# 119-s-3026: FALCON Act

119-s-3026, FALCON Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3026
- Congress: 119
- Title: FALCON Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Timely cooperation with Inspector General requests.** This bill would require covered agencies, their employees, contractors, and grant recipients to respond to Inspector General requests for information or access within 60 days and sets consequences and reporting rules for failures to comply. - Federal employees, political appointees, contractors, subcontractors, grant recipients, and subgrantees would have to comply with covered IG requests within 60 days or face administrative discipline. Discipline can include removal, suspension without pay, or adverse contract actions. Agency heads decide discipline for staff and contractors. Discipline for an agency head would be at the President's sole discretion. - Inspectors General would be required to notify the appropriate congressional committees and the agency head within 30 days after determining noncompliance. The notice must name the person or entity, give their organizational unit, the date of the request, and the general subject matter. Notices are unclassified but may include a classified annex. - Heads of covered agencies would have to put personnel on written notice within 30 days after enactment and update agency directives and policies to reflect the 60-day response requirement and possible discipline.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New inspector general rules for federal staff: cost, medium. If enacted, this bill would require people who work for covered federal agencies, grantees, contractors, and subcontractors to respond to Inspector General (IG) requests. They would have to provide requested interviews, documents, or access within 60 days. If an IG finds someone did not comply, the…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3026 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3026)

## Related
- [119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5238)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3026 (as of 2026-04-21).