# 119-s-2219: BEACON Act

119-s-2219, BEACON Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2219
- Congress: 119
- Title: BEACON Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates an Office of Inspector General inside the Executive Office of the President.** It would require the President to appoint an EOP Inspector General within 120 days of enactment and add stricter audits, semiannual reporting, annual Council audits, and formal reviews of classification practices, while allowing the President limited authority to block IG activity in cases involving confidential sources, intelligence, or undercover operations. - White House offices and staff would face a dedicated Inspector General with mandated access and required corrective-action reporting. Semiannual reports must be submitted to the President on April 30 and October 31 and sent to Congress within 30 days. - Congressional oversight committees would get more frequent, structured information and independent checks. The Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency would audit the EOP IG within 120 days of appointment and annually thereafter with reports due by October 31. - Classified programs and records would undergo two coordinated over‑classification evaluations with the Information Security Oversight Office, one within 1 year and a second within 1 year after that, and findings must be reported within 45 days to specified committees, the President, and the ISOO director.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New EOP inspector general rules: mixed, low. This bill would add the Executive Office of the President to the Inspector General Act. If enacted, the President would have to appoint an EOP Inspector General within 120 days. The IG would file semiannual reports to the President by April 30 and October 31. Within 30 days after sending those repo…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2219 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2219)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2219 (as of 2026-04-21).