Glenn Ivey

The Inspectors General Modernization Act would change how federal inspectors general are appointed and removed from office. Currently, inspectors general serve at the pleasure of the President and can be fired without cause, but this bill would establish fixed 10-year terms of service and restrict removal to cases where the President can demonstrate cause. The legislation applies to inspectors general across federal agencies governed by these sections of federal law. This change is intended to increase the independence and stability of these oversight positions, allowing them to conduct investigations and audits of government operations without fear of sudden removal for political reasons. The bill does not specify any new funding or implementation timeline beyond the structural changes to removal and term provisions.

George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025This bill addresses a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. It increases accountability for law enforcement misconduct, restricts the use of certain policing practices, enhances transparency and data collection, and establishes best practices and training requirements.The bill enhances existing enforcement mechanisms to remedy violations by law enforcement. Among other things, it does the following:lowers the criminal intent standard—from willful to knowing or reckless—to convict a law enforcement officer for misconduct in a federal prosecution,limits qualified immunity as a defense to liability in a private civil action against a law enforcement officer, andgrants administrative subpoena power to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in pattern-or-practice investigations.It establishes a framework to prevent and remedy racial profiling by law enforcement at the federal, state, and local levels. It also limits the unnecessary use of force and restricts the use of no-knock warrants, chokeholds, and carotid holds.The bill creates a national registry—the National Police Misconduct Registry—to compile data on complaints and records of police misconduct. It also establishes new reporting requirements, including on the use of force, officer misconduct, and routine policing practices (e.g., stops and searches).Finally, it directs DOJ to create uniform accreditation standards for law enforcement agencies and requires law enforcement officers to complete training on racial profiling, implicit bias, and the duty to intervene when another officer uses excessive force.

Raise the Age Act of 2025This bill establishes new restrictions on the sale or transfer of certain semiautomatic firearms to individuals under 21 years of age.Specifically, this bill makes it unlawful for a licensed gun dealer, importer, manufacturer, or collector to sell or deliver a semiautomatic center-fire rifle or semiautomatic center-fire shotgun that has (or has the capacity to accept) an ammunition feeding device with a capacity of more than five rounds to an individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is under age 21.The prohibition does not apply if the individual under age 21 is a full-time law enforcement officer or active-duty member of the Armed Forces.The bill also requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report on the operation of its public access line, including a description of information sharing protocols and recommendations for improving such protocols.