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H.R. 2181 · 119th CongressGovernment Operations and Politics

Protect Our Watchdogs Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Mar 18, 2025, with cosponsors, all Democrats

Sponsored by Connolly, Gerald E. D-VA · 32 cosponsors: 32 Democrats, 0 Republicans
IntroducedMar 18, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
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What it changes · CRS summary

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Context
Committees
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
Sponsor
8 of 218 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 285 words
Subjects
Employment discrimination and employee rightsFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action
Sep 8, 2025: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Bell asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2181, 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.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]