BEACON Act

The BEACON Act establishes an Inspector General (IG) for the Executive Office of the President (EOP), requiring the President to appoint one within 120 days of the bill's enactment. It grants the President authority to temporarily block the EOP IG from investigating sensitive matters involving confidential sources, intelligence, or undercover operations, but mandates written notification to the IG and congressional committees within 30 days of such a block. The bill also requires the EOP IG to submit semiannual reports to Congress detailing oversight activities, corrective actions, and any restrictions on accessing information, plus annual audits of the EOP IG office itself. Additionally, it mandates two annual evaluations of EOP classification practices to address potential misclassification of sensitive materials.