3.0.0 4357 2022-12-31T05:07:45Z 2022-12-31T05:07:45Z House HR 2021-07-06 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 118 (Tuesday, July 6, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:H.R. 4357.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H3610]]]> hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm09 Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee Referred to 2021-07-07T21:28:10Z Referred to 2021-07-06T16:30:25Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2021-07-06T13:20:13Z hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2021-07-06T13:19:08Z Referred to 2021-07-06T16:30:35Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-07-06T16:30:30Z DHS Acquisition Reform Act 117 6871 HR 2022-05-18 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protégé Program Act of 2022 117 408 HR 2022-12-05 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 584. Related bill CRS 2021-07-07 hshm09 Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability. Committee 2021-07-06 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2021-07-06 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2021-07-06 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2021-07-06 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Committee 2021-07-06 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2021-07-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-07-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 N J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2021-07-06 True L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2021-07-06 True P000604 Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] Donald Payne D NJ M. 10 2021-07-06 True C001110 Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] J. Correa D CA Luis 46 2021-07-06 True C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 2021-07-06 True G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2021-07-06 True C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2021-07-06 True S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2021-07-06 True T000468 Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] Dina Titus D NV 1 2021-07-06 True W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 2021-07-06 True R000602 Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] Kathleen Rice D NY M. 4 2021-07-06 True D000627 Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] Val Demings D FL Butler 10 2021-07-06 True B001300 Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] Nanette Barragan D CA Diaz 44 2021-07-06 True M001203 Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] Tom Malinowski D NJ 7 2021-07-06 True T000486 Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] Ritchie Torres D NY 15 2021-07-06 True Government Operations and Politics Government Operations and Politics 00 2021-07-06 Introduced in House 2022-02-10T17:42:45Z Department of Homeland Security Reform Act of 2021 or the DHS Reform Act of 2021

This bill makes extensive changes to the structure of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and to the responsibilities of DHS components.

Specifically, the bill, among other things

  • creates a new Associate Secretary responsible for overseeing DHS's law enforcement functions;
  • modifies the responsibilities of the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, including to require engagement with individuals and communities whose civil rights and liberties may be affected by DHS programs and activities;
  • establishes within DHS's Office of Intelligence and Analysis an analytic unit to serve as a focal point for intelligence and analysis of domestic terrorism threats;
  • directs DHS to establish an employee engagement steering committee to identify factors that have a negative impact on employee engagement, morale, and communications within DHS;
  • establishes within DHS a school security coordinating council;
  • directs DHS to develop and disseminate a strategy with respect to biometric technology and identity management enterprise pilot programs and programs;
  • requires DHS to develop, disseminate, and implement a DHS-wide directive to update or replace the strategic framework relating to countering terrorism and targeted violence;
  • requires that DHS's use-of-force policy be updated to emphasize de-escalation; and
  • requires DHS to issue a DHS-wide strategy to enhance partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutes that includes yearly goals.
]]> DHS Reform Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain reforms to the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Display Title DHS Reform Act of 2021 Short Title(s) as Introduced DHS Reform Act of 2021 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Department of Homeland Security Reform Act of 2021 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr4357ih/xml/BILLS-117hr4357ih.xml 2021-07-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.