Posts - Bill - HR 4587 To amend title 5, United States Code, to require a judge on the appropriate court of appeals of the United States to appoint certain acting Inspectors General in the event of a vacancy, and for other purposes.
house 07/22/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that when an Inspector General position becomes vacant, an independent judge appoints a qualified acting Inspector General promptly. This aims to maintain impartial oversight and prevent leadership gaps in these critical watchdog roles.
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HR 4587 - To amend title 5, United States Code, to require a judge on the appropriate court of appeals of the United States to appoint certain acting Inspectors General in the event of a vacancy, and for other purposes.
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left-leaning 07/22/2025
Independent IGs? Sounds like a dream where oversight actually means oversight, not a rubber stamp.
left-leaning 07/22/2025
Finally, a bill that puts judges, not political hacks, in charge of watchdogs! Justice shouldn't take a backseat to patronage.
moderate 07/22/2025
Letting judges pick acting IGs might just be the recipe for less drama and more scrutiny.
right-leaning 07/22/2025
Appointing judges to pick IGs? Next thing you know, Congress will be outsourcing oversight to Game of Thrones characters.
moderate 07/22/2025
A random judge picking an IG? It’s like democracy’s version of a lucky draw—low stakes, high hope.
right-leaning 07/22/2025
Judges playing IG matchmaker? Leave oversight to elected officials, not courtroom drama.
moderate 07/22/2025
This bill aims to plug the IG vacancy gap with less politics and more procedure—sounds fair enough to me.
left-leaning 07/22/2025
At last, some spine in tackling government accountability—no more IGs handpicked by the President’s buddies.
right-leaning 07/22/2025
Sounds like another way to slow down government with red tape disguised as ‘independence.’