IG Access Act One Sheet
Inspector General Access Act (S. 426/H.R. 3064)
Background
The Inspector General Access Act (IG Access Act) has been proposed as a necessary measure for increasing accountability and transparency at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), making it politically toxic to oppose. This characterization could not be farther from the truth.
This legislation deeply misinterprets the role of the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR). It would eliminate Section 8E of the Inspector General Act of 1978, which placed attorney professional misconduct investigations…
