Restoring Integrity and Efficiency to Inspector General Oversight Act of 2026
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Latest action (22 Jul 2026): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 20.
What this bill does
H.R. 9725, the "Restoring Integrity and Efficiency to Inspector General Oversight Act of 2026," would abolish the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), a body that currently coordinates standards, training, and cross-agency work among federal Inspectors General. One year after enactment, CIGIE and its functions would end, with most of its responsibilities redistributed to the Office of Management and Budget, the Comptroller General (Government Accountability Office), the Office of Personnel Management, and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers. The bill also transfers CIGIE's revolving fund to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers and separates CIGIE employees from federal civil service, while making numerous technical changes across other laws that currently reference CIGIE.
The bill primarily affects the internal governance and coordination of federal Inspectors General offices, not the public directly. Agencies' Inspectors General would continue operating, but oversight functions such as training standards, use-of-force policy guidance, whistleblower coordination support, and resolution of inter-agency jurisdictional disputes would shift to the named federal officials and agencies instead of CIGIE. Existing legal orders, contracts, and pending proceedings tied to CIGIE would remain in effect and be transferred to the appropriate successor agency.
The bill was introduced July 16, 2026, referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and ordered reported as amended by a 23-20 vote on July 22, 2026. It would next need to be considered by the full House, and if passed, by the Senate, before it could be signed into law.
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Timeline
22 Jul 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 20.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 9725 do?
- H.R. 9725, the "Restoring Integrity and Efficiency to Inspector General Oversight Act of 2026," would abolish the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), a body that currently coordinates standards, training, and cross-agency work among federal Inspectors General. One year after enactment, CIGIE and its functions would end, with most of its responsibilities redistributed to the Office of Management and Budget, the Comptroller General (Government Accountability Office), the Office of Personnel Management, and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers. The bill also transfers CIGIE's revolving fund to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers and separates CIGIE employees from federal civil service, while making numerous technical changes across other laws that currently reference CIGIE. The bill primarily affects the internal governance and coordination of federal Inspectors General offices, not the public directly. Agencies' Inspectors General would continue operating, but oversight functions such as training standards, use-of-force policy guidance, whistleblower coordination support, and resolution of inter-agency jurisdictional disputes would shift to the named federal officials and agencies instead of CIGIE. Existing legal orders, contracts, and pending proceedings tied to CIGIE would remain in effect and be transferred to the appropriate successor agency. The bill was introduced July 16, 2026, referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and ordered reported as amended by a 23-20 vote on July 22, 2026. It would next need to be considered by the full House, and if passed, by the Senate, before it could be signed into law.
- Has H.R. 9725 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 9725. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 9725?
- H.R. 9725 was sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 9725?
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 20. (22 Jul 2026).
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