U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10445: Inspectors General Modernization Act
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
To amend chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, to provide 10 year terms of service for Inspectors General, to provide that Inspectors General may only be removed for cause, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, to provide 10 year terms of service for Inspectors General, to provide that Inspectors General may only be removed for cause, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
A BILL To amend chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, to provide 10 year terms of service for Inspectors General, to provide that Inspectors General may only be removed for cause, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inspectors General Modernization Act . SECTION 2. 10 year term of service for Inspectors General; removal only for cause Title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in section 403-- (A) in subsection (a), by inserting after the first sentence the and (B) in subsection (b), by striking may be removed from office by the President and inserting may be removed from office by the President only for cause ; and (2) in section 415-- (A) in subsection (c), by inserting after the second sentence the and (B) in subsection (e), by inserting only for cause and after made .
Sponsors
- Glenn Ivey (D, HD-004) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is HB10445?
- HB10445 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Inspectors General Modernization Act.
- What does HB10445 do?
- In its own words: To amend chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, to provide 10 year terms of service for Inspectors General, to provide that Inspectors General may only be removed for cause, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10445?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10445?
- Glenn Ivey (D, HD-004).
- Where is the official record for HB10445?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10445
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