IG Act of 2025

This bill would create an independent watchdog office inside the Executive Office of the President. The President would have to appoint the watchdog within 90 days after the law takes effect. It also sets strict rules for when federal watchdogs (Inspectors General) can be fired: only for inefficiency, wrongdoing in office, or neglect of duty. One exception: the limit on presidential firing does not apply to watchdogs at independent agencies. The bill also makes a previous House-passed change take effect before these updates.

Key points:

• Who is affected: The Executive Office of the President (new watchdog office), Inspectors General across the government, and some agency leaders who oversee these watchdogs.
• What changes: Creates a new presidential watchdog; limits when Inspectors General can be removed; keeps a carve‑out for independent agencies; and locks in a prior change from 2024.
• When: The President must make the appointment within 90 days of enactment; the referenced prior change takes effect before the new watchdog office changes.