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Inspector General Access Act of 2025
To amend title 5, United States Code, relative to the powers of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice.
Summary
The bill amends federal law governing the Inspector General of the Department of Justice by removing certain restrictions on the IG's investigative authority over DOJ personnel. Specifically, it strikes provisions that previously created limitations on which allegations the Inspector General could investigate. The amendments expand the scope of matters and personnel that the Inspector General may investigate within the Department of Justice.
AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.
Sponsor (1)
9 cosponsors
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA)
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Richard J. Durbin’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SIMMONS HANLY CONROY LLC $19,133
- THE GORI LAW FIRM $18,300
- CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES PC $17,750
- POWER ROGERS & SMITH LLP $17,300
- MAUNE RAICHLE HARTLEY FRENCH & MUDD $14,638
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Richard J. Durbin → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Dec 2, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S8451) · senate
- Dec 2, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Text versions (1)
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 2, 2025
Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Lee, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Coons, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Ossoff, and Mr. Welch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, relative to the powers of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Inspector General Access Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. INVESTIGATIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PERSONNEL.
Section 413 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking “and paragraph
(3)”;
(B) by striking paragraph (3);
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and
(D) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking “paragraph (4)” and inserting “paragraph
(3)”; and
(2) in subsection (d), by striking “, except with respect to allegations described in subsection (b)(3),”. <all>
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