Introduced on October 30, 2013 Number of co-sponsors 33 | Sponsored by Mark Sanford | |
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Full title To require the Director of the National Security Agency and the Inspector General of the National Security Agency to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and for other purposes. Introduced in 113th United States Congress | ||
The NSA Inspector General Act is a proposed bill introduced by Mark Sanford on October 30, 2013. It would "require the Director of the National Security Agency and the Inspector General of the National Security Agency to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate".
The bill was authored in light of the Global Surveillance Disclosures of 2013. Currently, the Inspector General is appointed by the Director of the NSA. Supporters of the bill argue that this arrangement "curbs their oversight effectiveness because the Director can remove them."
Co-sponsors
Co-sponsors in the House include Paul Broun, Mick Mulvaney, Alan Grayson, Kerry Bentivolio, Tom Rice, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Thomas Massie, Justin Amash, Trey Gowdy, Jeff Duncan Joe Wilson, and James Sensenbrenner.