# 116-hr-6668: Inspectors General Independence Act of 2020

116-hr-6668, Inspectors General Independence Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6668
- Congress: 116
- Title: Inspectors General Independence Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2020-05-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Inspectors General Independence Act of 2020 This bill permits an inspector general to be removed by the President or by a federal entity before the expiration of his or her term only for permanent incapacity, inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or conviction of a felony or conduct involving moral turpitude. The bill provides for a seven-year term of office for each inspector general. An individual may serve for more than one term. Any individual appointed to fill a vacancy in such position, occurring before the expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed, shall be appointed for a full seven-year term.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (D-FL), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-7799: To designate a portion of United States Route 80 in Alabama as the "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway", and for other purposes.
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-5602: Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2020
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6668 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6668)

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- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-5602: Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5602)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6668 (as of 2025-11-18).