# 119-hr-4587: Independent Acting IGs Act of 2025

119-hr-4587, Independent Acting IGs Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-07-19).

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- As of: 2026-07-19
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4587
- Congress: 119
- Title: Independent Acting IGs Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**Creates a court-appointed mechanism to fill Inspector General vacancies.** This bill would add time-based eligibility for deputy roles and a judge-driven appointment process to pick acting Inspectors General. - Principal Deputy and Deputy Inspectors General must have served at least 180 of the prior 365 days to be eligible to serve as acting Inspector General. - For IGs that require Presidential appointment with Senate confirmation, the first assistant would serve as acting IG; if that role is vacant, unavailable, or declines, the court-based process would apply. - A randomly selected court of appeals judge would appoint an acting IG from at least two candidates recommended by a three-IG committee convened by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, with 14-day deadlines for recommendations and appointment.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Independent process to fill inspector general vacancies: benefit, low. If enacted, this would change how vacant inspector general jobs are filled. The first assistant would serve as acting inspector general unless that role is vacant, unavailable, or declines. If so, a randomly selected appeals court judge would appoint a temporary inspector general. A committee of th…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4587 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4587)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4714)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4587 (as of 2026-07-19).