119th Congress
H.R. 2181
Protect Our Watchdogs Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- C001078
- Introduced
- Mar 18, 2025
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Committees
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (32)
Original cosponsors (20)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- Dave Min (D-CA)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Emily Randall (D-WA)
- Greg Casar (D-TX)
- Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
- Kweisi Mfume (D-MD)
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA)
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL)
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Robert Garcia (D-CA)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Shontel M. Brown (D-OH)
- Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA)
- Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA)
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA)
- Wesley Bell (D-MO)
- Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ)
Added later (12)
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY) · Mar 21, 2025
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL) · Mar 21, 2025
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) · Mar 21, 2025
- Joaquin Castro (D-TX) · Mar 21, 2025
- Nikema Williams (D-GA) · Mar 21, 2025
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA) · Mar 27, 2025
- James P. McGovern (D-MA) · Mar 27, 2025
- Joe Neguse (D-CO) · Mar 27, 2025
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL) · Apr 7, 2025
- Mike Levin (D-CA) · Apr 7, 2025
- Norma J. Torres (D-CA) · May 1, 2025
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) · May 1, 2025
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To amend chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, to establish a for-cause removal standard for Inspectors General, and for other purposes.
Latest action(Sep 8, 2025): ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Bell asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2181, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 8, 2025 · House
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Bell asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2181, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection. - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. - Mar 18, 2025
Introduced in House