Bowman (Democrat–NY)
- James A. Himes (Democrat–CT)
- James E. Clyburn (Democrat–SC)
- James P. McGovern (Democrat–MA)
- James R. Langevin (Democrat–RI)
- Jamie Raskin (Democrat–MD)
- Janice D. Schakowsky (Democrat–IL)
- Jared F. Golden (Democrat–ME)
- Jared Huffman (Democrat–CA)
- Jason Crow (Democrat–CO)
- Jennifer Wexton (Democrat–VA)
- Jerrold Nadler (Democrat–NY)
- Jerry McNerney (Democrat–CA)
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democrat–IL)
- Jim Cooper (Democrat–TN)
- Jim Costa (Democrat–CA)
- Jimmy Gomez (Democrat–CA)
- Jimmy Panetta (Democrat–CA)
- Joaquin Castro (Democrat–TX)
- Joe Courtney (Democrat–CT)
- Joe Neguse (Democrat–CO)
- John A. Yarmuth (Democrat–KY)
- John B. Larson (Democrat–CT)
- John Garamendi (Democrat–CA)
- John Katko (Republican–NY)
- John P. Sarbanes (Democrat–MD)
- Joseph D. Morelle (Democrat–NY)
- Josh Gottheimer (Democrat–NJ)
- Josh Harder (Democrat–CA)
- Joyce Beatty (Democrat–OH)
- Juan Vargas (Democrat–CA)
- Judy Chu (Democrat–CA)
- Julia Brownley (Democrat–CA)
- Kaiali’i Kahele (Democrat–HI)
- Karen Bass (Democrat–CA)
- Katherine M. Clark (Democrat–MA)
- Kathleen M. Rice (Democrat–NY)
- Kathy Castor (Democrat–FL)
- Kathy E. Manning (Democrat–NC)
- Katie Porter (Democrat–CA)
- Kim Schrier (Democrat–WA)
- Kurt Schrader (Democrat–OR)
- Kweisi Mfume (Democrat–MD)
- Lauren Underwood (Democrat–IL)
- Linda T. Sánchez (Democrat–CA)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democrat–DE)
- Lizzie Fletcher (Democrat–TX)
- Lois Frankel (Democrat–FL)
- Lori Trahan (Democrat–MA)
- Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democrat–CA)
- Lucy McBath (Democrat–GA)
- Madeleine Dean (Democrat–PA)
- Marc A. Veasey (Democrat–TX)
- Marcy Kaptur (Democrat–OH)
- Marie Newman (Democrat–IL)
- Marilyn Strickland (Democrat–WA)
- Mark DeSaulnier (Democrat–CA)
- Mark Pocan (Democrat–WI)
- Mark Takano (Democrat–CA)
- Mary Gay Scanlon (Democrat–PA)
- Matt Cartwright (Democrat–PA)
- Maxine Waters (Democrat–CA)
- Melanie A. Stansbury (Democrat–NM)
- Michael F. Doyle (Democrat–PA)
- Mike Levin (Democrat–CA)
- Mike Quigley (Democrat–IL)
- Mike Thompson (Democrat–CA)
- Mikie Sherrill (Democrat–NJ)
- Mondaire Jones (Democrat–NY)
- Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democrat–CA)
- Nikema Williams (Democrat–GA)
- Norma J. Torres (Democrat–CA)
- Nydia M. Velázquez (Democrat–NY)
- Paul Tonko (Democrat–NY)
- Pete Aguilar (Democrat–CA)
- Peter A. DeFazio (Democrat–OR)
- Peter Welch (Democrat–VT)
- Pramila Jayapal (Democrat–WA)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democrat–IL)
- Rashida Tlaib (Democrat–MI)
- Raúl M. Grijalva (Democrat–AZ)
- Raul Ruiz (Democrat–CA)
- Richard E. Neal (Democrat–MA)
- Rick Larsen (Democrat–WA)
- Ritchie Torres (Democrat–NY)
- Ro Khanna (Democrat–CA)
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democrat–VA)
- Robin L. Kelly (Democrat–IL)
- Ron Kind (Democrat–WI)
- Rosa L. DeLauro (Democrat–CT)
- Ruben Gallego (Democrat–AZ)
- Salud O. Carbajal (Democrat–CA)
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (Democrat–GA)
- Sara Jacobs (Democrat–CA)
- Scott H. Peters (Democrat–CA)
- Sean Casten (Democrat–IL)
- Sean Patrick Maloney (Democrat–NY)
- Seth Moulton (Democrat–MA)
- Sharice Davids (Democrat–KS)
- Sheila Jackson Lee (Democrat–TX)
- Steny H. Hoyer (Democrat–MD)
- Stephanie N. Murphy (Democrat–FL)
- Stephen F. Lynch (Democrat–MA)
- Steve Cohen (Democrat–TN)
- Steven Horsford (Democrat–NV)
- Susan Wild (Democrat–PA)
- Susie Lee (Democrat–NV)
- Suzan K. DelBene (Democrat–WA)
- Suzanne Bonamici (Democrat–OR)
- Sylvia R. Garcia (Democrat–TX)
- Ted Lieu (Democrat–CA)
- Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democrat–NM)
- Terri A. Sewell (Democrat–AL)
- Theodore E. Deutch (Democrat–FL)
- Thomas R. Suozzi (Democrat–NY)
- Tim Ryan (Democrat–OH)
- Tom Malinowski (Democrat–NJ)
- Tom O’Halleran (Democrat–AZ)
- Tom Reed (Republican–NY)
- Tony Cárdenas (Democrat–CA)
- Troy A. Carter (Democrat–LA)
- Val Butler Demings (Democrat–FL)
- Veronica Escobar (Democrat–TX)
- Vicente Gonzalez (Democrat–TX)
- William R. Keating (Democrat–MA)
- Yvette D. Clarke (Democrat–NY)
- Zoe Lofgren (Democrat–CA)
Nay (182)
- A. Drew Ferguson IV (Republican–GA)
- Adam Kinzinger (Republican–IL)
- Adrian Smith (Republican–NE)
- Alexander X. Mooney (Republican–WV)
- Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican–NY)
- Andrew S. Clyde (Republican–GA)
- Andy Barr (Republican–KY)
- Andy Biggs (Republican–AZ)
- Andy Harris (Republican–MD)
- Ann Wagner (Republican–MO)
- Anthony Gonzalez (Republican–OH)
- Ashley Hinson (Republican–IA)
- Austin Scott (Republican–GA)
- Barry Loudermilk (Republican–GA)
- Ben Cline (Republican–VA)
- Beth Van Duyne (Republican–TX)
- Bill Huizenga (Republican–MI)
- Bill Johnson (Republican–OH)
- Bill Posey (Republican–FL)
- Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican–MO)
- Blake D. Moore (Republican–UT)
- Bob Gibbs (Republican–OH)
- Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican–OH)
- Brett Guthrie (Republican–KY)
- Brian Babin (Republican–TX)
- Brian J. Mast (Republican–FL)
- Bruce Westerman (Republican–AR)
- Bryan Steil (Republican–WI)
- Burgess Owens (Republican–UT)
- Byron Donalds (Republican–FL)
- Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican–FL)
- Carol D. Miller (Republican–WV)
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican–WA)
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican–TN)
- Chris Jacobs (Republican–NY)
- Chris Stewart (Republican–UT)
- Christopher H. Smith (Republican–NJ)
- Claudia Tenney (Republican–NY)
- Cliff Bentz (Republican–OR)
- Dan Bishop (Republican–NC)
- Dan Crenshaw (Republican–TX)
- Dan Newhouse (Republican–WA)
- Daniel Meuser (Republican–PA)
- Daniel Webster (Republican–FL)
- Darin LaHood (Republican–IL)
- David B. McKinley (Republican–WV)
- David G. Valadao (Republican–CA)
- David Kustoff (Republican–TN)
- David P. Joyce (Republican–OH)
- David Rouzer (Republican–NC)
- David Schweikert (Republican–AZ)
- Debbie Lesko (Republican–AZ)
- Devin Nunes (Republican–CA)
- Diana Harshbarger (Republican–TN)
- Don Bacon (Republican–NE)
- Don Young (Republican–AK)
- Doug LaMalfa (Republican–CA)
- Doug Lamborn (Republican–CO)
- Dusty Johnson (Republican–SD)
- Elise M. Stefanik (Republican–NY)
- Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican–AR)
- Frank D. Lucas (Republican–OK)
- Fred Keller (Republican–PA)
- Fred Upton (Republican–MI)
- Garret Graves (Republican–LA)
- Gary J. Palmer (Republican–AL)
- Glenn Grothman (Republican–WI)
- Glenn Thompson (Republican–PA)
- Greg Pence (Republican–IN)
- Gregory F. Murphy (Republican–NC)
- Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican–FL)
- Guy Reschenthaler (Republican–PA)
- H. Morgan Griffith (Republican–VA)
- Harold Rogers (Republican–KY)
- J. French Hill (Republican–AR)
- Jack Bergman (Republican–MI)
- Jackie Walorski (Republican–IN)
- Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican–WA)
- Jake LaTurner (Republican–KS)
- James Comer (Republican–KY)
- James R. Baird (Republican–IN)
- Jason Smith (Republican–MO)
- Jay Obernolte (Republican–CA)
- Jeff Duncan (Republican–SC)
- Jeff Fortenberry (Republican–NE)
- Jefferson Van Drew (Republican–NJ)
- Jerry L. Carl (Republican–AL)
- Jim Hagedorn (Republican–MN)
- Jim Jordan (Republican–OH)
- Joe Wilson (Republican–SC)
- John H. Rutherford (Republican–FL)
- John Joyce (Republican–PA)
- John R. Carter (Republican–TX)
- John R. Curtis (Republican–UT)
- John R. Moolenaar (Republican–MI)
- Julia Letlow (Republican–LA)
- Kat Cammack (Republican–FL)
- Kay Granger (Republican–TX)
- Kelly Armstrong (Republican–ND)
- Ken Buck (Republican–CO)
- Ken Calvert (Republican–CA)
- Kevin Brady (Republican–TX)
- Kevin Hern (Republican–OK)
- Kevin McCarthy (Republican–CA)
- Lance Gooden (Republican–TX)
- Larry Bucshon (Republican–IN)
- Lauren Boebert (Republican–CO)
- Lee M. Zeldin (Republican–NY)
- Lisa C. McClain (Republican–MI)
- Liz Cheney (Republican–WY)
- Lloyd Smucker (Republican–PA)
- Madison Cawthorn (Republican–NC)
- Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican–FL)
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican–IA)
- Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican–FL)
- Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican–GA)
- Mark E. Amodei (Republican–NV)
- Mark E. Green (Republican–TN)
- Markwayne Mullin (Republican–OK)
- Matt Gaetz (Republican–FL)
- Matthew M. Rosendale, Sr. (Republican–MT)
- Michael C. Burgess (Republican–TX)
- Michael K. Simpson (Republican–ID)
- Michael R. Turner (Republican–OH)
- Michael T. McCaul (Republican–TX)
- Michael Waltz (Republican–FL)
- Michelle Fischbach (Republican–MN)
- Michelle Steel (Republican–CA)
- Mike Bost (Republican–IL)
- Mike Garcia (Republican–CA)
- Mike Kelly (Republican–PA)
- Mike Rogers (Republican–AL)
- Mo Brooks (Republican–AL)
- Nancy Mace (Republican–SC)
- Neal P. Dunn (Republican–FL)
- Nicole Malliotakis (Republican–NY)
- Pat Fallon (Republican–TX)
- Patrick T. McHenry (Republican–NC)
- Paul A. Gosar (Republican–AZ)
- Pete Sessions (Republican–TX)
- Pete Stauber (Republican–MN)
- Peter Meijer (Republican–MI)
- Ralph Norman (Republican–SC)
- Randy Feenstra (Republican–IA)
- Richard Hudson (Republican–NC)
- Rick W. Allen (Republican–GA)
- Robert B. Aderholt (Republican–AL)
- Robert E. Latta (Republican–OH)
- Robert J. Wittman (Republican–VA)
- Rodney Davis (Republican–IL)
- Ron Estes (Republican–KS)
- Sam Graves (Republican–MO)
- Scott Fitzgerald (Republican–WI)
- Scott Franklin (Republican–FL)
- Scott Perry (Republican–PA)
- Stephanie I. Bice (Republican–OK)
- Steve Chabot (Republican–OH)
- Steve Scalise (Republican–LA)
- Steve Womack (Republican–AR)
- Steven M. Palazzo (Republican–MS)
- Ted Budd (Republican–NC)
- Thomas Massie (Republican–KY)
- Tim Burchett (Republican–TN)
- Tom Cole (Republican–OK)
- Tom Emmer (Republican–MN)
- Tom McClintock (Republican–CA)
- Tom Rice (Republican–SC)
- Tony Gonzales (Republican–TX)
- Tracey Mann (Republican–KS)
- Trent Kelly (Republican–MS)
- Trey Hollingsworth (Republican–IN)
- Troy Balderson (Republican–OH)
- Troy E. Nehls (Republican–TX)
- Van Taylor (Republican–TX)
- Vern Buchanan (Republican–FL)
- Vicky Hartzler (Republican–MO)
- Victoria Spartz (Republican–IN)
- Virginia Foxx (Republican–NC)
- W. Gregory Steube (Republican–FL)
- Warren Davidson (Republican–OH)
- William R. Timmons IV (Republican–SC)
- Young Kim (Republican–CA)
Not Voting (27)
- August Pfluger (Republican–TX)
- Barry Moore (Republican–AL)
- Billy Long (Republican–MO)
- Bob Good (Republican–VA)
- Chip Roy (Republican–TX)
- Clay Higgins (Republican–LA)
- Darrell Issa (Republican–CA)
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican–GA)
- Jim Banks (Republican–IN)
- Jodey C. Arrington (Republican–TX)
- Jody B. Hice (Republican–GA)
- John W. Rose (Republican–TN)
- Lloyd Doggett (Democrat–TX)
- Louie Gohmert (Republican–TX)
- Mary E. Miller (Republican–IL)
- Michael Cloud (Republican–TX)
- Michael Guest (Republican–MS)
- Mike Gallagher (Republican–WI)
- Mike Johnson (Republican–LA)
- Randy K. Weber, Sr. (Republican–TX)
- Roger Williams (Republican–TX)
- Ronny Jackson (Republican–TX)
- Russ Fulcher (Republican–ID)
- Scott DesJarlais (Republican–TN)
- Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican–WI)
- Tim Walberg (Republican–MI)
- Yvette Herrell (Republican–NM)
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