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Bill115th CongressFiled Oct 12, 2017Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 4038

DHS Accountability Enhancement Act

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What it doesSummary passed house without amendment (Oct 23, 2017)

DHS Accountability Enhancement Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to repeal provisions limiting the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to allocate or reallocate functions among Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers and to establish, consolidate, alter, or discontinue organizational units within DHS. Specifically, the bill removes the following requirements: (1) that the pertinent reorganization plan submitted to Congress contain specified elements; and (2) 60 days have expired after the Secretary has provided notice of, including the rationale for, the action to the appropriate congressional committees.

What just happenedOct 24, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Who’s behind it

Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10](R-TX)Sponsor
2 cosponsors1 D1 R
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  1. Oct 24, 2017IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  2. Oct 23, 2017FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Oct 23, 2017FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8048)

  4. Oct 23, 2017Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8048)

  5. Oct 23, 2017FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4038.

  6. Oct 23, 2017FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8048-8049)

  7. Oct 23, 2017FloorH30300

    Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. Oct 20, 2017Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.

    Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee
  9. Oct 12, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

    Homeland Security Committee
  10. Oct 12, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  11. Oct 12, 2017IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House without amendmentOct 23, 201781

DHS Accountability Enhancement Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to repeal provisions limiting the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to allocate or reallocate functions among Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers and to establish, consolidate, alter, or discontinue organizational units within DHS. Specifically, the bill removes the following requirements: (1) that the pertinent reorganization plan submitted to Congress contain specified elements; and (2) 60 days have expired after the Secretary has provided notice of, including the rationale for, the action to the appropriate congressional committees.

Introduced in HouseOct 12, 2017

DHS Accountability Enhancement Act

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to repeal provisions limiting the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to allocate or reallocate functions among Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers and to establish, consolidate, alter, or discontinue organizational units within DHS. Specifically, the bill removes the following requirements: (1) that the pertinent reorganization plan submitted to Congress contain specified elements; and (2) 60 days have expired after the Secretary has provided notice of, including the rationale for, the action to the appropriate congressional committees.

DHS Accountability Enhancement Act — Informed