Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

This Act may be cited as the “Integrity in Government Act of 2025” or the “IG Act of 2025”.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Integrity in Govern-ment Act of 2025’’ or the ‘‘IG Act of 2025’’.

SEC. 2. INSPECTORS GENERAL REFORM

(a) OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL IN EXECUTIVE O

• (1)
  Establishment.—Section 401 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
  (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘the Executive Office of the President,’’ after ‘‘means’’; and
  (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘the President (with respect to the Executive Office of the President),’’ after ‘‘means’’.
• (2)
  Appointment.—Not later than 90 days
  after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall appoint, in accordance with section
  403(a) of title 5, United States Code, an individual to serve as the Inspector General of the Executive
  Office of the President.
• (b)
  Removal Standards.—(1)
  In General.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
  (A) except as provided in paragraph (2), each Inspector General appointed by the President (alone or
  by the President by and with the advice and consent of Congress), including each Inspector General of an
  Office of Inspector General established under section 403 of title 5, United States Code, may not be removed
  from office by the President except for inefficiency, malfeasance of office, or neglect of duty by the
  Inspector General concerned; and
• (B)
  Each Inspector General of an Office of Inspector General established under section 4156 of title 5,
  United States Code, may not be removed from office by the head of the designated Federal entity concerned
  except for inefficiency, malfeasance of office, or neglect of duty by the Inspector General concerned.
• (2)
  Exception.—(A)
  In General.—Paragraph (1)(A) does not apply to any Inspector General of an Office of Inspector
  General for an independent agency. (B)
  Independent Agency Defined.—In this subsection, the term “independent agency” includes—
• (i) a designated Federal entity (as defined in section 415(a) of title 5, United States Code);
• (ii) the Board of Veterans’ Appeals;
• (iii)
  the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board;
• (iv)
  the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;
• (v)
  the Federal Housing Finance Agency;
• (vi) the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission;
• (vii)
  the Merit Systems Protection Board;
• (viii)
  the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority;
• (ix)
  the National Association of Registed Agents and Brokers;
• (x)
  the National Consumer Cooperative Bank;
• (xi)
  the National Indian Gaming Commission;
• (xii)
  the National Mediation Board;
• (xiii)
  the Nuclear Regulatory Commission;
• (xiv)
  the National Transportation Safety Board;
• (xv)
  the Office of Special Counsel;
• (xvi)
  the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission;
• (xvii)
  the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico;
• (xviii)
  the State Justice Institute;
• (xix)
  the Social Security Advisory Board;
• (xx)
  the Surface Transportation Board; and
• (xxi)
  the United States Institute of Peace.