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HR 2180 · introduced · significant

Keep the Watchdogs Running Act

What this bill does

  • This bill allows federal inspector general offices to continue operating during government shutdowns.
  • It affects federal oversight agencies that monitor fraud and misconduct across government programs.
  • Inspectors general can spend funds at prior year rates to investigate programs still running.

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Community Threads

Started by Cosponsor

  1. 01

    How would allowing inspector general offices to operate during shutdowns change the government's ability to detect fraud in essential programs that remain funded?

  2. 02

    Which federal agencies and contractors would face reduced oversight if inspector general offices were required to shut down with the rest of government?

  3. 03

    What criteria should determine which inspector general functions continue during a shutdown versus which ones pause until normal operations resume?

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Sponsor · D-VA-11

Gerald E. Connolly

Citizen cosponsors

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In Congress

16/ 435

House Reps cosponsoring

Introduced 2025-11-20

Joining the bill

+ 4 more

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-11-20 · house · Floor

    ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2180, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

  2. 2025-03-18 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  3. 2025-03-18 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-03-18 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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