To amend title 5, United States Code, to abolish the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other purposes.
Key claim: HR9725 would amend title 5 of the U.S. Code to abolish the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency.
Abstract
(HR9725 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-07-16): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Why this matters
CIGIE serves as the primary interagency coordinating body for federal Inspectors General, setting standards for IG investigations, training auditors and investigators, and administering the Integrity Committee that handles allegations against IGs themselves. Abolishing it would remove a central pillar of the post-2008 federal integrity-oversight architecture and reshape how misconduct complaints against IGs are adjudicated, with practical implications for whistleblower processes, audit standards, and cross-agency fraud detection.