S. 579 - Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2015
Government operations and politics. 114th Congress (2015-2016) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Chuck Grassley
- Summary:
- A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to strengthen the independence of the Inspectors General, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2015
S. 579 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to strengthen the independence of the Inspectors General, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to strengthen the independence of the Inspectors General, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2015
- Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2015
- Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2015
- Sponsor
- Chuck Grassley
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Government operations and politics
- Congressional oversight
- Evidence and witnesses
- Federal officials
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government studies and investigations
- Public contracts and procurement
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/26/2015 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 2/26/2015 2/26/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 2/26/2015 Introduced in Senate Put on a legislative calendar 3/04/2015 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. 5/05/2015 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-36. Put on a legislative calendar 5/05/2015 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 68. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
supported this bill
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 114th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $1,000 | $0 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $0 | $0 |
| Cory A. Booker | D | NJ | $0 | $0 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $250 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Shelley Moore Capito | R | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $2,500 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $500 | $0 |
| Bill Cassidy | R | LA | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $1,000 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $0 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $0 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Cotton | R | AR | $5,200 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $2,700 | $0 |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Daines | R | MT | $5,200 | $0 |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Joni Ernst | R | IA | $2,600 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $0 | $0 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $0 | $0 |
| Cory Gardner | R | CO | $0 | $0 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $5,000 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $0 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $500 | $0 |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $0 | $0 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $1,250 | $0 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $0 |
| James Lankford | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Markey | D | MA | $0 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $0 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $0 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $5,200 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $500 | $0 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $250 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $1,000 | $0 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $0 | $0 |
| David Perdue | R | GA | $0 | $0 |
| Gary C. Peters | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $0 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Rounds | R | SD | $0 | $0 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $1,000 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Sasse | R | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $1,000 | $0 |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $1,000 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $250 | $0 |
| Dan Sullivan | R | AK | $5,200 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $250 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $0 | $0 |
| Thom Tillis | R | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $0 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $0 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $750 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $0 | $0 |
