The Integrity in Government Act of 2025 creates a new Inspector General position within the Executive Office of the President and establishes stronger job protections for federal inspectors general across government. Currently, the president can remove inspectors general relatively freely, but this bill limits removal to only three specific reasons: inefficiency, malfeasance in office, or neglect of duty. The bill requires the president to appoint an Inspector General for the Executive Office of the President within 90 days of enactment. However, the protections do not apply to inspectors general at independent agencies listed in the bill—such as the Social Security Administration, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and Federal Housing Finance Agency—allowing those removals to continue under existing rules. The legislation aims to insulate inspectors general from political pressure and preserve their ability to investigate wrongdoing independently.
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