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Bill114th CongressFiled Mar 25, 2015Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 1633

DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act of 2015

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Jun 23, 2015)

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 17, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the head of each component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on a quarterly basis, to submit to the Chief Human Capital Officer of DHS (the Chief): (1) the number of employees who had been on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for personnel matters for six consecutive months or longer; (2) the total cost to the component associated with such leave and paid non-duty status for the quarter; and (3) the average duration that employees are placed on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for personnel matters for a period of six consecutive months or longer.

Requires the Chief to: (1) maintain records of the number of such employees and the associated costs; and (2) determine appropriate actions to be taken by DHS to resolve any personnel matter objectively, appropriately, and expeditiously or to reduce the use of such leave and paid non-duty status in addressing any personnel matter.

Encourages DHS to leverage systems and operations in use on the date of this Act's enactment to implement this Act's requirements.

(Sec. 3) Directs the Chief to develop and implement a department-wide policy in accordance with existing federal guidance specifically related to the use of such leave or paid non-duty status for personnel matters.

Requires such policy to: (1) include the responsibilities of the DHS components for reporting information relating to such administrative leave and such paid non-duty status to the Chief, and (2) provide guidance on expediting the resolution of a personnel matter for which an employee has been on administrative leave or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave for a period of six consecutive months or longer in an objective and appropriate manner.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Chief to submit a report after each calendar quarter of 2016-2018 on the number of DHS employees on such leave or paid non-duty status for personnel matters for six consecutive months or longer.

Requires each such report to include: (1) the costs to DHS associated with the placement of such employees on administrative leave or such paid non-duty status (including salary and benefits) for the period covered by the report; and (2) a description of any actions taken by DHS to resolve any personnel matter for which an employee has been placed on administrative leave or paid non-duty status without charge to leave.

What just happenedJun 24, 2015

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11](R-GA)Sponsor
11 cosponsors11 R
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  1. Jun 24, 2015IntroReferral

    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. Jun 23, 2015FloorH38310

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

  3. Jun 23, 2015FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4566-4567)

  4. Jun 23, 2015Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4566-4567)

  5. Jun 23, 2015FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1633.

  6. Jun 23, 2015FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4566-4569)

  7. Jun 23, 2015FloorH30300

    Mr. Loudermilk moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Jun 17, 2015CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 119.

  9. Jun 17, 2015CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-163.

    Homeland Security Committee
  10. Jun 17, 2015Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-163.

    Homeland Security Committee
  11. May 20, 2015Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Homeland Security Committee
  12. May 20, 2015Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Homeland Security Committee
  13. May 13, 2015Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

    Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee
  14. May 13, 2015Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee
  15. Apr 7, 2015Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.

    Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee
  16. Mar 25, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

    Homeland Security Committee
  17. Mar 25, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  18. Mar 25, 2015IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedJun 23, 201536

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 17, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the head of each component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on a quarterly basis, to submit to the Chief Human Capital Officer of DHS (the Chief): (1) the number of employees who had been on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for personnel matters for six consecutive months or longer; (2) the total cost to the component associated with such leave and paid non-duty status for the quarter; and (3) the average duration that employees are placed on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for personnel matters for a period of six consecutive months or longer.

Requires the Chief to: (1) maintain records of the number of such employees and the associated costs; and (2) determine appropriate actions to be taken by DHS to resolve any personnel matter objectively, appropriately, and expeditiously or to reduce the use of such leave and paid non-duty status in addressing any personnel matter.

Encourages DHS to leverage systems and operations in use on the date of this Act's enactment to implement this Act's requirements.

(Sec. 3) Directs the Chief to develop and implement a department-wide policy in accordance with existing federal guidance specifically related to the use of such leave or paid non-duty status for personnel matters.

Requires such policy to: (1) include the responsibilities of the DHS components for reporting information relating to such administrative leave and such paid non-duty status to the Chief, and (2) provide guidance on expediting the resolution of a personnel matter for which an employee has been on administrative leave or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave for a period of six consecutive months or longer in an objective and appropriate manner.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Chief to submit a report after each calendar quarter of 2016-2018 on the number of DHS employees on such leave or paid non-duty status for personnel matters for six consecutive months or longer.

Requires each such report to include: (1) the costs to DHS associated with the placement of such employees on administrative leave or such paid non-duty status (including salary and benefits) for the period covered by the report; and (2) a description of any actions taken by DHS to resolve any personnel matter for which an employee has been placed on administrative leave or paid non-duty status without charge to leave.

Reported to House with amendment(s)Jun 17, 201517

DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct each component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on a quarterly basis, to submit to the Chief Human Capital Officer of DHS (the Chief): (1) the number of employees who had been on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for personnel matters for six consecutive months or longer; (2) the total cost to the component associated with such leave and paid non-duty status for the quarter; and (3) the average duration that employees are placed on such administrative leave or paid non-duty status for six months or longer. Requires the Chief to submit quarterly reports for 2016-2018 to Congress on the number of such employees, the costs to DHS, and any actions taken by DHS to resolve any personnel matter involved.

Requires the Chief to: (1) maintain records of the number of employees who are placed on administrative leave or paid non-duty status for personnel matters and the associated costs; and (2) determine appropriate actions to be taken by DHS to resolve any personnel matter objectively, appropriately, and expeditiously or to reduce the use of such leave and paid non-duty status.

Encourages DHS to leverage existing systems and operations to implement this Act's requirements.

(Sec. 3) Directs the Chief to develop and implement a department-wide policy in accordance with existing federal guidance specifically related to the use of such leave or paid non-duty status for personnel matters. Requires such policy to: (1) include the responsibilities of the DHS components for reporting related information to the Chief, and (2) provide guidance on expediting the resolution of a personnel matter involved in an objective and appropriate manner.

Introduced in HouseMar 25, 2015

DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act of 2015

Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the head of each component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on a quarterly basis, to submit to the Chief Human Capital Officer of DHS (the Chief): (1) the number of employees who had been on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for personnel matters for six consecutive months or longer; and (2) the total cost to the component associated with such leave and paid non-duty status for the quarter.

Requires the Chief to: (1) monitor the number of such employees and the associated costs, (2) determine appropriate actions to be taken by DHS to resolve any personnel matter expeditiously or to eliminate or reduce the use of such leave and paid non-duty status in addressing any personnel matter, (3) develop and implement a department-wide policy in accordance with existing federal guidance specifically related to the use of such leave or paid non-duty status for personnel matters, and (4) submit a report after each calendar quarter of 2016-2018 on the number of DHS employees on such leave or paid non-duty status for personnel matters for six consecutive months or longer.

DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act of 2015 — Informed