A Democratic bill with 15 Democratic cosponsors · See all 15 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "FALCON Act of 2025" aims to amend the United States Code to ensure better cooperation with Inspector General requests. It requires officers, employees, grant recipients, and contractors of covered agencies to comply with requests within 60 days. Failure to comply can lead to administrative discipline, such as suspension without pay or adverse contract actions. The bill also mandates that Inspectors General notify congressional committees and agency heads when noncompliance occurs. Additionally, agency heads must provide written notice to their personnel regarding these potential disciplinary actions.
Yes
- Scored +6
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill mandates formal notifications to congressional committees regarding noncompliance with Inspector General requests.
The opposite
- Scored -4
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill subjects contractors and subcontractors to potential adverse contract actions for failing to meet 60-day compliance deadlines.
- Scored -3
Would union members be better off under this?
The bill introduces new grounds for administrative discipline, such as suspension without pay or removal, for agency employees.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Accountability for Officials: By requiring compliance with Inspector General requests within a 60-day window, the bill ensures that agency heads, political appointees, employees, and contractors are held to a standard of cooperation (Sec. 2(a)).
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Formal Oversight of Noncompliance: The bill requires the Inspector General to submit a formal notification to congressional committees and agency heads if an individual or entity fails to comply, which includes details like job titles or entity names and the subject matter of the request (Sec. 2(c)).
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Clear Warning of Consequences: Agency heads are required to provide explicit written notice to all personnel, informing them that failing to comply with requests for interviews or documents could result in discipline like removal or suspension without pay (Sec. 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Risk of Employment or Contract Loss: Individuals, such as employees or political appointees, could face removal or suspension without pay if they do not meet the 60-day compliance deadline (Sec. 2(a), Sec. 2(b)(1)(A)).
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Burden on Contractors and Grantees: Contractors, subcontractors, grant recipients, and subgrantees are subject to the same compliance requirements and could face adverse contract actions for failing to respond to an Inspector General (Sec. 2(a), Sec. 2(b)(1)(B)).
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Discretionary Disciplinary Power: The power to discipline employees or contractors is left to the "sole discretion" of the agency head, and discipline for agency heads is at the "sole discretion" of the President (Sec. 2(b)(2)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill subjects contractors and subcontractors to potential adverse contract actions for failing to meet 60-day compliance deadlines. Would union members be better off under this? — The bill introduces new grounds for administrative discipline, such as suspension without pay or removal, for agency employees.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates formal notifications to congressional committees regarding noncompliance with Inspector General requests.
- 10/21/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 15 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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Shontel BrownDemocrat · Ohio
Jasmine CrockettDemocrat · Texas
Greg CasarDemocrat · Texas
Rosa DeLauroDemocrat · Connecticut
Maxwell FrostDemocrat · Florida
Stephen LynchDemocrat · Massachusetts
Summer LeeDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Kweisi MfumeDemocrat · Maryland
Dave MinDemocrat · California
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Robert ScottDemocrat · Virginia
Melanie StansburyDemocrat · New Mexico
Suhas SubramanyamDemocrat · Virginia
Lateefah SimonDemocrat · California