U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9725: Restoring Integrity and Efficiency to Inspector General Oversight Act of 2026
Status: In committee, July 22, 2026
To amend title 5, United States Code, to abolish the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend title 5, United States Code, to abolish the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 16, 2026:
A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to abolish the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Integrity and Efficiency to Inspector General Oversight Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Abolishment of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (a) In general (1) Abolishment of Council The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, as established by section 424 of title 5, United States Code, is abolished effective on the abolishment date specified in paragraph (3). (2) Abolition of functions Except for functions otherwise vested or transferred by this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, all functions that, immediately before the abolishment date specified in paragraph (3), were functions of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency are abolished effective on such date. (3) Abolishment date The abolishment date specified in this paragraph is the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Vesting of Council functions and duties Effective on the abolishment date specified in subsection (a)(3), section 424 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows (and by conforming the table of sections at the beginning of …
Sponsors
- Clay Higgins (R, HD-003) · primary sponsor
- Andy Biggs (R, HD-AZ-5)
Latest actions
- : Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 20.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Government ethics and transparency, public corruption, Executive agency funding and structure, Employment and training programs, Law enforcement administration and funding, Government Accountability Office (GAO), Employment discrimination and employee rights, Government studies and investigations
Common questions
- What is HB9725?
- HB9725 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Restoring Integrity and Efficiency to Inspector General Oversight Act of 2026.
- What does HB9725 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 5, United States Code, to abolish the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9725?
- In committee as of July 22, 2026. Latest action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 20. (July 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9725?
- Clay Higgins (R, HD-003), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB9725?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9725
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