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                  LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES

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                     COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY

                             117TH CONGRESS














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                     COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY

                             117TH CONGRESS










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                         LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

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                          House of Representatives,
                            Committee on Homeland Security,
                                 Washington, DC, December 30, 2022.
Hon. Cheryl L. Johnson,
Clerk of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Ms. Johnson: Pursuant to rule X and clause 1(d) of 
rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, I hereby 
transmit the report on the legislative and oversight activities 
of the Committee on Homeland Security during the 117th 
Congress.
            Sincerely,
                                        Bennie G. Thompson,
                                                          Chairman.  
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                            C O N T E N T S

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Jurisdiction.....................................................     3
Membership and Organization......................................     5
History..........................................................     7
Legislative Activities of the Committee..........................    20
Oversight Activities.............................................   115
    Full Committee...............................................   115
    Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations   131
    Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and 
      Innovation.................................................   139
    Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
      Recovery...................................................   149
    Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism............   157
    Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability....   165
    Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.........   171
Committee Oversight Plan.........................................   177
    Part A, Oversight Plan as Agreed to..........................   177
    Part B, Implementation of the Oversight Plan.................   186
Appendices.......................................................   197
    Appendix I--Committee Rules..................................   197
    Appendix II--Membership Changes to the Committee.............   209
    Appendix III--List of Public Laws............................   211
    Appendix IV--Committee Legislative Reports...................   213
    Appendix V--Executive Communications, Memorials, and 
      Presidential Messages......................................   219
    Appendix VI--Committee Staff.................................   223
    Appendix VII--Witnesses......................................   227
    Appendix VIII--Printed Hearings..............................   245
    Appendix IX--Committee Prints................................   249
    Appendix X--Memorandum of Understanding......................   249























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   LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND 
                                SECURITY

                                _______
                                

 December 30, 2022.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 
                               the State 
                 of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

 Mr. Thompson, from the Committee on Homeland Security, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                                Overview

    The Committee on Homeland Security met on February 2, 2021, 
for an organizational meeting for the 117th Congress under the 
direction of Chairman Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi. The 
Committee Membership was set at 35 Members with 19 Democrats 
and 16 Republicans.
    The Committee established six Subcommittees: The 
Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations; 
the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, 
and Innovation; the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response and Recovery; the Subcommittee on Intelligence and 
Counterterrorism; the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, 
and Accountability; and the Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Maritime Security.

                              Jurisdiction

                                 RULE X

                       organization of committees
Committees and their legislative jurisdictions
    1. There shall be in the House the following standing committees, 
each of which shall have the jurisdiction and related functions 
assigned by this clause and clauses 2, 3, and 4. All bills, 
resolutions, and other matters relating to subjects within the 
jurisdiction of the standing committees listed in this clause shall be 
referred to those committees, in accordance with clause 2 of rule XII, 
as follows:
          * * * * *
    (j) Committee on Homeland Security.
      (1) Overall homeland security policy.
      (2) Organization, administration, and general management of the 
Department of Homeland Security.
      (3) Functions of the Department of Homeland Security relating to 
the following:
        (A) Border and port security (except immigration policy and 
non-border enforcement).
        (B) Customs (except customs revenue).
        (C) Integration, analysis, and dissemination of homeland 
security information.
        (D) Domestic preparedness for and collective response to 
terrorism.
        (E) Research and development.
        (F) Transportation security.
          * * * * *
General oversight responsibilities
    2. (a) The various standing committees shall have general oversight 
responsibilities as provided in paragraph
    (b) in order to assist the House in--
      (1) its analysis, appraisal, and evaluation of--
        (A) the application, administration, execution, and 
effectiveness of Federal laws; and
        (B) conditions and circumstances that may indicate the 
necessity or desirability of enacting new or additional legislation; 
and
      (2) its formulation, consideration, and enactment of changes in 
Federal laws, and of such additional legislation as may be necessary or 
appropriate.
      (b)(1) In order to determine whether laws and programs addressing 
subjects within the jurisdiction of a committee are being implemented 
and carried out in accordance with the intent of Congress and whether 
they should be continued, curtailed, or eliminated, each standing 
committee (other than the Committee on Appropriations) shall review and 
study on a continuing basis--
        (A) the application, administration, execution, and 
effectiveness of laws and programs addressing subjects within its 
jurisdiction;
        (B) the organization and operation of Federal agencies and 
entities having responsibilities for the administration and execution 
of laws and programs addressing subjects within its jurisdiction;
        (C) any conditions or circumstances that may indicate the 
necessity or desirability of enacting new or additional legislation 
addressing subjects within its jurisdiction (whether or not a bill or 
resolution has been introduced with respect thereto); and
        (D) future research and forecasting on subjects within its 
jurisdiction.
      (2) Each committee to which subparagraph (1) applies having more 
than 20 members shall establish an oversight subcommittee or require 
its subcommittees to conduct oversight in their respective 
jurisdictions, to assist in carrying out its responsibilities under 
this clause. The establishment of an oversight subcommittee does not 
limit the responsibility of a subcommittee with legislative 
jurisdiction in carrying out its oversight responsibilities.
      (c) Each standing committee shall review and study on a 
continuing basis the impact or probable impact of tax policies 
affecting subjects within its jurisdiction as described in clauses 1 
and 3.
      (d)(1) Not later than March 1 of the first session of a Congress, 
the chair of each standing committee (other than the Committee on 
Appropriations, the Committee on Ethics, and the Committee on Rules) 
shall--
      (A) prepare, in consultation with the ranking minority member, an 
oversight plan for that Congress;
      (B) provide a copy of that plan to each member of the committee 
for at least seven calendar days before its submission; and
      (C) submit that plan (including any supplemental, minority, 
additional, or dissenting views submitted by a member of the committee) 
simultaneously to the Committee on Oversight and Reform and the 
Committee on House Administration.
          (2) In developing the plan, the chair of each committee 
        shall, to the maximum extent feasible--
      (A) consult with other committees that have jurisdiction over the 
same or related laws, programs, or agencies with the objective of 
ensuring maximum coordination and cooperation among committees when 
conducting reviews of such laws, programs, or agencies and include in 
the plan an explanation of steps that have been or will be taken to 
ensure such coordination and cooperation;
      (B) review specific problems with Federal rules, regulations, 
statutes, and court decisions that are ambiguous, arbitrary, or 
nonsensical, or that impose severe financial burdens on individuals;
      (C) give priority consideration to including in the plan the 
review of those laws, programs, or agencies operating under permanent 
budget authority or permanent statutory authority;
      (D) have a view toward ensuring that all significant laws, 
programs, or agencies within the committee's jurisdiction are subject 
to review every 10 years;
      (E) have a view toward insuring against duplication of Federal 
programs; and
      (F) give priority consideration to including in the plan a 
discussion of how the committee's work will address issues of 
inequities on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, 
sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, or national 
origin.
      (3) Not later than April 15 in the first session of a Congress, 
after consultation with the Speaker, the Majority Leader, and the 
Minority Leader, the Committee on Oversight and Reform shall report to 
the House the oversight plans submitted under subparagraph (1) together 
with any recommendations that it, or the House leadership group 
described above, may make to ensure the most effective coordination of 
oversight plans and otherwise to achieve the objectives of this clause.
      (e) The Speaker, with the approval of the House, may appoint 
special ad hoc oversight committees for the purpose of reviewing 
specific matters within the jurisdiction of two or more standing 
committees.
          * * * * *
Special oversight functions
    (g)(1) The Committee on Homeland Security shall review and study on 
a continuing basis all Government activities relating to homeland 
security, including the interaction of all departments and agencies 
with the Department of Homeland Security.
    (2) In addition, the committee shall review and study on a primary 
and continuing basis all Government activities, programs and 
organizations related to homeland security that fall within its primary 
legislative jurisdiction.

   Membership and Organization of the Committee on Homeland Security

                                (19-16)

 Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, 
             Chairman

John Katko, New York, Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
Michael T. McCaul, Texas             James R. Langevin, Rhode Island
Clay Higgins, Louisiana              Donald M. Payne, Jr., New Jersey
Michael Guest, Mississippi           J. Luis Correa, California
Dan Bishop, North Carolina           Elissa Slotkin, Michigan
Jefferson Van Drew, New Jersey       Emanuel Cleaver, Missouri
Ralph Norman, South Carolina         Al Green, Texas
Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Iowa       Yvette D. Clarke, New York
Diana Harshbarger, Tennessee         Eric Swalwell, California
Andrew S. Clyde, Georgia             Dina Titus, Nevada
Carlos Gimenez, Florida              Bonnie Watson Coleman, New Jersey
Jake LaTurner, Kansas                Kathleen Rice, New York
Peter Meijer, Michigan               Val Butler Demings, Florida
Kat Cammack, Florida                 Nanette Diaz Barragan, California
August Pfluger, Texas                Josh Gottheimer, New Jersey
Andrew R. Garbarino, New York        Elaine G. Luria, Virginia
Mayra Flores, Texas                  Tom Malinowski, New Jersey
                                     Ritchie Torres, New York
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Appointment of Mr. Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi as Chair, 
    and Mr. John Katko of New York as Ranking Minority Member on 
    January 4, 2021, pursuant to H. Res. 9 and H. Res. 10, 
    respectively.
Appointment of Majority and Minority Members of the Committee on 
    January 28, 2021, pursuant to H.Res. 62 and H.Res. 63, 
    respectively.
Resignation of Mr. Ralph Norman of South Carolina from the 
    Committee on June 8, 2022.
Appointment of Mrs. Mayra Flores of Texas to the Committee on 
    June 22, 2022, pursuant to H.R. 1197.
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     SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER SECURITY, FACILITATION, AND OPERATIONS

    Nanette Diaz Barragan, CA, 
            Chairwoman

California Clay Higgins, Louisiana   J. Luis Correa, 
Andrews S. Clyde, Georgia            Emanuel Cleaver, Missouri
Mayra Flores, Texas                  Al Green, Texas
John Katko, New York, (ex officio)   Yvette D. Clarke, New York
                                     Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi 
                                     (ex officio)
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     SUBCOMMITTEE ON CYBERSECURITY, INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION, AND 
                               INNOVATION

   Yvette D. Clarke, New York, 
            Chairwoman

Andrew R. Garbarino, New York        Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
Diana Harshbarger, Tennessee         James R. Langevin, Rhode Island
Andrews S. Clyde, Georgia            Elissa Slotkin, Michigan
Jake LaTurner, Kansas                Kathleen M. Rice, New York
John Katko, New York (ex officio)    Ritchie Torres, New York
                                     Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi 
                                     (ex officio)
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     SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY

   Val Butler Demings, Florida, 
            Chairwoman

Kat Cammack, Florida                 Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
Clay Higgins, Louisiana              Donald M. Payne, Jr., New Jersey
Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Iowa       Al Green, Texas
Andrew R. Garbarino, New York        Bonnie Watson Coleman, New Jersey
John Katko, New York (ex officio)    Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, 
                                     (ex officio)
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           SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE AND COUNTERTERRORISM

    Elissa Slotkin, Michigan, 
            Chairwoman

August Pfluger, Texas                Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
Michael Guest, Mississippi           James R. Langevin, Rhode Island
Jefferson Van Drew, New Jersey       Eric Swalwell, California
Jake LaTurner, Kansas                Josh Gottheimer, New Jersey
Peter Meijer, Michigan               Tom Malinowski, New Jersey
John Katko, New York (ex officio)    Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi 
                                     (ex officio)
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       SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT, MANAGEMENT, AND ACCOUNTABILITY

   J. Luis Correa, California, 
             Chairman

Peter Meijer, Michigan               Donald M. Payne, Jr., New Jersey
Dan Bishop, North Carolina           Dina Titus, Nevada
Diana Harshbarger, Tennessee         Ritchie Torres, New York
John Katko, New York (ex officio)    Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi 
                                     (ex officio)
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          SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND MARITIME SECURITY

Bonnie Watson Coleman, New Jersey, 
            Chairwoman

Carlos Gimenez, Florida              Donald M. Payne, Jr., New Jersey
Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Iowa       Dina Titus, Nevada
Mayra Flores, Texas                  Josh Gottheimer, New Jersey
John Katko, New York (ex officio)    Elaine Luria, Virginia
                                     Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi 
                                     (ex officio)

             History of the Committee on Homeland Security

                 Select Committees on Homeland Security

107th Congress
    In the 107th Congress, the House Select Committee on 
Homeland Security was established on June 19, 2002, pursuant to 
H. Res. 449 (adopted by voice vote).
    The Committee was composed of nine Members of the House: 
Mr. Richard ``Dick'' Armey of Texas, Chairman; Mr. Thomas DeLay 
of Texas; Mr. Julius Caesar ``J.C.'' Watts of Oklahoma; Ms. 
Deborah Pryce of Ohio; Mr. Robert Portman of Ohio; Ms. Nancy 
Pelosi of California; Mr. Jonas Martin Frost of Texas; Mr. 
Robert Menendez of New Jersey; and Ms. Rosa L. DeLauro of 
Connecticut.
    The mandate of the Select Committee in the 107th Congress 
was to ``develop recommendations and report to the House on 
such matters that relate to the establishment of a department 
of homeland security.'' The Select Committee accomplished its 
mandate on November 22, 2002, when the House concurred in the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 5005, a bill establishing the 
Department of Homeland Security, by unanimous consent, and 
cleared H.R. 5005 for the President. The bill was presented to 
the President on November 22, 2002, and was signed on November 
25, 2002, becoming Public Law 107-296.
    The termination date of the House Select Committee on 
Homeland Security was ``after final disposition of a bill [. . 
.] including final disposition of any veto message on such 
bill,'' which occurred on November 25, 2002.


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               Law                       Title               Bill
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Pub. L. 107-296.................  The Homeland        H.R. 5005
                                   Security Act of
                                   2002.
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108th Congress
    The second House Select Committee on Homeland Security was 
established in the 108th Congress on January 7, 2003, pursuant 
to provisions of H. Res. 5 (adopted by a recorded vote of 221 
Yeas and 203 Nays).
    The Membership of the Select Committee was established on 
February 12, 2003, as: Mr. Christopher Cox of California, 
Chairman; Ms. Jennifer Dunn of Washington; Mr. William ``Bill'' 
Young of Florida; Mr. Donald ``Don'' Young of Alaska; Mr. F. 
James Sensenbrenner, Jr. of Wisconsin; Mr. Wilbert Joseph 
``Billy'' Tauzin of Louisiana; Mr. David Dreier of California; 
Mr. Duncan Hunter of California; Mr. Harold Rogers of Kentucky; 
Mr. Sherwood Boehlert of New York; Mr. Lamar Smith of Texas; 
Mr. Wayne Curtis ``Curt'' Weldon of Pennsylvania; Mr. 
Christopher Shays of Connecticut; Mr. Porter J. Goss of 
Florida; Mr. David Camp of Michigan; Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
Florida; Mr. Robert W. Goodlatte of Virginia; Mr. Ernest James 
Istook, Jr. of Oklahoma; Mr. Peter T. King of New York; Mr. 
John E. Linder of Georgia; Mr. John B. Shadegg of Arizona; Mr. 
Mark E. Souder of Indiana; Mr. William McClellan ``Mac'' 
Thornberry of Texas; Mr. James A. Gibbons of Nevada; Ms. Kay 
Granger of Texas; Mr. Pete Sessions of Texas; Mr. John E. 
Sweeney of New York; Mr. Jim Turner of Texas; Mr. Bennie G. 
Thompson of Mississippi; Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California; Mr. 
Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts; Mr. Norman D. Dicks of 
Washington; Mr. Barney Frank of Massachusetts; Ms. Jane Harman 
of California; Mr. Benjamin L. Cardin of Maryland; Ms. Louise 
M. Slaughter of New York; Mr. Peter A. DeFazio of Oregon; Mrs. 
Nita M. Lowey of New York; Mr. Robert E. Andrews of New Jersey; 
Ms. Eleanor Holmes Norton, a Delegate from the District of 
Columbia; Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California; Ms. Karen McCarthy of 
Missouri; Ms. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas; Mr. William ``Bill'' 
Pascrell, Jr. of New Jersey; Mrs. Donna M. Christensen, a 
Delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands; Mr. Bobby ``Bob'' 
Etheridge of North Carolina; Mr. Charles Gonzalez of Texas; Mr. 
Ken Lucas of Kentucky; Mr. James R. Langevin of Rhode Island; 
and Mr. Kendrick B. Meek of Florida.
    The Select Committee was authorized to develop 
recommendations and report to the House by bill or otherwise on 
such matters that relate to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107-296) as may be referred to it by the Speaker, 
and was charged with reviewing and studying on a continuing 
basis laws, programs, and Government activities relating to 
homeland security. In addition, the Select Committee was 
directed to conduct a thorough and complete study of the 
operation and implementation of the Rules of the House, 
including Rule X, with respect to the issue of homeland 
security, and submit its recommendations regarding any changes 
in the Rules of the House to the Committee on Rules not later 
than September 30, 2004.
    On September 30, 2004, the Select Committee on Homeland 
Security submitted its recommendations on jurisdictional 
changes to the Rules of the House of Representatives to the 
Committee on Rules.
    The Committee had six measures signed into law during the 
108th Congress:


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               Law                       Title               Bill
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Pub. L. 108-136.................  National Defense    H.R. 1588
                                   Authorization Act
                                   for Fiscal Year
                                   2004.
Pub. L. 108-268.................  To provide for the  H.R. 4322
                                   transfer of the
                                   Nebraska Avenue
                                   Naval Complex in
                                   the District of
                                   Columbia to
                                   facilitate the
                                   establishment of
                                   the headquarters
                                   for the
                                   Department of
                                   Homeland
                                   Security, to
                                   provide for the
                                   acquisition by
                                   the Department of
                                   the Navy of
                                   suitable
                                   replacement
                                   facilities.
Pub. L. 108-276.................  Project BioShield   S. 15
                                   Act of 2004.
                                                      (H.R. 2122)
Pub. L. 108-293.................  Coast Guard and     H.R. 2443
                                   Maritime
                                   Transportation
                                   Act of 2004.
Pub. L. 108-330.................  Department of       H.R. 4259
                                   Homeland Security
                                   Financial
                                   Accountability
                                   Act.
Pub. L. 108-458.................  Intelligence        S. 2845
                                   Reform and
                                   Terrorism
                                   Prevention Act of
                                   2004.
                                                      (H.R. 5223)
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Indicates measures which were not referred directly to the Committee on
  Homeland Security.

    Pursuant to H. Res. 5, the Select Committee terminated on 
January 2, 2005, with the expiration of the 108th Congress.

                     Committee on Homeland Security

109th Congress
    The 109th Congress marked the first Congress for the 
standing Committee on Homeland Security. During the two 
previous Congresses, the House of Representatives established 
separate Select Committees on Homeland Security: the first to 
establish the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the second 
to monitor the initial activities of the Department and to 
examine the need for a standing committee in the House with 
jurisdictional authority over matters relating to the issue of 
homeland security.
    The Committee on Homeland Security was established as a 
standing Committee of the House with the passage of H. Res. 5, 
on January 4, 2005. The resolution was adopted by a recorded 
vote of 220 Yeas and 195 Nays.
    The Committee Membership was set at 34 Members with 19 
Republicans and 15 Democrats. The following Members were 
appointed to the Committee on Homeland Security for all or part 
of the Congress: Mr. Christopher Cox of California; Mr. Peter 
T. King of New York; Mr. Don Young of Alaska; Mr. Lamar S. 
Smith of Texas; Mr. Curt Weldon of Pennsylvania; Mr. 
Christopher Shays of Connecticut; Mr. John Linder of Georgia; 
Mr. Mark E. Souder of Indiana; Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia; Mr. 
Daniel E. Lungren of California; Mr. Jim Gibbons of Nevada; Mr. 
Rob Simmons of Connecticut; Mr. Mike Rogers of Alabama; Mr. 
Stevan Pearce of New Mexico; Ms. Katherine Harris of Florida; 
Mr. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana; Mr. David G. Reichert of 
Washington; Mr. Michael T. McCaul of Texas; Mr. Charles W. Dent 
of Pennsylvania; Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida; Mr. Bennie 
G. Thompson of Mississippi; Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California; 
Mr. Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts; Mr. Norman D. Dicks of 
Washington; Ms. Jane Harman of California; Mr. Peter A. DeFazio 
of Oregon; Ms. Nita M. Lowey of New York; Ms. Eleanor Holmes 
Norton of District of Columbia; Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California; 
Ms. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas; Mr. Bill Pascrell of Jr., New 
Jersey; Ms. Donna M. Christensen of U.S. Virgin Islands; Mr. 
Bob Etheridge of North Carolina; Mr. James R. Langevin of Rhode 
Island; and Mr. Kendrick B. Meek of Florida.
    On February 9, 2005, the Committee on Homeland Security 
adopted its Rules, which provided for the establishment of five 
Subcommittees. The Subcommittee on Prevention of Nuclear and 
Biological Attack; the Subcommittee on Intelligence, 
Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment; the 
Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, 
and Cybersecurity; the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, 
and Oversight; and the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Science, and Technology.
    On October 7, 2005, the Committee revised its Rules to 
establish a Subcommittee on Investigations.
    The Committee had eight measures signed into law during the 
109th Congress:


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              Laws                       Title               Bill
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Pub. L. 109-13..................  Emergency           H.R. 1268
                                   Supplemental
                                   Appropriations
                                   Act for Defense,
                                   the Global War on
                                   Terror, and
                                   Tsunami Relief,
                                   2005.
Pub. L. 109-59..................  Safe, Accountable,  H.R. 3
                                   Flexible,
                                   Efficient
                                   Transportation
                                   Equity Act: A
                                   Legacy for Users.
Pub. L. 109-163.................  National Defense    H.R. 1815
                                   Authorization Act
                                   for Fiscal Year
                                   2006.
Pub. L. 109-241.................  Coast Guard and     H.R. 889
                                   Maritime
                                   Transportation
                                   Act of 2006.
Pub. L. 109-295.................  Department of       H.R. 5441
                                   Homeland Security
                                   Appropriations
                                   Act, 2007.
Pub. L. 109-347.................  SAFE Port Act.....  H.R. 4954
Pub. L. 109-364.................  John Warner         H.R. 5122
                                   National Defense
                                   Authorization Act
                                   for Fiscal Year
                                   2007.
Pub. L. 109-367.................  Secure Fence Act    H.R. 6061
                                   of 2006.
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Indicates measures which were not referred directly to the Committee on
  Homeland Security.

110th Congress
    The Committee on Homeland Security continued as a standing 
Committee pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 5, agreed to in 
the House on January 4, 2007, by a record vote of 235 Yeas and 
195 Nays.
    The Committee on Homeland Security met on January 23, 2007, 
for an organizational meeting for the 110th Congress under the 
direction of Chairman Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi. The 
Committee Membership was set at 34 Members with 19 Democrats 
and 15 Republicans. The following Members were appointed to the 
Committee on Homeland Security for all or part of the Congress: 
Mr. Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi; Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
California; Mr. Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts; Mr. Norman 
D. Dicks of Washington; Ms. Jane Harman of California; Mr. 
Peter A. DeFazio of Oregon; Mrs. Nita M. Lowey of New York; Ms. 
Eleanor Holmes Norton a Delegate from the District of Columbia; 
Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California; Ms. Sheila Jackson-Lee of Texas; 
Mrs. Donna M. Christensen a Delegate from the U.S. Virgin 
Islands; Mr. Bob Etheridge of North Carolina; Mr. James R. 
Langevin of Rhode Island; Mr. Henry Cuellar of Texas; Mr. 
Christopher P. Carney of Pennsylvania; Ms. Yvette D. Clarke of 
New York; Mr. Al Green of Texas; Mr. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado; 
Mr. Bill Pascrell, Jr. of New Jersey; Mr. Peter T. King of New 
York; Mr. Lamar Smith of Texas; Mr. Christopher Shays of 
Connecticut; Mr. Mark E. Souder of Indiana; Mr. Tom Davis of 
Virginia; Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California; Mr. Mike Rogers 
of Alabama; Mr. David G. Reichert of Washington; Mr. Michael T. 
McCaul of Texas; Mr. Charles W. Dent of Pennsylvania; Ms. Ginny 
Brown-Waite of Florida; Mr. Gus M. Bilirakis of Florida; Mr. 
David Davis of Tennessee; Mr. Paul C. Broun of Georgia; Mrs. 
Candice S. Miller of Michigan; Ms. Marsha Blackburn of 
Tennessee; Mr. Kevin McCarthy of California; and Mr. Bobby 
Jindal of Louisiana.
    The Committee established six Subcommittees: the 
Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism; 
the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and 
Terrorism Risk Assessment; the Subcommittee on Transportation 
Security and Infrastructure Protection; the Subcommittee on 
Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology; 
the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and 
Response; and the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, 
and Oversight.
    The Committee had four measures signed into law during the 
110th Congress:


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               Law                       Title               Bill
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Pub. L. 110-53..................  Implementing        H.R. 1
                                   Recommendations
                                   of the 9/11
                                   Commission Act of
                                   2007.
Pub. L. 110-181.................  National Defense    H.R. 4986
                                   Authorization Act
                                   for Fiscal Year
                                   2008.
                                                      (H.R.1585)
Pub. L. 110-388.................  A bill to provide   S. 2816
                                   for the
                                   appointment of
                                   the Chief Human
                                   Capital Officer
                                   of the Department
                                   of Homeland
                                   Security by the
                                   Secretary of
                                   Homeland
                                   Security..
Pub. L. 110-412.................  Personnel           H.R. 6098
                                   Reimbursement for
                                   Intelligence
                                   Cooperation and
                                   Enhancement of
                                   Homeland Security
                                   Act of 2008.
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  Homeland Security.


111th Congress
    The Committee on Homeland Security continued as a standing 
Committee pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 5, agreed to in 
the House on January 6, 2009, by a record vote of 235 Yeas and 
195 Nays.
    The Committee on Homeland Security met on February 4, 2009, 
for an organizational meeting for the 111th Congress under the 
direction of Chairman Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi. The 
Committee Membership was set at 34 Members with 21 Democrats 
and 13 Republicans. The following Members were appointed to the 
Committee on Homeland Security for all or part of the Congress: 
Mr. Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi; Ms. Loretta Sanchez, of 
California; Ms. Jane Harman of California; Mr. Peter A. DeFazio 
of Oregon; Ms. Eleanor Holmes Norton a Delegate from the 
District of Columbia; Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California; Ms. Sheila 
Jackson-Lee of Texas; Mr. Henry Cuellar of Texas; Mr. 
Christopher P. Carney of Pennsylvania; Ms. Yvette D. Clarke of 
New York; Ms. Laura Richardson of California; Mrs. Ann 
Kirkpatrick of Arizona; Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico; Mr. 
Bill Pascrell, Jr. of New Jersey; Mr. Emmanuel Cleaver of 
Missouri; Mr. Al Green of Texas; Mr. James A. Himes of 
Connecticut; Ms. Mary Jo Kilroy of Ohio; Mr. Eric J.J. Massa of 
New York; Ms. Dina Titus of Nevada; Mr. William L. Owens of New 
York; Mr. Peter T. King of New York; Mr. Lamar Smith of Texas; 
Mr. Mark E. Souder of Indiana; Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of 
California; Mr. Mike Rogers of Alabama; Mr. Michael T. McCaul 
of Texas; Mr. Charles W. Dent of Pennsylvania; Mr. Gus M. 
Bilirakis of Florida; Mr. Paul C. Broun of Georgia; Mrs. 
Candice S. Miller of Michigan; Mr. Pete Olson of Texas; Mr. Anh 
``Joseph'' Cao of Louisiana; Mr. Steve Austria of Ohio; and Mr. 
Tom Graves of Georgia.
    The Committee established six Subcommittees: the 
Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism; 
the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and 
Terrorism Risk Assessment; the Subcommittee on Transportation 
Security and Infrastructure Protection; the Subcommittee on 
Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology; 
the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and 
Response; and the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, 
and Oversight.
    The Committee had 14 measures signed into law during the 
111th Congress:


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               Law                       Title               Bill
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Pub. L. 111-84..................  National Defense    H.R. 2647
                                   Authorization Act
                                   for Fiscal Year
                                   2010.
Pub. L. 111-140.................  Nuclear Forensics   H.R. 730
                                   and Attribution
                                   Act.
Pub. L. 111-145.................  United States       H.R. 1299
                                   Capitol Police
                                   Administrative
                                   Technical
                                   Corrections Act
                                   of 2009.
Pub. L. 111-198.................  Homebuyer           H.R. 5623
                                   Assistance and
                                   Improvement Act
                                   of 2010.
Pub. L. 111-207.................  Cruise Vessel       H.R. 3360
                                   Security and
                                   Safety Act of
                                   2010.
Pub. L. 111-245.................  First Responder     H.R. 3978
                                   Anti-Terrorism
                                   Training
                                   Resources Act.
Pub. L. 111-252.................  To allow certain    H.R. 1517
                                   U.S. Customs and
                                   Border Protection
                                   employees who
                                   serve under an
                                   overseas limited
                                   appointment for
                                   at least 2 years,
                                   and whose service
                                   is rated fully
                                   successful or
                                   higher throughout
                                   that time, to be
                                   converted to a
                                   permanent
                                   appointment in
                                   the competitive
                                   service..
Pub. L. 111-258.................  Reducing Over-      H.R. 553
                                   Classification
                                   Act.
Pub. L. 111-259.................  Intelligence        H.R. 2701
                                   Authorization Act
                                   for Fiscal Year
                                   2010.
Pub. L. 111-271.................  Redundancy          H.R.3980
                                   Elimination and
                                   Enhanced
                                   Performance for
                                   Preparedness
                                   Grants Act.
Pub. L. 111-281.................  Coast Guard         H.R. 3619
                                   Authorization Act
                                   of 2010.
Pub. L. 111-356.................  Northern Border     H.R. 4748
                                   Counternarcotics
                                   Strategy Act of
                                   2010.
Pub. L. 111-376.................  Anti-Border         S. 3243
                                   Corruption Act of
                                   2010.
Pub. L. 111-383.................  Ike Skelton         H.R. 6523
                                   National Defense
                                   Authorization Act
                                   for Fiscal Year
                                   2011.
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  Homeland Security.


112th Congress
    The Committee on Homeland Security continued as a standing 
Committee pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 5, agreed to in 
the House on January 5, 2011, by a record vote of 238 Yeas and 
191 Nays.
    The Committee on Homeland Security met on January 26, 2011, 
for an organizational meeting for the 112th Congress under the 
direction of Chairman Peter T. King of New York.
    The Committee Membership was set at 33 Members with 19 
Republicans and 14 Democrats. The following Members were 
appointed to the Committee on Homeland Security for all or part 
of the Congress: Mr. Peter T. King of New York; Mr. Lamar Smith 
of Texas; Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California; Mr. Mike Rogers 
of Alabama; Mr. Michael T. McCaul of Texas; Mr. Gus M. 
Bilirakis of Florida; Mr. Paul C. Broun of Georgia; Mrs. 
Candice S. Miller of Michigan; Mr. Tim Walberg of Michigan; Mr. 
Chip Cravaack of Minnesota; Mr. Joe Walsh of Illinois; Mr. 
Patrick Meehan of Pennsylvania; Mr. Benjamin Quayle of Arizona; 
Mr. Scott Rigell of Virginia; Mr. Billy Long of Missouri; Mr. 
Jeff Duncan of South Carolina; Mr. Tom Marino of Pennsylvania; 
Mr. Blake Farenthold of Texas; Mr. Mo Brooks of Alabama; and 
Mr. Robert L. Turner of New York.; Mr. Bennie G. Thompson of 
Mississippi; Ms. Loretta Sanchez, of California; Ms. Jane 
Harman of California; Ms. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas; Mr. 
Henry Cuellar of Texas; Ms. Yvette D. Clarke of New York; Ms. 
Laura Richardson of California; Mrs. Donna M. Christensen a 
Delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands; Mr. Danny K. Davis of 
Illinois; Mr. Brian Higgins of New York; Ms. Jackie Speier of 
California; Mr. Cedric L. Richmond of Louisiana; Mr. Hansen 
Clarke of Michigan; Mr. William R. Keating of Massachusetts; 
Ms. Kathleen C. Hochul of New York; Ms. Janice Hahn of 
California; and Mr. Ron Barber of Arizona.
    The Committee established six Subcommittees: The 
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and 
Security Technologies; the Subcommittee on Transportation 
Security; the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and 
Management; the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Communications; the Subcommittee on Border and 
Maritime Security; and the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and 
Intelligence.
    The Committee had 10 measures signed into law during the 
112th Congress:


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               Law                       Title               Bill
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Pub. L. 112-54..................  Asia-Pacific        S.1487
                                   Economic
                                   Cooperation
                                   Business Travel
                                   Cards Act of 2011.
                                                      (H.R. 2042)
Pub. L. 112-81..................  National Defense    H.R. 1540
                                   Authorization Act
                                   for Fiscal Year
                                   2012.
Pub. L. 112-86..................  Risk-Based          H.R. 1801
                                   Security
                                   Screening for
                                   Members of the
                                   Armed Forces Act.
Pub. L. 112-127.................  Border Tunnel       H.R. 4119
                                   Prevention Act of
                                   2012.
Pub. L. 112-171.................  To require the      H.R. 3670
                                   Transportation
                                   Security
                                   Administration to
                                   comply with the
                                   Uniformed
                                   Services
                                   Employment and
                                   Reemployment
                                   Rights Act..
Pub. L. 112-199.................  Whistleblower       S. 743
                                   Protection
                                   Enhancement Act
                                   of 2012.
                                                      (H.R. 3289)
Pub. L. 112-205.................  Jaime Zapata        H.R. 915
                                   Border
                                   Enforcement
                                   Security Task
                                   Force Act.
Pub. L. 112-213.................  Coast Guard and     H.R. 2835
                                   Maritime
                                   Transportation
                                   Act of 2012.
Pub. L. 112-217.................  DART Act..........  S.1998
                                                      (H.R. 5941)
Pub. L. 112-218.................  No-Hassle Flying    S. 3542
                                   Act of 2012.
                                                      (H.R. 6028)
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  Homeland Security.


113th Congress

    The Committee on Homeland Security continued as a standing 
Committee pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 5, agreed to in 
the House on January 3, 2013, by a record vote of 228 Yeas and 
196 Nays.
    The Committee on Homeland Security met on January 23, 2013, 
for an organizational meeting for the 113th Congress under the 
direction of Chairman Michael T. McCaul of Texas.
    The Committee Membership was set at 32 Members with 18 
Republicans and 14 Democrats. The following Members were 
appointed to the Committee on Homeland Security for all or part 
of the Congress: Mr. Michael T. McCaul of Texas; Mr. Lamar 
Smith of Texas; Mr. Peter T. King of New York; Mr. Mike Rogers 
of Alabama; Mr. Paul C. Broun of Georgia; Mrs. Candice S. 
Miller of Michigan; Mr. Patrick Meehan of Pennsylvania; Mr. 
Jeff Duncan of South Carolina; Mr. Tom Marino of Pennsylvania; 
Mr. Jason Chaffetz of Utah; Mr. Steven M. Palazzo of 
Mississippi; Mr. Lou Barletta of Pennsylvania; Mr. Chris 
Stewart of Utah; Mr. Keith J. Rothfus of Pennsylvania; Mr. 
Richard Hudson of North Carolina; Mr. Steve Daines of Montana; 
Mrs. Susan W. Brooks of Indiana; Mr. Scott Perry of 
Pennsylvania; Mr. Mark Sanford of South Carolina; Mr. Curtis 
Clawson of Florida; Mr. Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi; Ms. 
Loretta Sanchez of California; Ms. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas; 
Ms. Yvette D. Clarke of New York; Mr. Brian Higgins of New 
York; Mr. Cedric L.Richmond of Louisiana; Mr. William R. 
Keating of Massachusetts; Mr. Ron Barber of Arizona; Mr. Donald 
M. Payne, Jr. of New Jersey; Mr. Beto O'Rourke of Texas; Ms. 
Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii; Mr. Filemon Vela of Texas; Mr. Steven 
A. Horsford of Nevada; and Mr. Eric Swalwell of California.
    The Committee established six Subcommittees: the 
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence; the 
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security; the Subcommittee 
no Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security 
Technologies; the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management 
Efficiency; the Subcommittee on Transportation Security; and 
the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
Communications.
    The Committee had 11 measures signed into law during the 
113th Congress:


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               Law                       Title               Bill
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Pub. L. 113-027.................  Helping Heroes Fly  H.R. 1344
                                   Act.
                                                      (S. 1367)
                                                      (S. 1403)
Pub. L. 113-221.................  Honor Flight Act..  H.R. 4812
                                                      (S. 2659)
                                                      (S. 2671)
Pub. L. 113-238.................  Aviation Security   H.R. 1204
                                   Stakeholder
                                   Participation Act
                                   of 2014.
                                                      (S. 1804)
Pub. L. 113-245.................  Transportation      H.R. 2719
                                   Security
                                   Acquisition
                                   Reform Act.
                                                      (S. 1893)
Pub. L. 113-246.................  Cybersecurity       H.R. 2952
                                   Workforce
                                   Assessment Act.
Pub. L. 113-254.................  Protecting and      H.R. 4007
                                   Securing Chemical
                                   Facilities from
                                   Terrorist Attacks
                                   Act of 2014.
Pub. L. 113-277.................  Border Patrol       S. 1691
                                   Agent Pay Reform
                                   Act of 2014.
Pub. L. 113-282.................  National            S. 2519
                                   Cybersecurity
                                   Protection Act of
                                   2014.
                                                      (H.R. 3696)
Pub. L. 113-283.................  Federal             S. 2521
                                   Information
                                   Security
                                   Modernization Act
                                   of 2014.
                                                      (H.R. 1163)
Pub. L. 113-284.................  DHS OIG Mandates    S. 2651
                                   Revision Act of
                                   2014.
Pub. L. 113-294.................  To amend title 49,  H.R. 5462
                                   United States
                                   Code, to provide
                                   for limitations
                                   on the fees
                                   charged to
                                   passengers of air
                                   carriers..
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  Homeland Security.


114th Congress

    The Committee on Homeland Security continued as a standing 
Committee pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 5, agreed to in 
the House on January 6, 2015, by a record vote of 234 Yeas, 172 
Nays, and 1 voting `Present' (Roll No. 6).
    The Committee on Homeland Security met on January 21, 2015, 
for an organizational meeting for the 114th Congress under the 
direction of Chairman Michael T. McCaul of Texas.
    The Committee Membership was set at 32 Members with 18 Re- 
publicans and 12 Democrats. The following Members were 
appointed to the Committee on Homeland Security for all or part 
of the Congress: Mr. Michael T. McCaul of Texas; Mr. Lamar 
Smith of Texas; Mr. Peter T. King of New York; Mr. Mike Rogers 
of Alabama; Mrs. Candice S. Miller of Michigan; Mr. Jeff Duncan 
of South Carolina; Mr. Tom Marino of Pennsylvania; Mr. Steven 
M. Palazzo of Mississippi; Mr. Lou Barletta of Pennsylvania; 
Mr. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania; Mr. Curt Clawson of Florida; 
Mr. John Katko of New York; Mr. Will Hurd of Texas; Mr. Earl L. 
``Buddy'' Carter of Georgia; Mr. Mark Walker of North Carolina; 
Mr. Barry Loudermilk of Georgia; Ms. Martha McSally of Arizona; 
Mr. John Ratcliffe of Texas; Mr. Patrick Meehan of 
Pennsylvania; Mr. Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. of New York; Mr. 
Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi; Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
California; Ms. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas; Mr. James R. 
Langevin of Rhode Island; Mr. Brian Higgins of New York; Mr. 
Cedric L. Richmond of Louisiana; Mr. William R. Keating of 
Massachusetts; Mr. Donald M. Payne, Jr. of New Jersey; Mr. 
Filemon Vela of Texas; Mrs. Bonnie Watson Cole- man of New 
Jersey; Miss Kathleen M. Rice of New York; and Ms. Norma J. 
Torres of California.
    The Committee established six Subcommittees: the 
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence; the 
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security; the Subcommittee 
no Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security 
Technologies; the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management 
Efficiency; the Subcommittee on Transportation Security; and 
the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
Communications.
    The Committee had 24 measures signed into law during the 
114th Congress, consisting of provisions of 40 measures 
referred to the Committee:


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               Law                       Title               Bill
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Pub. L. 114-22..................  Justice for         S. 178
                                   Victims of
                                   Trafficking Act
                                   of 2015.
                                                      (H.R. 460)
Pub. L. 114-29..................  Department of       H.R. 615
                                   Homeland Security
                                   Interoperable
                                   Communications.
Pub. L. 114-41..................  Surface             H.R. 3236
                                   Transportation
                                   and Veterans
                                   Health Care
                                   Choice
                                   Improvement Act
                                   of 2015.
Pub. L. 114-43..................  DHS IT Duplication  H.R. 1626
                                   Reduction Act of
                                   2015.
Pub. L. 114-50..................  Gerardo Hernandez   H.R. 720
                                   Airport Security
                                   Act of 2015.
Pub. L. 114-53..................  Continuing          H.R. 719
                                   Appropriations
                                   Act, 2016.
Pub. L. 114-68..................  Border Jobs for     H.R. 2835
                                   Veterans Act of
                                   2015.
Pub. L. 114-80..................  DHS Social Media    H.R. 623
                                   Improvement Act
                                   of 2015.
Pub. L. 114-92..................  National Defense    S. 1356
                                   Authorization Act
                                   for Fiscal Year
                                   2016.
                                                      (H.R. 1735)
Pub. L. 114-113.................  Consolidated        H.R. 2029 (H.R.
                                   Appropriations      158) (H.R. 1731)
                                   Act, 2016.          (H.R. 3305) (H.R.
                                                       3313)
Pub. L. 114-125.................  Trade Facilitation  H.R. 644
                                   and Trade
                                   Enforcement Act
                                   of 2015.
                                                      (H.R. 998)
                                                      (H.R. 878)
Pub. L. 114-136.................  Edward ``Ted''      S. 1172
                                   Kaufman and
                                   Michael Leavitt
                                   Presidential
                                   Transitions
                                   Improvements Act
                                   of 2015.
Pub. L. 114-143.................  Integrated Public   S. 1180
                                   Alert and Warning
                                   System
                                   Modernization Act
                                   of 2015.
                                                      (H.R. 1738)
                                                      (H.R. 1472)
Pub. L. 114-150.................  Department of       S. 1638
                                   Homeland Security
                                   Headquarters
                                   Consolidation
                                   Accountability
                                   Act of 2015.
                                                      (H.R. 1640)
Pub. L. 114-190.................  FAA Extension,      H.R. 636
                                   Safety, and
                                   Security Act of
                                   2016.
                                                      (H.R. 2843)
                                                      (H.R. 4698)
                                                      (H.R. 5388)
Pub. L. 114-267.................  Northern Border     S. 1808
                                   Security Review
                                   Act.
Pub. L. 114-268.................  First Responder     S. 1915
                                   Anthrax
                                   Preparedness Act.
                                                      (H.R. 1300)
Pub. L. 114-278.................  Essential           H.R. 710
                                   Transportation
                                   Worker
                                   Identification
                                   Credential
                                   Assessment Act.
Pub. L. 114-279.................  Cross-Border Trade  H.R. 875
                                   Enhancement Act
                                   of 2016.
Pub. L. 114-285.................  Federal Law         H.R. 3842
                                   Enforcement
                                   Training Centers
                                   Reform and
                                   Improvement Act
                                   of 2015.
Pub. L. 114-293.................  Bottles and         H.R. 5065
                                   Breastfeeding
                                   Equipment
                                   Screening Act.
Pub. L. 114-301.................  GAO Mandates        H.R. 5687
                                   Revision Act of
                                   2016.
Pub. L. 114-304.................  United States-      H.R. 5877
                                   Israel Advanced
                                   Research
                                   Partnership Act
                                   of 2016.
Pub. L. 114-328.................  National Defense    S. 2943
                                   Authorization Act
                                   for Fiscal Year
                                   2017.
                                                      (H.R. 399)
                                                      (H.R. 1073)
                                                      (H.R. 3510)
                                                      (H.R. 3572)
                                                      (H.R. 3586)
                                                      (H.R. 4402) (H.R.
                                                       4408) (H.R. 4509)
                                                       (H.R. 4780) (H.R.
                                                       5064)
                                                      (S. 2976)
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  Homeland Security.


115th Congress

    The Committee on Homeland Security continued as a standing 
Committee pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 5, agreed to in 
the House on January 3, 2017, by a record vote of 234 Yeas and 
193 Nays (Roll No. 6).
    The Committee on Homeland Security met on February 1, 2017, 
for an organizational meeting for the 115th Congress under the 
direction of Chairman Michael T. McCaul of Texas.
    The Committee Membership was set at 32 Members: with 18 
Republicans and 14 Democrats. The following Members were 
appointed to the Committee on Homeland Security for all or part 
of the Congress: Mr. Michael T. McCaul of Texas; Mr. Lamar 
Smith of Texas; Mr. Peter T. King of New York; Mr. Mike Rogers, 
of Alabama; Mr. Jeff Duncan, of South Carolina; Mr. Tom Marino, 
of Pennsylvania; Mr. Lou Barletta, of Pennsylvania; Mr. Scott 
Perry, of Pennsylvania; Mr. John Katko, of New York; Mr. Will 
Hurd, of Texas; Ms. Martha McSally, of Arizona; Mr. John 
Ratcliffe, of Texas; Mr. Daniel M. Donovan, Jr., of New York; 
Mr. Mike Gallagher, of Wisconsin; Mr. Clay Higgins, of 
Louisiana; Mr. John H. Rutherford, of Florida; Mr. Thomas A. 
Garrett, Jr., of Virginia; Mr. Brian K. Fitzpatrick, of 
Pennsylvania; Mr. Ron Estes of Kansas; Mr. Don Bacon of 
Nebraska; Mrs. Debbie Lesko of Arizona; Mr. Bennie G. Thompson 
of Mississippi; Ms. Sheila Jackson Lee, of Texas; Mr. James R. 
Langevin, of Rhode Island; Mr. Cedric L. Richmond, of 
Louisiana; Mr. William R. Keating, of Massachusetts; Mr. Donald 
M. Payne, Jr., of New Jersey; Mr. Filemon Vela, of Texas; Mrs. 
Bonnie Watson Coleman, of New Jersey; Miss Kathleen M. Rice, of 
New York; Mr. J. Luis Correa, of California; Mrs. Val Butler 
Demings, of Florida; and Ms. Nanette Diaz Barragan, of 
California.
    The Committee established six Subcommittees: the 
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence; the 
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security; the Subcommittee 
on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection; the 
Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency; the 
Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security; and the 
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
Communications.

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               Law                       Title               Bill
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Pub. L. 115-38..................  DHS Stop Asset and  H.R. 366
                                   Vehicle Excess
                                   Act.
Pub. L. 115-43..................  Securing our        H.R. 1238
                                   Agriculture and
                                   Food Act.
Pub. L. 115-76..................  Strengthening       H.R. 1616
                                   State and Local
                                   Cyber Crime
                                   Fighting Act of
                                   2017.
Pub. L. 115-79..................  Asia-Pacific        S. 504
                                   Economic
                                   Cooperation
                                   Business Travel
                                   Cards Act of 2017.
                                                      (H.R. 2805)
Pub. L. 115-112.................  International       H.R. 2142
                                   Narcotics
                                   Trafficking
                                   Emergency
                                   Response by
                                   Detecting
                                   Incoming
                                   Contraband with
                                   Technology Act.
Pub. L. 115-118.................  FISA Amendments     S. 139
                                   Reauthorization
                                   Act of 2017.
                                                      (H.R. 4478)
Pub. L. 115-125.................  Department of       H.R. 4708
                                   Homeland Security
                                   Blue Campaign
                                   Authorization Act.
Pub. L. 115-790.................  Transportation      H.R. 5729
                                   Worker
                                   Identification
                                   Credential
                                   Accountability
                                   Act of 2018.
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116th Congress
    The Committee on Homeland Security continued as a standing 
Committee pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 6, agreed to in 
the House on January 3, 2019, by a record vote of 234 Yeas and 
197 Nays (Roll No. 7).
    The Committee on Homeland Security met on February 1, 2017, 
for an organizational meeting for the 116th Congress under the 
direction of Chairman Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi.
    The Committee Membership was set at 31 Members: with 18 
Democrats and 13 Republicans. The Committee Membership was 
reset to 32 Members: with 18 Democrats and 14 Republicans. The 
Following members were appointed to the Committee on Homeland 
Security for all or part of the Congress: Mr. Bennie G. 
Thompson, of Mississippi; Ms. Sheila Jackson Lee, of Texas; Mr. 
James R. Langevin, of Rhode Island; Mr. Cedric L. Richmond, of 
Louisiana; Mr. Donald M. Payne, Jr., of New Jersey; Miss 
Kathleen M. Rice, of New York; Mr. J. Luis Correa, of 
California; Ms. Xochitl Torres Small of New Mexico; Mr. Max 
Rose of New York; Ms. Lauren Underwood of Illinois; Ms. Elissa 
Slotkin of Michigan; Mr. Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri; Mr. Al 
Green of Texas; Ms. Yvette D. Clarke of New York; Ms. Dina 
Titus of Nevada; Mrs. Bonnie Watson Coleman, of New Jersey; and 
Ms. Nanette Diaz Barragan, of California; Mrs. Val Butler 
Demings, of Florida; Mr. Mike Rogers of Alabama; Mr. Peter T. 
King of New York; Mr. Michael T. McCaul of Texas; Mr. John 
Katko of New York; Mr. John Ratcliffe of Texas; Mr. Mark Walker 
of North Carolina; Mr. Clay Higgins of Louisiana; Mrs. Debbie 
Lesko of Arizona; Mr. Mark Green of Tennessee; Mr. Van Taylor 
of Texas; Mr. John Joyce of Pennsylvania; Mr. Dan Crenshaw of 
Texas; Mr. Michael Guest of Mississippi; Mr. Dan Bishop of 
North Carolina; Mr. Jefferson Van Drew of New Jersey; and Mr. 
Mike Garcia of California.
    The Committee established six Subcommittees: the 
Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations; 
the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, 
and Innovation; the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Recovery; the Subcommittee on Intelligence and 
Counterterrorism; the Subcommittee on oversight Management, and 
Accountability; the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime 
Security.
    The Committee had 13 measures signed into law during the 
116th Congress, consisting of provisions of 30 measures 
referred to the Committee.


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               Law                       Title               Bill
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Pub. L. 116-2...................  Chemical Facility   H.R. 251
                                   Anti-Terrorism
                                   Standards Program
                                   Extension Act.
Pub. L. 116-22..................  Pandemic and All-   H.R. 269
                                   Hazards
                                   Preparedness and
                                   Advancing
                                   Innovation Act of
                                   2019..
Pub. L. 116-64..................  Terrorist and       H.R. 1590
                                   Foreign Fighter
                                   Travel Exercise
                                   Act of 2019.
Pub. L. 116-92..................  National Defense    S. 1790*
                                   Authorization Act  (H.R. 428)
                                   for Fiscal Year    (H.R. 2621)
                                   2020.              (H.R. 3106)
Pub. L. 116-93..................  Consolidated        H.R. 1158
                                   Appropriations
                                   Act, 2020.
Pub. L. 116-94..................  Further             H.R. 1865*
                                   Consolidated       (H.R. 3851)
                                   Appropriations
                                   Act, 2020.
Pub. L. 116-108.................  Securing American   H.R. 2476
                                   Nonprofit
                                   Organizations
                                   Against Terrorism
                                   Act of 2019.
Pub. L. 116-116.................  DHS Field           H.R. 504
                                   Engagement
                                   Accountability
                                   Act.
Pub. L. 116-122.................  Protecting          S. 2107
                                   America's Food
                                   and Agriculture
                                   Act of 2019.
Pub. L. 116-150.................  A bill to extend    S. 4148*
                                   the Chemical
                                   Facility Anti-
                                   Terrorism
                                   Standards Program
                                   of the Department
                                   of Homeland
                                   Security, and for
                                   other purposes..
Pub. L. 116-283.................  National Defense    H.R. 6395*
                                   Authorization Act  (H.R. 1975)
                                   for Fiscal Year    (H.R. 3484)
                                   2021.              (H.R. 5273)
                                                      (H.R. 5658)
                                                      (H.R. 5780)
                                                      (H.R. 7588)
                                                      (H.R. 7589)
Pub. L. 116-254.................  DHS Opioid          H.R. 4761
                                   Detection
                                   Resilience Act of
                                   2019.
Pub. L. 116-260.................  Consolidated        H.R. 133*
                                   Appropriations     (H.R. 769)
                                   Act, 2021.         (H.R. 2590)
                                                      (H.R. 3787)
                                                      (H.R. 4739)
                                                      (H.R. 7944)
                                                      (H.R. 8833)
                                                      (H.R. 8993)
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*Indicates measures which were not referred directly to the Committee on
  Homeland Security

117th Congress
    The Committee on Homeland Security continued as a standing 
Committee pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 8, agreed in 
the House on January 4, 2021, by a roll call vote of 217 Yeas 
and 206 Nays (Roll No. 8).
    The Committee on Homeland Security met on February 3, 2021, 
for an organizational meeting for the 117th Congress under the 
direction of Chairman Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi.
    The Committee Membership was set at 35 Members, with 19 
democrats and 16 Republicans. The following Members were 
appointed to the Committee on Homeland Security for all or part 
of the Congress: Mr. Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi; Ms. 
Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas; Mr. James R. Langevin of Rhode 
Island; Mr. Donald M. Payne, Jr. of New Jersey; Mr. J. Luis 
Correa of California; Ms. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan; Mr. 
Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri; Mr. Al Green of Texas; Ms. Yvette 
D. Clarke of New York; Mr. Eric Swalwell of California; Ms. 
Dina Titus of Nevada; Mrs. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey; 
Miss Kathleen M. Rice of New York; Mrs. Val Butler Demings of 
Florida; Ms. Nanette Diaz Barragan of California; Mr. Josh 
Gottheimer of New Jersey; Mrs. Elaine Luria of Virginia; Mr. 
Tom Malinowski of New Jersey; Mr. Ritchie Torres of New York; 
Mr. John Katko of New York; Mr. Michael T. McCaul of Texas; Mr. 
Clay Higgins of Louisiana; Mr. Michael Guest of Mississippi; 
Mr. Dan Bishop of North Carolina; Mr. Jefferson Van Drew of New 
Jersey; Mr. Ralph Norman of South Carolina; Mrs. Mariannette 
Miller-Meeks of Iowa; Mrs. Diana Harshbarger of Tennessee; Mr. 
Andrew Clyde of Georgia; Mr. Carlos Gimenez of Florida; Mr. 
Jake LaTurner; Mr. Peter Meijer of Michigan; Mrs. Kat Cammack 
of Florida; Mr. August Pfluger of Texas; Mr. Andrew Garbarino 
of New York; Mrs. Mayra Flores of Texas.
    The Committee established six subcommittees: the 
Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations; 
the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, 
and Innovation; the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Recovery; the Subcommittee on Intelligence and 
Counterterrorism; the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, 
and Accountability; the Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Maritime Security.
    The Committee had 10 measures signed into law during the 
117th Congress, consisting of provisions of 47 measures 
referred to the Committee:


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               Law                       Title               Bill
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Pub. L. 117-47..................  K-12 Cybersecurity  S. 1917*
                                   Act of 2021.       (H.R. 4691)
Pub. L. 117-58..................  Infrastructure      H.R. 3684*
                                   Investment and     (H.R. 3138)
                                   Jobs Act.
Pub. L. 117-81..................  National Defense    S. 1605*
                                   Authorization Act  (H.R. 367)
                                   for Fiscal Year    (H.R. 396)
                                   2022.              (H.R. 473)
                                                      (H.R. 490)
                                                      (H.R. 1833)
                                                      (H.R. 1850)
                                                      (H.R. 1871)
                                                      (H.R. 1877)
                                                      (H.R. 1893)
                                                      (H.R. 1895)
                                                      (H.R. 2659)
                                                      (H.R. 2795)
                                                      (H.R. 2980)
                                                      (H.R. 3223)
                                                      (H.R. 3263)
                                                      (H.R. 3264)
                                                      (H.R. 4350)
                                                      (H.R. 5146)
                                                      (H.R. 5682)
Pub. L. 117-103.................  Consolidated        S. 2471*
                                   Appropriations     (H.R. 5440)
                                   Act, 2022.
Pub. L. 117-113.................  Shadow Wolves       H.R. 5681
                                   Enhancement Act.
Pub. L. 117-122.................  National            S. 658
                                   Cybersecurity
                                   Preparedness
                                   Consortium Act of
                                   2021.
Pub. L. 117-130.................  Homeland Security   H.R. 4426
                                   for Children Act.
Pub. L. 117-150.................  State and Local     S. 2520
                                   Government         (H.R. 5960)
                                   Cybersecurity Act
                                   of 2021.
Pub. L. 117-263.................  James M. Inhofe     H.R. 7776*
                                   National Defense   (H.R. 370)
                                   Authorization Act  (H.R. 408)
                                   for Fiscal Year    (H.R. 2915)
                                   2023.              (H.R. 4089)
                                                      (H.R. 4094)
                                                      (H.R. 4209)
                                                      (H.R. 4363)
                                                      (H.R. 4476)
                                                      (H.R. 5274)
                                                      (H.R. 5574)
                                                      (H.R. 5615)
                                                      (H.R. 5658)
                                                      (H.R. 6387)
                                                      (H.R. 6824)
                                                      (H.R. 6825)
                                                      (H.R. 6868)
                                                      (H.R. 7174)
                                                      (H.R. 7777)
                                                      (H.R. 8316)
                                                      (H.R. 8801)
Pub. L. 117-322.................  Countering Human    S. 2991*
                                   Trafficking Act    (H.R. 6736)
                                   of 2021.
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*Indicates measures which were not referred directly to the Committee on
  Homeland Security.

                Legislative Activities of the Committee

    During the 117th Congress, the Committee on Homeland 
Security received a referral of 285 measures. 10 measures were 
signed into law that included provisions of 47 measures 
referred to the Committee.

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                     K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021


                PUBLIC LAW 117-47    S. 1917 (H.R. 4691)

To establish a K-12 education cybersecurity initiative, and for 
other purposes.

Summary

    The ``K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021'' requires the 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to 
study the cybersecurity risks facing elementary and secondary 
schools and develop recommendations that include cybersecurity 
guidelines designed to assist schools in facing those risks. 
The use of such recommendations shall be voluntary. The study 
is required to evaluate the challenges that schools face in 
securing (1) information systems owned, leased, or relied upon 
by those schools; and (2) sensitive student and employee 
records. Further, the bill requires CISA to (1) develop an 
online training toolkit designed for school officials; and (2) 
make available on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
website the study's findings, the cybersecurity guidelines, and 
the toolkit.

Legislative History

117th Congress
S. 1917

    S. 1917 was introduced in the Senate on May 27, 2021, by 
Mr. Peters, read twice, and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
    On July 14, 2021, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs considered S. 1917 and ordered the 
measure reported favorably by voice vote.
    On July 26, 2021, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs reported S. 1917 to the Senate (S. 
Rept. 117-32).
    On August 9, 2021, the Senate considered and agreed to pass 
S. 1917 by unanimous consent.
    On August 13, 2021, the House received and held S. 1917 at 
the desk.
    On September 29, 2021, the House considered and agreed to 
pass S. 1917 under suspension of the rules by voice vote.
    On October 5, 2021, S. 1917 was presented to the President.
    On October 8, 2021, S. 1917 was approved and signed by the 
President (Pub. L. 117-47).

H.R. 4691

    H.R. 4691 was introduced in the House on July 26, 2021, by 
Mr. Langevin and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On July 27, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 4691 to the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
    On July 28, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Innovation from further consideration of H.R. 
4691.
    On July 28, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 4691 and ordered the measure reported favorably 
by voice vote.
    On September 14, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 4691 to the House (H. Rept. 117-122).

116th Congress
S. 3033

    S. 3033 was introduced in the Senate on December 12, 2019, 
by Mr. Peters, read twice, and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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                 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

             PUBLIC LAW 117-58    H.R. 3684 (SEE H.R. 3138)

To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety 
programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.
Summary
    Among other provisions, the ``Infrastructure Investment and 
Jobs Act'' provides new funding for infrastructure projects, 
including for roads, bridges, and major projects; passenger and 
freight rail; highway and pedestrian safety; public transit; 
broadband; ports and waterways; airports; water infrastructure; 
power and grid reliability and resiliency; resiliency programs, 
including funding for coastal resiliency, ecosystem 
restoration, and weatherization; clean school buses and 
ferries; electric vehicle charging; addressing legacy pollution 
by cleaning up Brownfield and Superfund sites and reclaiming 
abandoned mines; and Western Water Infrastructure, as well as a 
homeland security measure that originated in the Committee on 
Homeland Security (See H.R. 3138).
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 3684

    H.R. 3684 was introduced in the House on June 4, 2021, by 
Mr. DeFazio and referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure.
    On June 7, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure referred H.R. 3684 to the 
Subcommittees on Highways and Transit and Railroads, Pipelines, 
and Hazardous Materials.
    On June 9, 2021, the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure discharged the Subcommittees on Highways and 
Transit and Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials from 
further consideration of H.R. 3681.
    On June 9, 2021, the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure began consideration of H.R. 3684.
    On June 10, 2021, the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure completed consideration of H.R. 3684 and ordered 
the measure reported favorably, as amended, by a roll call vote 
of 38 Yeas and 26 Nays.
    On June 22, 2021, the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure reported H.R. 3684 to the House (H. Rept. 117-
70).
    On June 30, 2021, the House began consideration of H.R. 
3684.
    On July 1, 2021, the House completed consideration and 
passed H.R. 3684 by a roll call vote of 221 Yeas and 201 Nays 
(Roll No. 208).
    On July 12, 2021, the Senate received H.R. 3684, read the 
measure once, and placed the measure on the Senate Legislative 
Calendar under Read the First Time.
    On July 13, 2021, the Senate read H.R. 3684 the second time 
and placed the measure on the Senate Legislative Calendar under 
General Orders.
    On July 19, 2021, Mr. Schumer moved to proceed to H.R. 3684 
and filed a cloture motion on the same.
    On July 21, 2021, the Senate did not invoke cloture on the 
motion to proceed by a roll call vote of 49 Yeas and 51 Nays 
(Record Vote No. 276), and Mr. Schumer entered a motion to 
reconsider the failed cloture vote.
    On July 28, 2021, the Senate agreed to reconsider the vote 
by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to 
H.R. 3684 by voice vote. Upon reconsideration, the Senate 
invoked cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 3684 by a roll 
call vote of 67 Yeas and 32 Nays (Recorded Vote Number 285).
    On July 30, 2021, the Senate voted to proceed to 
consideration of H.R. 3684 by a roll call vote of 66 yeas and 
28 nays (Recorded Vote Number 288).
    On August 1, 2021, the Senate began consideration of H.R. 
3684, and Mr. Schumer offered Senate Amendment 2137, which 
contained the comparable text of H.R. 3138.
    On August 7, 2021, the Senate invoked cloture on Senate 
Amendment 2137, as amended, by a roll call vote of 67 Yeas and 
27 Nays (Recorded Vote Number 309).
    On August 8, 2021, the Senate agreed to waive all 
applicable budgetary discipline with respect to Senate 
Amendment 2137 by a roll call vote of 64 Yeas and 33 Nays 
(Recorded Vote Number 311), and the Senate agreed to Senate 
Amendment 2137, as amended, by a roll call vote of 69 Yeas and 
28 Nays (Recorded Vote Number 312). Further, the Senate invoked 
cloture on H.R. 3684 by a roll call vote of 68 Yeas and 29 Nays 
(Recorded Vote Number 313).
    On August 10, 2021, the Senate passed H.R. 3684 with an 
amendment by a roll call vote of 69 Yeas to 30 Nays (Recorded 
Vote Number 314).
    On August 16, 2021, the message on Senate action on H.R. 
3684 was sent to the House.
    On September 27, 2021, the House began consideration of the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 3684.
    On September 28, 2021, the House resumed proceedings on 
H.R. 3684 pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX. And at the 
conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were ordered on the 
question of adoption of the motion to concur in the Senate 
amendment, and further proceedings were postponed.
    On November 5, 2021, the House agreed to the motion that 
the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 3684 by a roll 
call vote of 228 Yeas and 206 Nays (Roll No. 369). Further, the 
House agreed to table the motion to reconsider by a roll call 
vote of 228 Yeas and 205 Nays (Roll No. 370).
    On November 8, 2021, H.R. 3684 was presented to the 
President.
    On November 15, 2021, H.R. 3684 was approved and signed by 
the President (Pub. L. 117-58).

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        National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

 PUBLIC LAW 117-81    S. 1605 (SEE H.R. 367, H.R. 396, H.R. 473, H.R. 
490, H.R. 1833, H.R. 1850, H.R. 1871, H.R. 1877, H.R. 1893, H.R. 1895, 
H.R. 2659, H.R. 2795, H.R. 2980, H.R. 3223, H.R. 3263, H.R. 3264, H.R. 
                      4350, H.R. 5146, H.R. 5682)

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such 
fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2022'' authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities and 
programs for FY 2022 and addresses various other issues, as 
well as certain homeland security related measures that 
originated in the Committee on Homeland Security (See H.R. 367, 
H.R. 396, H.R. 473, H.R. 490, H.R. 1833, H.R. 1850, H.R. 1871, 
H.R. 1877, H.R. 1893, H.R. 1895, H.R. 2659, H.R. 2795, H.R. 
2980, H.R. 3223, H.R. 3263, H.R. 3264, H.R. 4350, H.R. 5146, 
and H.R. 5682).
Legislative History
117th Congress
S. 1605

    S. 1605 was introduced in the Senate on May 13, 2021, by 
Mr. Scott of Florida, read twice, and referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources.
    On June 9, 2021, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources was discharged from further consideration of S. 1605, 
and the Senate passed the measure by unanimous consent.
    On June 11, 2021, S. 1605 was received in the House and 
held at the desk.
    On December 7, 2021, the House considered S. 1605 and 
passed the bill, with an amendment, by a roll call vote of 363 
Yeas and 70 Nays (Roll No. 405).
    On December 8, 2021, the House amendment to S. 1605 was 
laid before the Senate by unanimous consent, and Mr. Schumer 
moved to concur in the House amendment.
    On December 14, 2021, the Senate considered S. 1605 and 
invoked cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment 
to S. 1605 by a roll call vote of 86 Yeas and 13 Nays (Record 
Vote No. 496).
    On December 15, 2021, the Senate concurred in the House 
amendment to S. 1605 by a roll call vote of 88 Yeas and 11 Nays 
(Record Vote No. 499).
    On December 23, 2021, S. 1605 was presented to the 
President.
    On December 27, 2021, S. 1605 was approved and signed by 
the President (Pub. L. 117-81).

                 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

            PUBLIC LAW 117-103    H.R. 2471 (SEE H.R. 5440)

Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance for 
the situation in Ukraine, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022'' provides 
appropriations to Federal agencies for the remainder of FY 
2022, provides supplemental appropriations for activities to 
support Ukraine, and modifies or establishes various programs 
that address a wide range of policy areas, including H.R. 5440, 
the ``Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act 
of 2021,'' requiring reporting and other actions to address 
cybersecurity incidents, including ransomware attacks (See H.R. 
5440).

                          Legislative History

117th Congress
H.R. 2471

    H.R. 2471 was introduced in the House on April 13, 2021, by 
Mr. Jeffries and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
    On April 21, 2021, the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
considered H.R. 2471 and ordered the measure reported with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute by voice vote.
    On June 28, 2021, the House began consideration of H.R. 
2471.
    On June 29, 2021, the House considered H.R. 2471, as 
amended, under suspension of the rules.
    On June 29, 2021, Mr. McGovern moved to suspend the rules 
and pass H.R. 2471, as amended, and other measures pursuant to 
the provisions of House Resolution 504, and the original motion 
to suspend the rules and pass the bill was considered as 
withdrawn. The motion offered by Mr. McGovern was agreed to by 
a 2/3ds roll call vote of 366 Yeas and 46 Nays (Roll No. 191), 
so the House passed the bill, as amended.
    On July 12, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 2471 to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
    On January 13, 2022, the Senate Committee on Foreign 
Relations was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
2471, and the measure was laid before the Senate by unanimous 
consent.
    On January 13, 2022, the Senate agreed to S. Amdt. 4902, an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute proposed by Mr. Schumer 
for Mr. Cardin, by unanimous consent.
    On January 13, 2022, the Senate passed H.R. 2471, as 
amended, by voice vote.
    On March 9, 2022, Ms. DeLauro moved that the House concur 
in Senate amendment with an amendment. The question was divided 
pursuant to House Resolution 973. The first portion of the 
divided question concerning Divisions B, C, F, X, Z, and titles 
2 and 3 of division N was agreed to by a roll call vote of 361 
Yeas and 69 Nays (Roll No. 65). The second portion of the 
divided question concerning the remaining divisions was agreed 
to by a roll call vote of 260 Yeas and 171 Nays, with 1 Member 
recorded as present (Roll No. 66).
    On March 9, 2022, the House agreed to a motion to table the 
motion to reconsider the first portion of the divided question 
by a roll call vote of 270 Yeas and 157 Nays (Roll No. 67). And 
further, the House agreed to a motion to table the motion to 
reconsider the second portion of the divided question by a roll 
call vote of 249 Yeas and 180 Nays (Roll No. 68).
    On March 10, 2022, the House sent a message on the action 
to the Senate, and the measure was laid before the Senate by 
unanimous consent.
    On March 10, 2022, the Senate concurred in the House 
amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2471, under the order 
of March 10, 2022, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative 
by a roll call vote of 68 Yeas and 31 Nays (Record Vote Number 
78).
    On March 14, 2022, H.R. 2471 was presented to the 
President.
    On March 15, 2022, H.R. 2471 was approved and signed by the 
President (Pub. L. 117-103).

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                     Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act

                    PUBLIC LAW 117-113    H.R. 5681

To authorize the reclassification of the tactical enforcement 
officers (commonly known as the ``Shadow Wolves'') in the 
Homeland Security Investigations tactical patrol unit operating 
on the lands of the Tohono O'odham Nation as special agents, 
and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act'' authorizes U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reclassify 
officers assigned to the tactical patrol unit on Tohono O'odham 
Nation land, commonly known as ``Shadow Wolves,'' as ICE 
special agents upon completing certain required training. 
Certain officers assigned to a comparable unit, regardless of 
location, may also be reclassified as ICE special agents upon 
completing the training. The Department of Homeland Security 
and the Government Accountability Office are also directed to 
study and report on the best processes for expanding the Shadow 
Wolves program.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 5681

    H.R. 5681 was introduced in the House on October 22, 2021, 
by Mr. Katko and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On October 25, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 5681 to the Subcommittee on Border 
Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
    On October 26, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, 
and Operations from further consideration of H.R. 5681.
    On October 26, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 5681 and ordered the measure reported favorably 
by voice vote.
    On February 11, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 5681 (H. Rept. 117-246).
    On March 8, 2022, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 5681 under suspension of the rules by a 2/3ds roll call 
vote of 387 Yeas and 33 Nays (Roll No. 60).
    On March 10, 2022, the Senate received and read twice H.R. 
5681.
    On April 5, 2022, the Senate passed H.R. 5681 by unanimous 
consent.
    On April 7, 2022, H.R. 5681 was presented to the President.
    On April 19, 2022, H.R. 5681 was approved and signed by the 
President (Pub. L. 117-113).

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       National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2021

                      PUBLIC LAW 117-122    S. 658

To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to work with 
cybersecurity consortia for training, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 
2021'' authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to work 
with one or more consortia composed of nonprofit entities to 
develop, update, and deliver cybersecurity training to State, 
Tribal, and local first responders and officials. Participating 
entities are required to develop and update a curriculum 
utilizing existing training and educational programs and 
models; provide technical assistance services, training, and 
educational programs; and conduct cross-sector cybersecurity 
training, education, and simulation exercises. The bill sets 
forth considerations to be taken into account by the Secretary 
when identifying entities to participate in the consortia that 
include (1) prior experience providing cybersecurity training, 
education, and exercises; (2) geographic diversity of the 
members of the consortia; (3) the participation by one or more 
historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving 
institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, other minority-
serving institutions, and community colleges that participate 
in the National Centers of Excellence in Cybersecurity program, 
as administered by the Department of Homeland Security. It also 
directs the DHS Secretary to measure the effectiveness of the 
consortia and to conduct outreach to entities regarding 
opportunities to participate in the consortia.
Legislative History
117th Congress
S. 658

    S. 658 was introduced in the Senate on March 3, 2021, by 
Mr. Cornyn, read twice and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
    On March 17, 2021, the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs considered S. 658 and ordered 
the measure reported favorably by voice vote.
    On June 14, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs reported S. 658 (S. Rept. 117-24).
    On July 15, 2021, the Senate passed S. 658 by unanimous 
consent.
    On July 16, 2021, S. 658 was received in the House and held 
at the desk.
    On August 6, 2021, S. 658 was referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security.
    On August 7, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred S. 658 to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
    On October 26, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered S. 658 and ordered the measure reported, as amended, 
by voice vote.
    On March 7, 2022, the House considered and agreed to pass 
S. 658, as amended, under suspension of the rules by a 2/3ds 
roll call vote of 403 Yeas and 19 Nays (Roll No. 59).
    On April 7, 2022, the Senate concurred in the House 
amendment to S. 658 by unanimous consent.
    On May 3, 2022, S. 658 was presented to the President.
    On May 12, 2022, S. 658 was approved and signed by the 
President (Pub. L. 117-122).

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                   Homeland Security for Children Act

                       P.L. 117-130    H.R. 4426

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure that the 
needs of children are considered in homeland security planning, 
and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Homeland Security for Children Act'' requires DHS to 
ensure that the needs of children are considered in homeland 
security planning. Specifically, each DHS office and component 
is required to consider the needs of children, including 
children within underserved communities, in mission planning 
and execution. The Secretary of Homeland Security is directed 
to require the head of each DHS office and component to seek, 
to the extent practicable, advice and feedback from 
organizations representing the needs of children. The bill 
directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to 
identify and integrate the needs of children into activities to 
prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and 
mitigate against the risk of natural disasters, acts of 
terrorism, and other disasters, including by appointing a 
technical expert to coordinate such integration. It requires 
the Secretary to report to Congress on the efforts DHS has 
undertaken to review and incorporate feedback from 
organizations representing the needs of children and the 
implementation of the requirements of this Act.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 4426

    H.R. 4426 was introduced in the House on July 13, 2021, by 
Mr. Payne and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 
and in addition, to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure.
    On July 14, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 4426 to the Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, and the Chair of the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure referred H.R. 
4426 to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public 
Buildings, and Emergency Management.
    On July 28, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Recovery from further consideration of H.R. 4426.
    On July 28, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 4426 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by voice vote.
    On September 23, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure sent a letter to the Chair of 
the Committee on Homeland Security agreeing that, in order to 
expedite consideration on the House floor, the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure would agree to be discharged 
from further consideration of H.R. 4426. On that same date, the 
Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security responded 
acknowledging the jurisdictional interests of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and the agreement to waive 
further consideration. The letter further acknowledged the 
agreement to support a request for conferees in the event of a 
House-Senate conference.
    On September 29, 2021, the House considered and agreed to 
pass H.R. 4426 under suspension of the rules by voice vote.
    On September 30, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 4426 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On November 3, 2021, the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs considered H.R. 4426 and 
ordered the measure reported favorably by voice vote.
    On April 27, 2022, the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs reported H.R. 4426 (S. Rept. 
117-100).
    On May 16, 2022, the Senate considered and passed H.R. 4426 
by unanimous consent.
    On May 26, 2022, H.R. 4426 was presented to the President.
    On June 6, 2022, H.R. 4426 was approved and signed by the 
President (Pub. L. 117-130).

116th Congress
H.R. 2932

    H.R. 2932 was introduced in the House on May 22, 2019, by 
Mr. Payne and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 
and in addition, to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure.
    On May 23, 2019, the Chair of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure referred H.R. 2932 to the 
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and 
Emergency Management.
    On June 11, 2019, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 2932 to the Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
    On October 23, 2019, the Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Response, and Recovery was discharged, the 
Committee on Homeland Security considered H.R. 2932, and 
ordered it to be reported favorably to the House by unanimous 
consent.
    On January 7, 2020, the Chair of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure sent a letter to the Chair of 
the Committee on Homeland Security, agreeing that, in order to 
expedite consideration on the House floor, the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure would not seek a sequential 
referral of H.R. 2932. On that same date, the Chair of the 
Committee on Homeland Security responded acknowledging the 
jurisdictional interests of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure and the agreement to not seek a sequential 
referral of H.R. 2932. The letter further agreed to support the 
request for conferees in the event of a House-Senate 
conference.
    On January 8, 2020, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 2932 (H. Rept. 116-370, Part I) and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure was discharged.
    On February 10, 2020, H.R. 2932 was considered in the House 
under suspension of the rules and passed by a 2/3ds roll call 
vote of 374 Yeas and 11 Nays (Roll No. 55).
    On February 11, 2020, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 2932 to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs.

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          State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021

               PUBLIC LAW 117-150    S. 2520 (H.R. 5960)

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for 
engagements with State, local, Tribal, and territorial 
governments, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 
2021'' provides for collaboration between DHS and State, local, 
Tribal, and territorial governments, as well as corporations, 
associations, and the general public, regarding cybersecurity. 
The bill expands DHS responsibilities through grants and 
cooperative agreements, including provision of assistance and 
education related to cyber threat indicators, proactive and 
defensive measures and cybersecurity technologies, 
cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities, incident response and 
management, analysis, and warnings. The bill requires the 
National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, 
upon request, to coordinate with entities such as the Multi-
State Information Sharing and Analysis Center to engage in 
specified activities, including to (1) conduct exercises with 
State, local, Tribal, or territorial government entities; (2) 
provide operational and technical cybersecurity training to 
such entities; and (3) promote cybersecurity education and 
awareness.
Legislative History
117th Congress
S. 2520

    S. 2520 was introduced in the Senate on July 28, 2021, by 
Mr. Peters and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs.
    On August 4, 2021, the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs considered S. 2520 and 
ordered the measure to be reported, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute, by voice vote.
    On October 21, 2021, the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs reported S. 2520 with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute (S. Rept. 117-42).
    On January 11, 2022, the Senate agreed to an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute (S. Amdt. 4898) proposed by Mr. 
Peters by unanimous consent. On the same date, the Senate 
passed S. 2520, as amended, by unanimous consent.
    On January 13, 2022, S. 2520 was received in the House and 
held at the desk.
    On January 18, 2022, S. 2520 was referred to the Committee 
on Homeland Security.
    On May 16, 2022, S. 2520 was considered in the House under 
suspension of the rules.
    On May 17, 2022, the House continued consideration of S. 
2520, and agreed to suspend the rules and pass the measure by a 
2/3ds roll call vote of 404 Yeas and 14 Nays (Roll No. 194).
    On June 9, 2022, S. 2520 was presented to the President.
    On June 21, 2022, S. 2520 was approved and signed by the 
President (Pub. L. 117-150).

H.R. 5960

    H.R. 5960 was introduced in the House on November 12, 2021, 
by Mr. Neguse and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On November 15, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security referred H.R. 5960 to the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.

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James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

  PUBLIC LAW 117-263    H.R. 7776 (SEE H.R. 370, H.R. 408, H.R. 2915, 
H.R. 4089, H.R. 4094, H.R. 4209, H.R. 4363, H.R. 4476, H.R. 5274, H.R. 
5574, H.R. 5615, H.R. 5658, H.R. 6387, H.R. 6824, H.R. 6825, H.R. 6868, 
         H.R. 7174, H.R. 7777, H.R. 7900, H.R. 8316, H.R. 8801)

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense and for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such 
fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2023'' authorizes the Department of Defense 
activities for FY 2023 and addresses other issues, such as 
various homeland security measures that originated in the 
Committee on Homeland Security (See H.R. 370, H.R. 408, H.R. 
2915, H.R. 4089, H.R. 4094, H.R. 4209, H.R. 4363, H.R. 4476, 
H.R. 5274, H.R. 5574, H.R. 5615, H.R. 5658, H.R. 6387, H.R. 
6824, H.R. 6825, H.R. 6868, H.R. 7174, H.R. 7777, H.R. 7900, 
H.R. 8316, and H.R. 8801).
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 7776

    H.R. 7776 was introduced in the House on May 16, 2022, by 
Mr. DeFazio and referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure.
    On May 17, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure referred H.R. 7776 to the 
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
    On May 18, 2022, the Subcommittee on Water Resources and 
Environment was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
7776.
    On May 18, 2022, the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure considered H.R. 7776 and ordered the measure 
reported, as amended, by voice vote.
    On June 7, 2022, the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure reported the measure (H. Rept. 117-347).
    On June 7, 2022, the House began consideration of H.R. 
7776, as amended, under suspension of the rules.
    On June 8, 2022, the House continued consideration of H.R. 
7776, and agreed to suspend the rules and pass the measure, as 
amended, by a 2/3ds roll call vote of 384 Yeas and 37 Nays 
(Roll No. 253).
    On June 9, 2022, the Senate received, read twice, and 
placed H.R. 7776 on the Senate Legislative Calendar under 
General Orders.
    On July 28, 2022, H.R. 7776 was laid before the Senate by 
unanimous consent.
    On July 28, 2022, the Senate agreed to S. Amdt. 5140, 
proposed by Mr. Carper, by unanimous consent.
    On July 28, 2022, the Senate passed H.R. 7776, as amended, 
under the order of July 20, 2022, having achieved 60 votes in 
the affirmative by a roll call vote of 93 Yeas and 1 Nay 
(Recorded Vote Number 273).
    On July 28, 2022, the message on Senate action was sent to 
the House.
    On December 8, 2022, Mr. Smith of Washington moved to 
suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1512 ``Providing for the 
concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 7776, 
with an amendment.'' The House considered and agreed to pass H. 
Res. 1512 under suspension of the rules by a 2/3ds roll call 
vote of 350 Yeas and 80 Nays (Roll No. 516).
    On December 13, 2022, H.R. 7776 was laid before the Senate 
by unanimous consent.
    On December 14, 2022, the Senate continued consideration of 
H.R. 7776.
    On December 15, 2022, the Senate agreed, under the order of 
December 15, 2022, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, 
to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 7776 by 
a roll call vote of 83 Yeas and 11 Nays (Record Vote No. 396).
    On December 16, 2022, a message on Senate action was sent 
to the House.
    On December 22, 2022, H.R. 7776 was presented to the 
President.
    On December 23, 2022, H.R. 7776 was approved and signed by 
the President (Pub. L. 117-263).

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                Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2021

               PUBLIC LAW 117-322    S. 2991 (H.R. 6736)

To establish a Department of Homeland Security Center for 
Countering Human Trafficking, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2021'' provides 
statutory authority for the Center for Countering Human 
Trafficking (CCHT) within DHS. The CCHT coordinates DHS efforts 
to combat human trafficking and the importation of goods 
produced with forced labor. The bill requires the CCHT to 
develop a strategy to improve the systems and processes used 
throughout DHS to combat human trafficking and the importation 
of goods produced with forced labor. The bill transfers the 
functions and resources of the Blue Campaign (i.e., the 
national public awareness effort to combat human trafficking) 
to the CCHT. DHS may also transfer to the CCHT any other 
component, directorate, or office of the Department related to 
combating human trafficking.
Legislative History
117th Congress
S. 2991

    S. 2991 was introduced in the Senate on October 18, 2021, 
by Mr. Peters, read twice, and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
    On November 3, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs considered S. 2991 and ordered the measure 
reported favorably, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, by voice vote.
    On February 14, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs reported S. 2991 with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute (S. Rept. 117-73).
    On April 6, 2022, S. 2991 was laid before the Senate by 
unanimous consent.
    On April 6, 2022, the Senate agreed to S. Amdt. 5019, an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, proposed by Mr. 
Schumer for Mr. Peters, by unanimous consent. Subsequently, the 
Senate passed S. 2991, as amended, by unanimous consent.
    On April 7, 2022, S. 2991 was received in the House and 
held at the desk.
    On December 9, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security sent a letter to the Chair of the Committee on the 
Judiciary, agreeing that, in order to expedite consideration on 
the House floor, the Committee on Homeland Security would 
forego consideration of S. 2991.
    On December 9, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on the 
Judiciary responded acknowledging the jurisdictional interests 
of the Committee on Homeland Security and the agreement to 
forego consideration of S. 2991. The letter further agreed to 
support the request for conferees in the event of a House-
Senate conference.
    On December 14, 2022, the House considered S. 2991 under 
suspension of the rules and agreed to a motion by Mr. Nadler to 
suspend the rules and pass the bill by a voice vote.
    On December 23, 2022, S. 2991 was presented to the 
President.
    On December 27, 2022, S. 2991 was approved and signed by 
the President (Pub. L. 117-322).

H.R. 6736

    H.R. 6736 was introduced in the House on February 15, 2022, 
by Mr. Katko and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
and in addition, to the Committees on Homeland Security and 
Ways and Means, 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.
    On February 16, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security referred H.R. 6736 to the Subcommittees on 
Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations, and Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability.

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     Homeland Security Acquisition Professional Career Program Act

         H.R. 367 (SEE SECTION 6405 OF NDAA, 2022, P.L. 117-81)

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an 
acquisition professional career program, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    The ``Homeland Security Acquisition Professional Career 
Program Act'' establishes in DHS an acquisition professional 
career program to develop a cadre of acquisition professionals 
within DHS. The Management Directorate is directed to 
administer the program, including carrying out recruitment 
efforts and providing specialized acquisition training. The 
program shall be comprised of acquisition training, on-the-job 
experience, Department-wide rotations, mentorship, shadowing, 
and other career development opportunities. It requires the DHS 
Secretary to annually report to Congress through 2027 on the 
status of the program and information regarding program 
participation.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 367

    H.R. 367 was introduced in the House on January 19, 2021, 
by Ms. Titus and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On January 20, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 367 to the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability.
    On April 19, 2021, the House began consideration of H.R. 
367 under suspension of the rules.
    On April 20, 2021, Mr. Hoyer moved to suspend the rules and 
pass H.R. 367, and other measures pursuant to the provisions of 
House Resolution 330, and the original motion to suspend the 
rules and pass the bill was considered as withdrawn. The motion 
offered by Mr. Hoyer was agreed to by a 2/3ds roll call vote of 
355 yeas and 69 nays (Roll No. 125), so the House passed the 
bill.
    On April 22, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 367 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On July 14, 2021, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs considered H.R. 367 and ordered the 
measure reported by voice vote.
    On May 24, 2021, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs reported H.R. 367 (S. Rept. 117-118) 
and placed it on the Senate Legislative Calendar under General 
Orders.
    On December 27, 2021, H.R. 367 was enacted into law as 
section 6405 of the ``National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022'' (Pub. L. 117-81).

116th Congress
H.R. 5822

    H.R. 5822 was introduced in the House on February 10, 2020, 
by Ms. Titus and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On February 12, 2020, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 5822 and ordered the measure to be reported, as 
amended, by unanimous consent.
    On August 14, 2020, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 5822 to the House (H. Rept. 116-475).
    On September 30, 2020, the House considered H.R. 5822 under 
suspension of the rules and passed the measure, as amended, by 
voice vote.
    On October 1, 2020, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 5822 to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs.

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 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Corrections Act of 2021

  H.R. 370 (SEE SECTION 7141 OF DIVISION G, NDAA, 2023, P.L. 117-263)

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make technical 
corrections to the requirement that the Secretary of Homeland 
Security submit quadrennial homeland security reviews, and for 
other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical 
Corrections Act of 2021'' makes modifications and technical 
corrections to the Department's statutory requirement to issue 
a quadrennial homeland security review (QHSR) under section 707 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002. It requires enhanced 
consultation with homeland security stakeholders and that DHS 
retain and, upon request, provide to Congress documentation 
related to the production of the QHSR.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 370

    H.R. 370 was introduced in the House on January 19, 2021, 
by Mrs. Watson Coleman and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security.
    On January 20, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 370 to the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability.
    On April 20, 2021, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 370 under suspension of the rules.
    On April 22, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 370 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On August 3, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs ordered H.R. 370 reported favorably, 
without amendment, by voice vote.
    On December 27, 2022, H.R. 370 was enacted into law as Sec. 
7141 of Division G of the ``National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2023'' (P.L. 117-263).

116th Congress
H.R. 1892

    H.R. 1892 was introduced in the House on March 26, 2019, by 
Mrs. Watson Coleman and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On April 8, 2019, H.R. 1892 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
    On May 14, 2019, H.R. 1892 was considered in the House 
under suspension of the rules and passed by a 2/3ds roll call 
vote of 415 Yeas and 0 Nays (Roll No. 209).
    On May 16, 2019, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 1892 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

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             Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act

       H.R. 396 (SEE SECTIONS 6420-1 OF NDAA, 2022, P.L. 117-81)

To amend the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 
Commission Act of 2007 to clarify certain allowable uses of 
funds for public transportation security assistance grants and 
establish periods of performance for such grants, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    The ``Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act'' 
establishes periods of performance for the use of public 
transportation security assistance grant funds. Funds provided 
pursuant to such a grant for a specified authorized use, 
including for tunnel protection systems and surveillance 
equipment, shall remain available for use by a grant recipient 
for at least 36 months. However, any such funds used for 
security improvements for public transportation systems or 
security improvements for stations and other public 
transportation infrastructure, including those owned by state 
or local governments, shall remain available for at least 55 
months. The Government Accountability Office shall conduct a 
review of the public transportation security assistance grant 
program, including an assessment of how projects under the 
program address threats to public transportation 
infrastructure.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 396

    H.R. 396 was introduced in the House on January 21, 2021, 
by Mr. Garbarino and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget.
    On January 22, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 396 to the Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
    The Chair of the Committee on the Budget sent a letter to 
the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security on April 7, 
2021, agreeing that, in order to expedite consideration on the 
House Floor, the Committee on the Budget would agree to waive 
formal consideration of H.R. 396.
    On April 9, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security responded acknowledging the jurisdictional interests 
of the Committee on the Budget and the agreement to waive 
further consideration. The letter further acknowledged the 
agreement to support a request for conferees should a House-
Senate Conference be called.
    On April 20, 2021, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 396 under suspension of the rules.
    On April 22, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 396 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On December 27, 2021, H.R. 396 was enacted into law as 
sections 6420-1 of the ``National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022'' (P.L. 117-81).

116th Congress
H.R. 1313

    H.R. 1313 was introduced in the House on February 19, 2019, 
by Mr. King of New York and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security.
    On March 8, 2019, H.R. 1313 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
    On May 14, 2019, the House considered H.R. 1313 under 
suspension of the rules and passed the measure, as amended, by 
voice vote.
    On May 15, 2019, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 1313 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On July 22, 2020, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs considered H.R. 1313 and ordered it to 
be reported favorably with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
    On December 14, 2020, the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs reported H.R. 1313, as 
amended, to the Senate (S. Rept. 116-323), and the measure was 
placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders.

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   Department of Homeland Security Mentor Protege Program Act of 2021

  H.R. 408 (SEE SECTION 7115 OF DIVISION G, NDAA, 2023, (P.L. 117-263)

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a 
mentor-protege program, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protege 
Program Act of 2021'' establishes a mentor-protege program 
within DHS under which a mentor firm enters into an agreement 
with a protege firm to assist the protege with competing for 
prime contracts and subcontracts of the Department. 
Participating firms must enter into an agreement to participate 
in the program for at least 36 months. It also directs the head 
of DHS's Office of Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization 
to report annually to Congress about participation in the 
program.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 408

    H.R. 408 was introduced on January 21, 2021, by Mr. 
McEachin and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On January 22, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 408 to the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability.
    On April 19, 2021, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 408 under suspension of the rules.
    On April 22, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 408 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On July 14, 2021, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs considered H.R. 408 and ordered the 
measure reported favorably, without amendment, by voice vote.
    On December 27, 2022, H.R. 408 was enacted into law as Sec. 
7115 of Division G of the ``National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2023'' (P.L. 117-263).

116th Congress
H.R. 4727

    H.R. 4727 was introduced in the House on October 17, 2019, 
by Mr. McEachin and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On October 23, 2019, the Committee considered H.R. 4727 and 
ordered the measure to be reported favorably to the House by 
unanimous consent.
    On November 22, 2019, the Committee reported H.R. 4727 (H. 
Rept. 116-310).
    On December 9, 2019, the House considered H.R. 4727 under 
suspension of the rules and passed the measure by voice vote.
    On December 10, 2019, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 4727 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On July 22, 2020, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs considered H.R. 4727 and ordered the 
measure to be reported favorably to the Senate, as amended.
    On November 9, 2020, the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs reported H.R. 4727 (S. Rept. 
116-287).

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           Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration 
                              Act of 2021

       H.R. 473 (SEE SECTIONS 6416-7 OF NDAA, 2022, P.L. 117-81)

To require a review of Department of Homeland Security trusted 
traveler programs, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act 
of 2021'' directs the Comptroller General to conduct a review 
of DHS' trusted traveler programs not later than 1 year after 
enactment of this Act. Such review shall examine (1) the extent 
to which DHS tracks data and monitors trends related to trusted 
traveler programs; (2) whether DHS coordinates with other 
relevant federal, state, local, Tribal, or territorial entities 
on redress procedures; (3) how DHS may improve reconsideration 
procedures; and (4) the extent to which travelers are informed 
about reconsideration procedures. It also directs DHS to 
provide a redress remedy to individuals whose enrollment in 
such a program was revoked in error.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 473

    H.R. 473 was introduced in the House on January 25, 2021, 
by Mr. Katko and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On January 26, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 473 to the Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Maritime Security.
    On April 19, 2021, the House considered H.R. 473 and agreed 
to a motion to suspend the rules and pass the measure by a 
voice vote.
    On April 20, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 473 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On July 14, 2021, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs considered H.R. 473 and ordered the 
measure reported favorably, without amendment, by voice vote.
    On December 13, 2022, H.R. 473 was reported to the Senate 
(S. Rept. 117-253) and placed on the Senate Legislative 
Calendar under General Orders (Calendar No. 637).
    On December 27, 2021, H.R. 473 was enacted into law as 
section 6416-7 of the ``National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022'' (P.L. 117-81).

116th Congress
H.R. 3675

    H.R. 3675 was introduced in the House on July 10, 2019, by 
Mr. Katko and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On July 17, 2019, the Committee considered H.R. 3675 and 
ordered it to be reported favorably to the House by unanimous 
consent.
    On August 30, 2019, the Committee reported H.R. 3675 (H. 
Rept. 116-191).
    On September 26, 2019, H.R. 3675 was considered in the 
House under suspension of the Rules and passed by voice vote.
    On October 15, 2019, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 3675 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On March 11, 2020, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs considered H.R. 3675 and ordered it to be 
reported favorably to the Senate, without amendment.
    On June 25, 2020, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs reported H.R. 3675 (S. Rept. 116-237).

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   Department of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition, Learning and 
                Engagement Act of 2021 (DHS Morale Act)

       H.R. 490 (SEE SECTIONS 6401-4 OF NDAA, 2022, P.L. 117-81)

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve morale 
within the Department of Homeland Security workforce by 
conferring new responsibilities to the Chief Human Capital 
Officer, establishing an employee engagement steering 
committee, requiring action plans, and authorizing an annual 
employee award program, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Department of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition, 
Learning and Engagement Act of 2021'' or ``DHS MORALE Act'' 
addresses workforce morale at the Department of Homeland 
Security. The bill expands the duties of the Chief Human 
Capital Officer to address morale within the DHS workforce, 
including through leader development and employee engagement, 
maintaining a catalogue of available employee development 
opportunities, and issuing a DHS-wide employee engagement 
action plan. DHS is required to establish an employee 
engagement steering committee and is authorized to establish an 
annual employee award program. DHS is directed to report to the 
congressional homeland security committees regarding the 
impacts of the lapse in appropriations between December 22, 
2018, and January 25, 2019, on (1) DHS human resources 
operations; (2) DHS's ability to meet hiring benchmarks; and 
(3) retention, attrition, and morale of DHS personnel.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 490

    H.R. 490 was introduced in the House on January 25, 2021, 
by Mr. Thompson of Mississippi and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security.
    On January 26, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 490 to the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability.
    On April 19, 2021, the House began consideration of H.R. 
490 under suspension of the rules.
    On April 20, 2021, Mr. Hoyer moved to suspend the rules and 
pass H.R. 490, and other measures pursuant to the provisions of 
House Resolution 330, and the original motion to suspend the 
rules and pass the bill was considered as withdrawn. The motion 
offered by Mr. Hoyer was agreed to by a 2/3ds roll call vote of 
355 Yeas and 69 Nays (Roll No. 125), so the House passed the 
bill.
    On April 22, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 490 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On December 27, 2021, H.R. 490 was enacted into law as 
section 6401-4 of the ``National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022'' (P.L. 117-81).

116th Congress
H.R. 1433

    H.R. 1433 was introduced in the House on February 28, 2019, 
by Mr. Thompson of Mississippi and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security.
    On March 13, 2019, the Committee considered H.R. 1433 and 
ordered the measure to be reported favorably to the House, as 
amended, by unanimous consent.
    On March 28, 2019, the Committee reported H.R. 1433 (H. 
Rept. 116-26).
    On April 1, 2019, the House considered H.R. 1433 under 
suspension of the Rules and passed the measure by voice vote.
    On April 2, 2019, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 1433 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

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  DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2021

        H.R. 1833 (SEE SECTION 1541 OF NDAA, 2022, P.L. 117-81)

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for the 
responsibility of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
Agency to maintain capabilities to identify threats to 
industrial control systems, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities 
Enhancement Act of 2021'' requires CISA to maintain certain 
capabilities to identify and address threats to industrial 
control systems. Specifically, the bill requires CISA's 
National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center to 
ensure that its activities address the security of both 
information and operational technology, including industrial 
control systems. Additionally, CISA is required to maintain 
capabilities to identify and address threats and 
vulnerabilities to products and technologies intended for use 
in the automated control of critical infrastructure processes 
by (1) leading efforts to identify and mitigate cybersecurity 
threats to industrial control systems; (2) maintaining threat 
hunting and incident response capabilities to respond to 
cybersecurity risks and incidents; (3) providing cybersecurity 
technical assistance to stakeholders; and (4) collecting, 
coordinating, and providing vulnerability information to the 
industrial control systems community. CISA is directed to 
provide to the homeland security committees a briefing on its 
industrial control systems capabilities at specified intervals 
and the Government Accountability Office is required to review 
and report on implementation of the Act.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 1833

    H.R. 1833 was introduced in the House on March 11, 2021, by 
Mr. Katko and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On March 12, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 1833 to the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
    On March 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Innovation from further consideration of H.R. 
1833.
    On March 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 1833 and ordered the measure reported, as 
amended, by unanimous consent.
    On July 20, 2021, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 1833, as amended, under suspension of the rules.
    On December 27, 2021, H.R. 1833 was enacted into law as 
section 1541 of the ``National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022'' (P.L. 117-81).

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                Supporting Research and Development for 
                          First Responders Act

        H.R. 1850 (SEE SECTION 6406 OF NDAA, 2022, P.L. 117-81)

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 relating to the 
National Urban Security Technology Laboratory, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    The ``Supporting Research and Development for First 
Responders Act'' directs the Department of Homeland Security to 
designate the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory 
within the Science and Technology Directorate as a science and 
technology laboratory responsible for testing and evaluating 
emerging technologies and conducting research and development 
to assist emergency response providers in preparing for, and 
protecting against, threats of terrorism. The laboratory is 
authorized to (1) conduct tests, evaluations, and assessments 
of current and emerging technologies for emergency response 
providers, including cybersecurity of such technologies that 
can connect to the internet; and (2) act as a technical advisor 
to emergency response providers.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 1850

    H.R. 1850 was introduced in the House on March 11, 2021 and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On March 12, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 1850 to the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
    On March 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Innovation from further consideration of H.R. 
1850.
    On March 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 1850 and ordered the measure reported favorably 
to the House by unanimous consent.
    The Chair of the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology sent a letter to the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security on July 8, 2021, agreeing that, in order to 
expedite consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology would agree to not seek a 
sequential referral of H.R. 1850. On that same date, the Chair 
of the Committee on Homeland Security responded acknowledging 
the jurisdictional interests of the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology and the agreement to waive further 
consideration. The letter further acknowledged the agreement to 
support a request for conferees should a House-Senate 
Conference be called.
    On July 20, 2021, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 1850, under suspension of the rules.
    On December 27, 2021, H.R. 1850 was enacted into law as 
section 6406 of the ``National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022'' (P.L. 117-81).

116th Congress
H.R. 542

    H.R. 542 was introduced in the House on January 14, 2019 by 
Miss Rice of New York and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On February 4, 2019, H.R. 542 was referred to the 
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and 
Innovation.
    On May 15, 2019, the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation was discharged from 
further consideration of H.R. 542.
    On May 15, 2019, the Committee considered H.R. 542 and 
ordered it to be reported favorably to the House by unanimous 
consent.
    On May 28, 2019, the Committee reported H.R. 542 (H. Rpt. 
116-87).
    On June 10, 2019, the Chair of the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology sent a letter to the Chair of the 
Committee on Homeland Security, agreeing that, in order to 
expedite consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology would not seek a sequential 
referral of H.R. 542. On that same date, the Chair of the 
Committee on Homeland Security responded acknowledging the 
jurisdictional interests of the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology and the agreement to not seek a sequential 
referral of H.R. 542. The letter further agreed to support the 
request for conferees should a House-Senate Conference be 
called.
    On June 10, 2019, H.R. 542 was considered in the House 
under suspension of the Rules and passed by a 2/3ds roll call 
vote of 395 Yeas to 3 Nays (Roll No. 242).
    On June 11, 2019, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 542 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On July 22, 2020, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs considered H.R. 542 and ordered it to be 
reported favorably to the Senate with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.

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  Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act of 2021

       H.R. 1870 (SEE SECTIONS 6418-9 OF NDAA, 2022, P.L. 117-81)

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to prioritize 
strengthening of local transportation security capabilities by 
assigning certain officers and intelligence analysts to State, 
local, and regional fusion centers in jurisdictions with a 
high-risk surface transportation asset and improving the timely 
sharing of information regarding threats of terrorism and other 
threats, including targeted violence, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Strengthening Local Transportation Security 
Capabilities Act of 2021'' addresses threat information sharing 
and law enforcement training regarding the enhancement of 
security for surface transportation assets. A surface 
transportation asset includes facilities, equipment, or systems 
used to provide transportation services by a public 
transportation carrier, railroad carrier, or an entity offering 
scheduled, fixed-route transportation services by bus. 
Specifically, the bill directs DHS to prioritize the assignment 
of officers and intelligence analysts from the Transportation 
Security Administration and the Office of Intelligence and 
Analysis to locations with fusion centers in jurisdictions with 
high-risk surface transportation assets to enhance the security 
of such assets, including by improving timely sharing of 
classified information regarding terrorism and other threats. 
The bill also authorizes DHS to develop a training program to 
enhance the protection, preparedness, and response capabilities 
of law enforcement agencies with respect to terrorism and other 
threats at a surface transportation asset.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 1870

    H.R. 1870 was introduced to the House on March 12, 2021 by 
Ms. Barragan and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On March 13, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 1870 to the Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Maritime Security.
    On March 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime 
Security from further consideration of H.R. 1870.
    On March 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 1870 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, to the House by unanimous consent.
    On July 20, 2021, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 1870, as amended, under suspension of the rules by voice 
vote.
    On July 21, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 1870 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On December 27, 2021, H.R. 1870 was enacted into law as 
sections 6418-9 of the ``National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022'' (P.L. 117-81).

116th Congress
H.R. 2539

    H.R. 2539 was introduced in the House on May 7, 2019 by Ms. 
Barragan and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On May 15, 2019, the Committee considered H.R. 2539 and 
ordered the measure to be reported favorably to the House by 
unanimous consent.
    On May 30, 2019, the Committee reported H.R. 2539 (H. Rept. 
116-93).
    On June 10, 2019, H.R. 2539 was considered in the House 
under suspension of the Rules and passed by a 2/3ds roll call 
vote of 384 Yeas and 13 Nays (Roll No. 243).
    On June 11, 2019, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 2539 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

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          Transportation Security Transparency Improvement Act

        H.R. 1871 (SEE SECTION 6423 OF NDAA, 2022, P.L. 117-81)

To improve the understanding and clarity of Transportation 
Security Administration policies, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Transportation Security Transparency Improvement 
Act'' addresses policies of the Transportation Security 
Administration (TSA) related to sensitive security information 
and international aviation security. Among other requirements, 
TSA must: ensure clear and consistent designation of Sensitive 
Security Information, including reasonable security 
justifications for such designation; develop and implement a 
schedule to regularly review and update TSA Sensitive Security 
Information Identification guidelines; conduct outreach to 
relevant stakeholders (e.g. air carriers, airport operators, 
and state and local law enforcement) that regularly are granted 
access to Sensitive Security Information to raise awareness of 
TSA's policies and guidelines governing the designation and use 
of Sensitive Security Information; and develop and implement 
guidelines with respect to last point of departure airports to 
conduct engagement with foreign partners on the implementation 
of security directives and emergency amendments.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 1871

    H.R. 1871 was introduced in the House on March 12, 2021 by 
Mr. Bishop of North Carolina and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security.
    On March 13, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 1871 to the Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Maritime Security.
    On March 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime 
Security from consideration of H.R. 1871.
    On March 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 1871 and ordered the measure reported favorably 
to the House by unanimous consent.
    On July 20, 2021, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 1871 under suspension of the rules.
    On July 21, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 1871 to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.
    On December 27, 2021, H.R. 1871 was enacted into law as 
section 6243 of the ``National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022'' (P.L. 117-81).

116th Congress
H.R. 5670

    H.R. 5670 was introduced in the House on January 24, 2020 
by Mr. Bishop of North Carolina and referred to the Committee 
on Homeland Security.
    On January 29, 2020, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 5670 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by unanimous consent.

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                 Security Screening During COVID-19 Act

        H.R. 1877 (SEE SECTION 6415 OF NDAA, 2022, P.L. 117-81)

To require the Transportation Security Administration to issue 
a plan to improve security screening procedures at airports 
during the COVID-19 national emergency, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Security Screening During COVID-19 Act'' requires TSA 
to implement a plan to enhance security operations at airports 
during the COVID-19 national emergency in order to reduce risk 
of the spread of the coronavirus at passenger screening 
checkpoints and within the TSA workforce. TSA is authorized to 
consult with stakeholders and their workforce when developing 
the plan. It also directs the Government Accountability Office 
to issue a report on the implementation of the plan within one 
year after it is issued.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 1877

    H.R. 1877 was introduced in the House on March 12, 2021 by 
Mr. Cleaver and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On March 13, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 1877 to the Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Maritime Security.
    On March 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime 
Security from further consideration of H.R. 1877.
    On March 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 1877 and ordered the measure reported favorably 
to the House, as amended, by unanimous consent.
    On April 30, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 1877, as amended (H. Rept. 117-24).
    On July 20, 2021, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 1877 under suspension of the rules.
    On July 21, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 1877 to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.
    On December 27, 2021, H.R. 1877 was enacted into law as 
section 6415 of the ``National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022'' (P.L. 117-81).

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            Transportation Security Preparedness Act of 2021

     H.R. 1893 (SEE SECTIONS 6411-6412 OF NDAA, 2022, P.L. 117-81)

To direct the Transportation Security Administration to develop 
a transportation security preparedness plan in the event of a 
communicable disease outbreak, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Transportation Security Preparedness Act of 2021'' 
directs TSA to survey its workforce regarding TSA's response to 
the COVID-19 pandemic. TSA is also required to develop and 
biennially review a transportation security preparedness plan 
for addressing future outbreaks of communicable diseases. The 
Government Accountability Office is directed to submit a report 
to Congress that contains the results of a study assessing the 
plan, including an analysis of whether such plan aligns with 
relevant federal plans and strategies for communicable disease 
outbreaks, and the extent to which TSA is prepared to implement 
the plan.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 1893

    H.R. 1893 was introduced in the House on March 12, 2021 by 
Mrs. Watson Coleman and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On March 13, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 1893 to the Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Maritime Security.
    On March 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime 
Security from further consideration of H.R. 1893.
    On March 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 1893 and ordered the measure reported favorably 
by unanimous consent.
    On April 30, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 1893 to the House (H. Rept. 117-25).
    On July 20, 2021, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 1893 under suspension of the rules.
    On July 21, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 1893 to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.
    On December 27, 2021, H.R. 1893 was enacted into law as 
sections 6411-6412 of the ``National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2022'' (P.L. 117-81).

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 Transportation Security Public Health Threat Preparedness Act of 2021

     H.R. 1895 (SEE SECTIONS 6413-6414 OF NDAA, 2022, P.L. 117-81)

To enhance the preparedness of the Transportation Security 
Administration for public health threats to the transportation 
security system of the United States, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Transportation Security Public Health Threat 
Preparedness Act of 2021'' directs TSA to analyze the 
preparedness of the U.S. transportation security system for 
public health threats. Additionally, it authorizes TSA to 
provide personnel who are not engaged in front line 
transportation security efforts, to other components of the 
Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies to 
improve coordination with such components and agencies to 
prepare for, protect against, and respond to public health 
threats to the transportation security system. It directs TSA 
to brief Congress, not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, regarding efforts to improve 
coordination with other components of the Department and other 
Federal agencies to prepare for, protect against, and respond 
to public health threats to the transportation security system 
of the United States. It also directs TSA to conduct an 
analysis of preparedness of the U.S. transportation security 
system for public health threats and to brief Congress on the 
analysis as well as technologies necessary to combat public 
health threats at security screening checkpoints.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 1895

    H.R. 1895 was introduced in the House on March 16, 2021 by 
Mr. Gimenez and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On March 17, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 1895 to the Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Maritime Security.
    On March 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime 
Security from further consideration of H.R. 1895.
    On March 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 1895 and ordered the measure reported favorably 
by unanimous consent.
    On April 30, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 1895 to the House (H. Rept. 117-26).
    On July 20, 2021, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 1895 under suspension of the rules.
    On July 21, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 1895 to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.
    On December 27, 2021, H.R. 1895 was enacted into law as 
sections 6413-6414 of the ``National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2022'' (P.L. 117-81).

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 United States Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2021

        H.R. 2659 (SEE SECTION 1551 OF NDAA, 2022, P.L. 117-81)

To establish a grant program at the Department of Homeland 
Security to promote cooperative research and development 
between the United States and Israel on cybersecurity.
Summary
    The ``United States-Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation 
Enhancement Act of 2021'' establishes a grant program within 
the Department of Homeland Security to contribute to the 
homeland security capabilities of both the United States and 
Israel. The grant program is to be designed to support 
cybersecurity research and development as well as the 
demonstration and commercialization of cybersecurity 
technology. Grant applicants must be a joint venture between a 
for-profit business entity, academic institution, National 
Laboratory (as such term is defined in section 2 of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)), or nonprofit entity in 
the United States and a for-profit business entity, academic 
institution, or nonprofit entity in Israel or the Governments 
of United States and Israel.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 2659

    H.R. 2659 was introduced in the House on April 14, 2021 by 
Mr. Langevin and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On April 20, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 2659 to the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
    On December 27, 2021, H.R. 2659 was enacted into law as 
sections 1551 of the ``National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022'' (P.L. 117-81).

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                   DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act

        H.R. 2795 (SEE SECTION 6407 OF NDAA, 2022, P.L. 117-81)

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the Blue 
Campaign of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    The ``DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act'' requires DHS to 
expand its Blue Campaign, which coordinates DHS actions to 
identify and prevent human trafficking. The bill requires DHS 
to provide web-based training for law enforcement and 
corrections personnel and establish an advisory board for the 
campaign. It directs web-based training to utilize a learning 
management system to provide online training opportunities to 
federal, state, local, Tribal, territorial law enforcement 
officers; non-Federal correction system personnel; and other 
individuals deemed appropriate to the Director of the Blue 
Campaign. It also directs the establishment of a Blue Campaign 
Advisory Board comprised of representatives from certain DHS 
components that the Director consults with regarding: (1) 
recruitment tactics used by human traffickers to inform the 
development of training and materials; (2) the development of 
effective awareness tools for distribution to Federal and non-
Federal officials; (3) the identification of additional persons 
or entities that may be uniquely positioned to recognize signs 
of human trafficking and the development of materials for such 
persons.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 2795

    H.R. 2795 was introduced in the House on April 22, 2021 by 
Mr. Meijer and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 
and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary.
    On April 23, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 2795 to the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability.
    The Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary sent a letter 
to the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security on May 18, 
2021, agreeing that, in order to expedite consideration on the 
House Floor, the Committee on the Judiciary would forgo 
consideration of H.R. 2795. On May 26, 2021, the Chair of the 
Committee on Homeland Security responded acknowledging the 
jurisdictional interests of the Committee on the Judiciary and 
the agreement to waive further consideration. The letter 
further acknowledged the agreement to support a request for 
conferees should a House-Senate Conference be called.
    On May 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and 
Accountability from further consideration of H.R. 2795.
    On May 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 2795 and ordered the measure reported favorably 
to the House, as amended, by unanimous consent.
    On July 20, 2021, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 2795 under suspension of the rules.
    On July 21, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 2795 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On December 27, 2021, H.R. 2795 was enacted into law as 
section 6407 of the ``National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022'' (P.L. 117-81).

116th Congress
H.R. 5804

    H.R. 5804 was introduced in the House on February 7, 2020 
by Mr. Crenshaw and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary.
    On February 12, 2020, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 5804 and ordered the measure to be reported to 
the House, as amended, with a favorable recommendation by 
unanimous consent.
    On September 11, 2020, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 5804 to the House as (H. Rpt. 116-498, Part I) 
and the Committee on the Judiciary was discharged.
    On September 4, 2020, the Chair of the Committee on the 
Judiciary sent a letter to the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security, agreeing that, in order to expedite 
consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on the 
Judiciary would not seek a sequential referral of H.R. 5804. On 
that same date, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security 
responded acknowledging the jurisdictional interests of the 
Committee on the Judiciary and the agreement to not seek a 
sequential referral of H.R. 5804. The letter further agreed to 
support the request for conferees should a House-Senate 
Conference be called.
    On September 30, 2020, the House considered H.R. 5804 under 
suspension of the Rules and passed the measure, as amended, by 
voice vote.
    On October 1, 2020, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 5804 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

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                    Homeland Procurement Reform Act

  H.R. 2915 (SEE SECTION 7112 OF DIVISION G, NDAA, 2023, P.L. 117-263)

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 regarding the 
procurement of certain items related to national security 
interests for Department of Homeland Security frontline 
operational components, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Homeland Procurement Reform Act'' directs DHS to 
ensure that procurement of certain items, such as body armor 
and other protective gear, meets specified requirements, 
including that a fraction of procurement funds be used for 
items manufactured by U.S. small businesses. The bill sets 
forth requirements for waivers based on a national emergency. 
DHS shall (1) ensure that covered items are purchased at a fair 
and reasonable price, and (2) study the adequacy of uniform 
allowances provided to employees of frontline operational 
components (i.e., Customs and Border Protection and other 
listed agencies and entities). DHS is required to report to 
Congress with recommendations on how it could procure 
additional items from domestic sources and bolster the domestic 
supply chain for specified national security-related items, 
including personal protective equipment and other items 
necessary to respond to a pandemic such as that caused by 
COVID-19. Under the Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security is 
required to ensure, to the maximum extent possible, that at 
least one-third of the funds obligated for the procurement of 
uniforms and gear be used to purchase goods manufactured by 
entities that qualify as a U.S. small business. Moreover, the 
bill requires DHS to study whether uniform allowances provided 
to personnel are adequate and to report on opportunities to 
procure additional items, such as personal protective 
equipment, from domestic sources. Lastly, the bill strengthens 
supply chain security by mandating locked storage, reports of 
stolen goods, and the destruction of defective or unusable 
items for any item bearing official DHS insignia not 
manufactured in the U.S.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 2915

    H.R. 2915 was introduced in the House on April 30, 2021 by 
Mr. Correa and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On May 3, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 2915 to the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability.
    On July 28, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and 
Accountability from further consideration of H.R. 2915.
    On July 28, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 2915 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by voice vote.
    On October 5, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 2915, as amended, to the House (H. Rept. 117-135) 
and H.R. 2915 was placed on Union Calendar No. 96.
    On November 16, 2021, the House considered and agreed to 
pass H.R. 2915, as amended, under suspension of the rules by 
voice vote.
    On November 17, 2021, the Senate received H.R. 2915.
    On December 23, 2022, H.R. 2915 was enacted into law as 
Sec. 7112 of Division G of the ``James M. Inhofe National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023'' (P.L. 117-
263).

116th Congress
H.R. 2083

    H.R. 2083 was introduced in the House on April 4, 2019 by 
Mr. Correa and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On May 15, 2019, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 2083 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by voice vote.
    On May 30, 2019, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 2083, as amended, to the House (H. Rept. 116-90) 
and H.R. 2083 was placed on Union Calendar No. 65.
    On June 10, 2019, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 2083, as amended, under suspension of the rules by voice 
vote.
    On June 11, 2019, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 2083 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

115th Congress
H.R. 5574

    H.R. 5574 was introduced in the House on April 18, 2018 by 
Mr. Taylor of Virginia and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security.
    On April 27, 2018, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 5574 to the Subcommittee on Oversight 
and Management Efficiency.

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              Cybersecurity Vulnerability Remediation Act

     H.R. 2980 (SEE SECTIONS 6224-6227 OF NDAA, 2022, P.L. 117-81)

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for the 
remediation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    The ``Cybersecurity Vulnerability Remediation Act'' 
authorizes DHS to take certain actions with the goal of 
countering cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The National 
Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center of DHS is 
authorized to disseminate migration protocols to counter 
cybersecurity vulnerabilities, including in circumstances in 
which such vulnerabilities exist because software or hardware 
is no longer supported by a vendor. The Science and Technology 
Directorate is authorized to establish a competition to develop 
remedies for cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The bill directs 
CISA, not later than 1 year after enactment of the Act, to 
report on how the Agency carries out subsection (n) of section 
2209 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to coordinate 
vulnerability disclosures, including disclosures of 
cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The bill authorizes the DHS 
Under Secretary for Science and Technology to establish an 
incentive-based program that allows industry, individuals, 
academia, and others to compete in identifying remediation 
solutions for cybersecurity vulnerabilities to information 
systems and industrial control systems, including supervisory 
control and data acquisition systems.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 2980

    H.R. 2980 was introduced in the House on May 4, 2021 by Ms. 
Sheila Jackson Lee and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On May 5, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 2980 to the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
    On May 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Innovation from further consideration of H.R. 
2980.
    On May 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 2980 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by unanimous consent.
    On July 20, 2021, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 2980 under suspension of the rules.
    On July 21, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 2980 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On December 27, 2021, H.R. 2980 was enacted into law as 
section of the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2022'' (P.L. 117-81).

116th Congress
H.R. 3710

    H.R. 3710 was introduced in the House on July 11, 2019 by 
Ms. Jackson Lee and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On July 17, 2019, the Committee considered H.R. 3710 and 
ordered the measure to be reported favorably to the House by 
unanimous consent.
    On August 30, 2019, the Committee reported H.R. 3710 (H. 
Rpt. 116-193).
    On September 26, 2019, H.R. 3710 was considered in the 
House under suspension of the Rules and passed the measure by 
voice vote.
    On October 15, 2019, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 3710 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

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             State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act

          H.R. 3138 (SEE SECTIONS 70611-70612 OF P.L. 117-58)

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize a grant 
program relating to the cybersecurity of State and local 
governments, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act'' 
requires CISA to establish the State and Local Cybersecurity 
Grant Program to address cybersecurity risks and threats to the 
information systems of state, local, or tribal organizations. 
Eligible grant applicants (i.e., states and certain Indian 
tribes) must submit a cybersecurity plan--to be approved by 
CISA as a condition of disbursement--that describes how the 
applicant will use the funds to address cybersecurity risks and 
threats to their information systems. Grant funds are directed 
to be used to implement, develop, or revise the applicant's 
cybersecurity plan or to assist with activities that address 
imminent cybersecurity risks or threats. CISA is required to 
establish a State and Local Cybersecurity Resilience Committee 
to provide state, local, and tribal stakeholder expertise, 
situational awareness, and recommendations to CISA on how to 
address cybersecurity risks and threats. CISA is directed to 
develop and maintain a resource guide for state, local, tribal, 
and territorial government officials to assist with 
identifying, preparing for, detecting, protecting against, 
responding to, and recovering from cybersecurity risks, 
threats, and incidents. In addition, CISA is also required to 
develop and make publicly available a Homeland Security 
Strategy to Improve the Cybersecurity of State, Local, Tribal, 
and Territorial Governments. Finally, CISA is directed to 
assess the feasibility of implementing a short-term rotational 
program to detail approved state, local, tribal, and 
territorial government employees to CISA in cyber workforce 
positions.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 3138

    H.R. 3138 was introduced in the House on May 12, 2021 by 
Ms. Clarke and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On May 13, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 3138 to the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
    On May 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Innovation from further consideration of H.R. 
3138.
    On May 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 3138 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, to the House by unanimous consent.
    On June 1, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 3138, as amended (H. Rept. 117-48)
    On July 20, 2021, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 3138 under suspension of the rules.
    On July 21, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 3138 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On November 11, 2021, H.R. 3138 was enacted into law as 
sections 70611-70612 of H.R. 3684, the ``Infrastructure 
Investment and Jobs Act'' (P.L. 117-58).

116th Congress
H.R. 5823

    H.R. 5823 was introduced in the House on February 10, 2020 
by Mr. Richmond and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On February 12, 2020, the Committee considered H.R. 5823 
and ordered the measure to be reported to the House, as 
amended, with a favorable recommendation by unanimous consent.
    On August 18, 2020, the Committee reported H.R. 5823 to the 
House (H. Rpt. 116-478).
    On September 30, 2020, the House considered H.R. 5823 under 
suspension of the Rules and passed the measure, as amended, by 
voice vote.
    On October 1, 2020, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 5823 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

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                        CISA Cyber Exercise Act

        H.R. 3223 (SEE SECTION 1547 OF NDAA, 2022, P.L. 117-81)

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency the National 
Cyber Exercise Program, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``CISA Cyber Exercise Act'' establishes the National 
Cyber Exercise Program within CISA to evaluate the National 
Cyber Incident Response Plan and related plans and strategies. 
The National Cyber Incident Response Plan outlines the roles 
and responsibilities, capabilities, and coordinating structures 
that support how the United States responds to and recovers 
from significant cyber incidents posing risks to critical 
infrastructure. Based on current risk assessments, the exercise 
program shall be designed to (1) simulate partial or complete 
incapacitation of a government or critical infrastructure 
network resulting from a cyber incident, (2) provide for the 
systematic evaluation of cyber readiness and enhance 
operational understanding of the cyber incident response system 
and relevant information sharing agreements, and (3) develop 
after-action reports and plans that can incorporate lessons 
learned into future operations.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 3223

    H.R. 3223 was introduced in the House on May 13, 2021 and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On May 14, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 3223 to the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
    On May 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Innovation from further consideration of H.R. 
3223.
    On May 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 3223 and ordered the measure reported favorably 
by unanimous consent.
    On July 20, 2021, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 3223 under suspension of the rules.
    On July 21, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 3223 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On December 27, 2021, H.R. 3223 was enacted into law as 
section 1547 of the ``National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022'' (P.L. 117-81).

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                    DHS Medical Countermeasures Act

        H.R. 3263 (SEE SECTION 6408 OF NDAA, 2022, P.L. 117-81)

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the 
Department of Homeland Security a medical countermeasures 
program, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``DHS Medical Countermeasures Act'' directs DHS to 
establish a medical countermeasures program to facilitate 
personnel readiness and protection for DHS employees and 
working animals in the event of a chemical, biological, 
radiological, nuclear, or explosives attack, naturally 
occurring disease outbreak, or pandemic, and to support DHS 
mission continuity. The DHS Chief Medical Officer is required 
to (1) provide programmatic oversight of the program, (2) 
develop Department-wide standards for medical countermeasure 
storage, security, dispensing, and documentation; (3) maintain 
a stockpile of medical countermeasures, including antibiotics, 
antivirals, and radiological countermeasures, as appropriate; 
(4) preposition appropriate medical countermeasures in 
strategic locations nationwide; (5) provide oversight and 
guidance regarding the dispensing of stockpiled medical 
countermeasures; (6) ensure rapid deployment and dispensing of 
medical countermeasures in a chemical, biological, 
radiological, nuclear, or explosives attack, naturally 
occurring disease outbreak, or pandemic; (7) provide related 
training to Department employees; and (8) support dispensing 
exercises. It also authorizes the establishment of a medical 
countermeasures working group comprised of representatives from 
appropriate components and offices of the Department.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 3263

    H.R. 3263 was introduced in the House on May 17, 2021 by 
Mrs. Miller-Meeks and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On May 18, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 3263 to the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability On May 18, 2021, the Committee 
on Homeland Security discharged the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability from further consideration of 
H.R. 3263.
    On May 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 3263 and ordered the measure reported by 
unanimous consent.
    On July 20, 2021, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 3263 under suspension of the rules.
    On July 21, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 3263 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On December 27, 2021, H.R. 3263 was enacted into law as 
section 6408 of the ``National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022'' (P.L. 117-81).

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               Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act

         H.R. 3264 (SEE SECTION 6409 OF NDAA, 2022, PL 117-81)

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require research 
and development to identify and evaluate the extent to which 
critical domain risks within the United States supply chain 
pose a substantial threat to homeland security, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    The ``Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act'' 
authorizes DHS to conduct research and development to identify 
U.S. critical domains for economic and homeland security and 
evaluate the extent to which disruption, corruption, 
exploitation, or dysfunction of any such domain poses a 
substantial threat to homeland security. The bill defines 
United States critical domains for economic security as the 
critical infrastructure and other associated industries, 
technologies, and intellectual property, or any combination 
thereof, that are essential to U.S. economic security. It also 
authorizes DHS to conduct additional research into high-risk 
critical domains under specified circumstances.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 3264

    H.R. 3264 was introduced in the House on May 17, 2021 by 
Mr. Katko and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On May 18, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 3264 to the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability.
    On May 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and 
Accountability from further consideration of H.R. 3264.
    On May 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 3264 and ordered the measure reported favorably 
by unanimous consent.
    On June 1, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 3264 (H. Rept. 117-50) and H.R. 3264 was placed 
on Union Calendar No. 33.
    On July 20, 2021, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 3264 under suspension of the rules.
    On July 21, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 3264 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On December 27, 2021, H.R. 3264 was enacted into law as 
section 6409 of the ``National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022'' (P.L. 117-81).

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                            Darren Drake Act

  H.R. 4089 (SEE SECTION 7133 OF DIVISION G, NDAA, 2023, P.L. 117-263)

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and 
disseminate best practices for rental companies and dealers to 
report suspicious behavior to law enforcement agencies at the 
point of sale of a covered rental vehicle to prevent and 
mitigate acts of terrorism using motor vehicles, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    The ``Darren Drake Act'' directs the Department of Homeland 
Security to develop and disseminate best practices for vehicle 
rental companies and dealers to report suspicious behavior to 
law enforcement at the point of sale of a rental vehicle. The 
best practices must include guidance on defining and 
identifying suspicious behavior in a manner that protects civil 
rights and civil liberties. These best practices are to be 
developed and updated in consultation with rental industry 
stakeholders and, under the bill, DHS is required to report to 
Congress regarding the implementation of these best practices 
and other ways to improve coordination between DHS and rental 
vehicle providers. The bill was named in honor of a victim of a 
2017 ISIS-inspired truck attack in New York City.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 4089

    H.R. 4089 was introduced in the House on June 23, 2021 by 
Mr. Gottheimer and was referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On June 24, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 4089 to the Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Maritime Security On July 28, 2021, the 
Committee on Homeland Security discharged the Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Maritime Security from further consideration 
of H.R. 4089.
    On July 28, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 4089 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by voice vote.
    On September 14, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 4089, as amended (H. Rept. 117-119).
    On September 29, 2021, the House considered H.R. 4089 under 
suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed.
    On October 19, 2021, the House considered H.R. 4089 and 
passed the measure under suspension of the rules by a roll call 
vote of 379 Yeas to 51 Nays (Roll No. 317).
    On October 20, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 4089 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On December 23, 2022, H.R. 4089 was enacted into law as 
Sec. 7133 of Division G of the ``James M. Inhofe National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023'' (P.L. 117-
263).

116th Congress
H.R. 4942

    H.R. 4942 was introduced in the House on October 31, 2019 
by Mr. Gottheimer and was referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On November 19, 2019, the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security referred H.R. 4942 to the Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Maritime Security.

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                   One-Stop Pilot Program Act of 2021

  H.R. 4094 (SEE SECTION 7132 OF DIVISION G, NDAA, 2023, P.L. 117-263)

To conduct a pilot program at foreign last point of departure 
airports to permit passengers and their accessible property to 
continue on additional flights or flight segments originating 
in the United States without additional security re-screening, 
and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``One-Stop Pilot Program Act of 2021'' authorizes TSA 
to conduct a pilot program at not more than six foreign last 
point of departure airports to permit passengers and their 
accessible property to bypass domestic security rescreening at 
a connecting airport in the United States. Screening may be 
bypassed if (1) the country of departure has an aviation 
screening agreement with the United States setting standards 
and protocols comparable to those in the United States; (2) 
passengers cannot access their checked baggage until arriving 
at their final destination; and (3) upon arrival in the United 
States, passengers do not come into contact with other arriving 
international passengers (or their property) or persons who 
have not been screened. TSA is required to ensure there is no 
reduction in the level of security or specific aviation 
security standards and requirements for screening passengers 
and their property prior to boarding an international flight 
bound for the United States, including standards or 
requirements regarding (1) high risk passengers; and (2) 
weapons, explosives, and incendiaries. The pilot program shall 
terminate six years after the enactment of the bill.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 4094

    H.R. 4094 was introduced in the House on June 23, 2021 by 
Mr. Katko and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On June 24, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 4094 to the Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Maritime Security On July 28, 2021, the 
Committee on Homeland Security discharged the Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Maritime Security from further consideration 
of H.R. 4094.
    On July 28, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 4094 and ordered the measure reported, as 
amended, by voice vote.
    On September 17, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 4094, as amended, to the House (117-123).
    On September 29, 2021, the House considered and agreed to 
pass H.R. 4094, as amended, by voice vote.
    On September 30, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 4094 to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.
    On December 23, 2022, H.R. 4094 was enacted into law as 
Sec. 7132 of Division G of the ``James M. Inhofe National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023'' (P.L. 117-
263).

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              DHS Illicit Cross Border Tunnel Defense Act

 H.R. 4209 (SEE SECTION 7134 OF DIVISION G, NDAA, 2023, P.L. 117 09263)

To support remediation of illicit cross-border tunnels, and for 
other purposes.
Summary
    The ``DHS Illicit Cross-Border Tunnel Defense Act'' directs 
the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in 
coordination with the Under Secretary for Science and 
Technology, to develop a counter illicit cross-border tunnel 
operations strategic plan. The plan shall (1) apply risk-based 
criteria to prioritize the identification, breach, assessment, 
and remediation of illicit cross-border tunnels; (2) promote 
the use of innovative technologies in a manner that, among 
other considerations, reduces the impact of such activities on 
surrounding communities; and (3) include processes to share 
relevant technical information and record indicators of 
specific types of illicit cross-border tunnels found in each 
U.S. Border Patrol sector, The plan is also required to include 
a counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations resource needs 
assessment and authorizes $1,000,000 for fiscal years 2023 and 
2024 to carry out the Act.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 4209

    H.R. 4209 was introduced in the House on June 28, 2021, by 
Mr. Pfluger and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On June 29, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 4209 to the Subcommittee on Border 
Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
    On July 28, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, 
and Operations from further consideration of H.R. 4209.
    On July 28, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 4209 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by voice vote.
    On April 5, 2022, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 4209, as amended, under suspension of the rules by voice 
vote.
    On April 6, 2022, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 4209 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On September 28, 2022, the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs ordered H.R. 4209 reported 
without amendment.
    On November 28, 2022, H.R. 4209 was reported to the Senate 
(S. Rept. 117-215) and placed on the Senate Legislative 
Calendar under General Orders (Calendar No. 568).
    On December 23, 2022, H.R. 4209 was enacted into law as 
Sec. 7134 of Division G of the ``James M. Inhofe National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023'' (P.L. 117-
263).

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                  DHS Contract Reporting Act Of 2021`

  H.R. 4363 (SEE SECTION 7113 OF DIVISION G, NDAA, 2023, P.L. 117-263)

To establish a daily public reporting requirement for covered 
contract awards of the Department of Homeland Security, and for 
other purposes.
Summary
    The ``DHS Contract Reporting Act of 2021'' establishes a 
daily public reporting requirement for DHS covered contract 
awards. Covered contract award means a contract action of DHS 
with a total authorized dollar amount of $4 million or greater, 
including contract awards governed by the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation and those made with other than full and open 
competition. DHS is required to post, maintain, and update on a 
publicly available website a daily report of all covered 
contract awards, except for such awards relating to classified 
products, programs, or services. The report must include 
specified information regarding each covered contract award, 
including information relating to (1) the contract type and 
value, (2) the name and address of the vendor, and (3) the 
contracting office. This bill shall cease to have effect five 
years after the enactment date.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 4363

    H.R. 4363 was introduced in the House on July 6, 2021 by 
Mrs. Harshbarger and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On July 7, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 4364 to the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability.
    On July 28, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and 
Accountability from further consideration of H.R. 4363.
    On July 28, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 4363 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by voice vote.
    On September 29, 2021, the House considered and agreed to 
pass H.R. 4363 under suspension of the rules by voice vote.
    On September 30, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 4363 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On November 3, 2021, the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs considered H.R. 4363 and 
ordered the measure reported favorably, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute, by voice vote.
    On June 9, 2022, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs reported H.R. 4363, as amended by an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, to the Senate (S. 
Rept. 117-120).
    On December 23, 2022, H.R. 4363 was enacted into law as 
Sec. 7113 of Division G of the ``James M. Inhofe National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023'' (P.L. 117-
263).

            AI in Counterterrorism Oversight Enhancement Act

 H.R. 4469 (SEE SUBTITLE B OF TITLE LXXII OF NDAA, 2023, P.L. 117-263)

To amend the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act 
of 2004 to strengthen the ability of the Privacy and Civil 
Liberties Oversight Board to provide meaningful oversight and 
governance related to the use of artificial intelligence 
technologies for counterterrorism purposes, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    The ``AI in Counterterrorism Oversight Enhancement Act'' 
expands the responsibilities of the Privacy and Civil Liberties 
Oversight Board to include oversight of the use of artificial 
intelligence (AI) in counterterrorism and addresses related 
issues. The board is directed to continually review any AI-
enabled technologies used in counterterrorism efforts and 
determine whether such technologies protect privacy and civil 
liberties and adhere to relevant policies. The bill also 
expands the board's authorities to access or subpoena 
information to include information about AI-enabled 
technologies used for counterintelligence, such as the training 
and testing processes for such technologies. Additionally, the 
bill expands the responsibilities of privacy and civil 
liberties officers to include responsibilities related to AI-
enabled technologies used in counterterrorism.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 4469

    H.R. 4469 was introduced in the House on July 16, 2021 by 
Ms. Maloney and referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, 
the Judiciary, and Intelligence (Permanent Select).
    On July 17, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 4469 to the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability.
    On July 20, 2021, the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
considered H.R. 4469 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, with an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute, by 
voice vote.
    On December 23, 2022, H.R. 4469 was enacted into law as 
Subtitle B of Title LXXII of the ``James M. Inhofe National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023'' (P.L. 117-
263).

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          DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act of 2021

 H.R. 4476 (SEE SECTION 7116 OF DIVISION G, NDAA, 2023, P.L. 117 09263)

To establish the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Trade 
and Economic Security Council and the position of Assistant 
Secretary for Trade and Economic Security within the Department 
of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act of 2021'' 
authorizes the DHS Trade and Economic Security Council 
comprised of offices and components from across DHS to provide 
trade and economic security advice and recommendations to 
Secretary of Homeland Security). The duties of the council 
shall include identifying concentrated risks for trade and 
economic security, setting priorities for protecting the 
nation's trade and economic security, and coordinating 
Department-wide activity on trade and economic security 
matters. The bill also establishes the position of Assistant 
Secretary for Trade and Economic Security within DHS's Office 
of Strategy, Policy, and Plans.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 4476

    H.R. 4476 was introduced in the House on July 16, 2021 by 
Mr. Meijer and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 
and in addition to, the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
    On July 17, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 4476 to the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability.
    On October 26, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and 
Accountability from further consideration of H.R. 4476.
    On October 26, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 4476 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by voice vote.
    The Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce sent a 
letter to the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security on 
January 27, 2022, agreeing that, in order to expedite 
consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce would agree to waive further consideration of H.R. 
4476. On that same date, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security responded acknowledging the jurisdictional interests 
of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the agreement to 
waive further consideration. The letter further acknowledged 
the agreement to support a request for conferees should a 
House-Senate Conference be called.
    On February 1, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 4476, as amended, to the House (H. Rept. 117-239, 
Part I).
    On February 1, 2022, the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4476.
    On April 5, 2022, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 4476, as amended, under suspension of the rules by a 2/3ds 
roll call vote of 348 Yeas to 75 Nays (Roll No. 112).
    On April 6, 2022, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 4476 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On December 23, 2022, H.R. 4476 was enacted into law as 
Sec. 7116 of Division G of the ``James M. Inhofe National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023'' (P.L. 117-
263).

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              Afghanistan Withdrawal Threat Assessment Act

         H.R. 5146 (SEE SECTION 1069 OF NDAA, 2022, PL 117-81)

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a 
threat assessment of terrorist threats to the United States 
posed by the prisoners released by the Taliban from the Pul-e-
Charkhi Prison and Parwan Detention Facility in Afghanistan, 
and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Afghanistan Withdrawal Threat Assessment Act'' 
requires the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination 
with the heads of other relevant departments or agencies, to 
conduct a threat assessment of terrorist threats to the United 
States posed by the prisoners released by the Taliban from the 
Pul-e-Charkhi Prison and Parwan Detention Facility in 
Afghanistan.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 5146

    H.R. 5146 was introduced in the House on August 31, 2021, 
by Mr. Pfluger and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On September 1, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security referred H.R. 5146 to the Subcommittee on 
Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
    On December 27, 2021, H.R. 5146 was enacted into law as 
section 1069 of the ``National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022'' (Pub. L. 117-81).

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 Prevent Exposure To Narcotics and Toxics Act of 2021 (Prevent Act of 
                                 2021)

  H.R. 5274 (SEE SECTION 7135 OF DIVISION G, NDAA, 2023, P.L. 117-263)

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide training 
for U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel on the use of 
containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl 
and other potentially lethal substances, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    The ``Prevent Exposure to Narcotics and Toxics Act of 
2021'' or ``PREVENT Act of 2021'' amends section 416(b) of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection to make containment devices available to its 
officers, agents, and other personnel and to provide mandatory 
annual training on the use of containment devices to prevent 
secondary exposure to fentanyl and other lethal substances.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 5274

    H.R. 5274 was introduced in the House on September 17, 
2021, by Mr. Joyce and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means.
    On September 18, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security referred H.R. 5274 to the Subcommittee on 
Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
    On May 19, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, 
and Operations from further consideration of H.R. 5274.
    On May 19, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 5274 and ordered the measure reported favorably 
by voice vote. The Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means 
sent a letter to the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security on June 17, 2022, agreeing that, in order to expedite 
consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on Ways and 
Means would agree to waive further consideration of H.R. 5274. 
On that same date, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security responded acknowledging the jurisdictional interests 
of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the agreement to 
waive further consideration. The letter further acknowledged 
the agreement to support a request for conferees should a 
House-Senate Conference be called.
    On June 17, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 5274 (H. Rept. 117-375, Pt. I).
    On June 21, 2022, the House considered H.R. 5274 and agreed 
to postpone further proceedings.
    On July 13, 2022, the House considered as unfinished 
business H.R. 5274 and agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
measure by a roll call vote of 429 Yeas to 0 Nays (Roll No. 
306).
    On July 14, 2022, the Senate received and read twice H.R. 
5274 and referred the measure to the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.
    On December 23, 2022, H.R. 5274 was enacted into law as 
Sec. 7135 of Division G of the ``James M. Inhofe National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023'' (P.L. 117-
263).

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TSA Reaching Across Nationalities, Societies, and Languages to Advance 
                 Traveler Education Act (Translate Act)

  H.R. 5574 (SEE SECTION 7131 OF DIVISION G, NDAA, 2023, P.L. 117-263)

To require the TSA to develop a plan to ensure that TSA 
material disseminated in major airports can be better 
understood by more people accessing such airports, and for 
other purposes.
Summary
    The ``TSA Reaching Across Nationalities, Societies, and 
Languages to Advance Traveler Education Act'' or ``TRANSLATE 
Act'' directs TSA to develop a plan to ensure that TSA material 
disseminated in major airports is better understood by people 
accessing such airports, including by foreign language speakers 
and people with vision or hearing impairments. In developing 
the plan, TSA must take into consideration data regarding 
international enplanement and local populations surrounding 
major airports.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 5574

    H.R. 5574 was introduced in the House on October 12, 2021 
by Ms. Titus and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On October 13, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 5574 to the Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Maritime Security.
    On October 26, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime 
Security from further consideration of H.R. 5574.
    On October 26, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 5574 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by voice vote.
    On November 18, 2021, the House considered and passed H.R. 
5574 under suspension of the rules by a 2/3ds roll call vote of 
369 Yeas to 49 Nays (Roll No. 381).
    On November 19, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 5574 to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.
    On December 23, 2022, H.R. 5574 was enacted into law as 
Sec. 7131 of Division G of the ``James M. Inhofe National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023'' (P.L. 117-
263).

116th Congress
H.R. 3691

    H.R. 3691 was introduced in the House on July 10, 2019 by 
Ms. Titus and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On July 17, 2019, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 3691 and ordered the measure reported favorably 
by voice vote.
    On September 11, 2019, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 3691 to the House (H. Rept. 116-201) and H.R. 
3691 was placed on Union Calendar No. 158.
    On September 26, 2019, the House considered and passed H.R. 
3691 under suspension of the rules by a voice vote.
    On October 15, 2019, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 3691 to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.

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            Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act

  H.R. 5615 (SEE SECTION 7102 OF DIVISION G, NDAA, 2023, P.L. 117-263)

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a plan 
to make Federal assistance available to certain urban areas 
that previously received Urban Area Security Initiative funding 
to preserve homeland security capabilities, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    The ``Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act'' 
directs FEMA to submit to Congress a plan to make federal 
assistance available to certain urban areas that previously 
received Urban Area Security Initiative funding to preserve 
homeland security capabilities related to acts of terrorism. In 
developing the plan, FEMA is required to survey urban areas 
that did not receive grant funding related to preventing, 
preparing for, protecting against, and responding to acts of 
terrorism in the current fiscal year that (1) are at risk of 
being reduced or eliminated without such assistance, or (2) 
received funding in the current fiscal year but not in at least 
one of the six preceding fiscal years. The plan must (1) 
establish eligibility criteria for urban areas to receive 
federal assistance, (2) identify annual funding levels for such 
assistance in accordance with the survey, and (3) consider a 
range of approaches to make such assistance available to such 
urban areas.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 5615

    H.R. 5615 was introduced in the House on October 19, 2021 
by Mrs. Demings and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On October 20, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 5615 to the Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
    On October 26, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Recovery from further consideration of H.R. 5615.
    On October 26, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 5615 and ordered the measure reported by voice 
vote.
    On February 1, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 5615 to the House (H. Rept. 117-240) and H.R. 
5615 was placed on Union Calendar No. 173.
    On March 7, 2022, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 5615 under suspension of the rules by voice vote.
    On March 8, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 5615 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On August 3, 2022, the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs considered H.R. 5615 and 
ordered the measure reported favorably, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute by voice vote.
    On December 23, 2022, H.R. 5615 was enacted into law as 
Sec. 7102 of Division G of the ``James M. Inhofe National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023'' (P.L. 117-
263).

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           DHS Roles and Responsibilities in Cyber Space Act

  H.R. 5658 (SEE SECTION 7124 OF DIVISION G, NDAA, 2023, P.L. 117-263)

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a 
report on the cybersecurity roles and responsibilities of the 
Federal Government, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``DHS Roles and Responsibilities in Cyber Space Act'' 
requires DHS to report on its roles and responsibilities, as 
well as those of its components, for responding to cyber 
incidents. The bill directs DHS, within a year of enactment of 
this Act, to coordinate with CISA to report on the roles and 
responsibilities of the Department and its components relating 
to cyber incident response and requires that such report 
include a review of how cyber incident response plans are 
utilized within the federal government. The report shall also 
include recommendations for further clarity of roles and 
responsibilities of DHS and its components relating to cyber 
incident response.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 5658

    H.R. 5658 was introduced in the House on October 21, 2021 
by Mr. Bacon and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On October 21, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 5658 to the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
    On October 26, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Innovation from further consideration of H.R. 
5658.
    On October 26, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 5658 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by voice vote.
    On February 11, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 5658, as amended, to the House (H. Rept. 117-245) 
and H.R. 5658 was placed on Union Calendar No. 175.
    On May 16, 2022, the House considered H.R. 5658, and agreed 
to suspend the rules and pass the measure by a roll call vote 
of 313 Yeas to 105 Nays (Roll No. 185).
    On May 17, 2022, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 5658 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On December 23, 2022, H.R. 5658 was enacted into law as 
Sec. 7124 of Division G of the ``James M. Inhofe National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023'' (P.L. 117-
263).

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          CBP Donations Acceptance Program Reauthorization Act

        H.R. 5682 (SEE SECTION 6410 OF NDAA, 2022, P.L. 117-81)

To reauthorize the port of entry donations acceptance program 
of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``CBP Donations Acceptance Program Reauthorization 
Act'' extends through December 31, 2026, the authority of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to enter into an agreement 
with any entity to accept donations of real and personal 
property for certain activities at ports of entry. Further, the 
bill allows CBP to accept donations at leased land ports of 
entry.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 5682

    H.R. 5682 was introduced in the House on October 22, 2021 
by Ms. Barragan and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 
and Transportation and Infrastructure.
    On October 25, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 5682 to the Subcommittee on Border 
Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
    On October 26, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, 
and Operations from further consideration of 5682.
    On October 26, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 5682 and ordered the measure reported favorably 
by voice vote.
    The Chair of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure sent a letter to the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security on November 9, 2021, agreeing that, in order 
to expedite consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure would agree to waive further 
consideration of H.R. 5682. On that same date, the Chair of the 
Committee on Homeland Security responded acknowledging the 
jurisdictional interests of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure and the agreement to waive further 
consideration. The letter further acknowledged the agreement to 
support a request for conferees should a House-Senate 
Conference be called.
    On December 27, 2021, H.R. 5682 was enacted into law as 
section 6410 of the ``National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022'' (P.L. 117-81).

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                   School and Daycare Protection Act

  H.R. 6387 (SEE SECTION 7103 OF DIVISION G, NDAA, 2023, P.L. 117-263)

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a 
school security coordinating council, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``School and Daycare Protection Act'' establishes a 
council within DHS to ensure, to the maximum extent 
practicable, the coordination of activities, plans, and 
policies to enhance the security of early childhood education 
programs and schools against acts of terrorism and other 
homeland security threats. It directs DHS to participate in 
federal efforts to maintain and publicize a clearinghouse of 
resources available to early childhood education programs, 
elementary schools, and secondary schools to enhance security 
against such threats. Further, it directs DHS to report by 
January 30, 2023, and annually thereafter, to the congressional 
homeland security committees on (1) DHS activities, plans, and 
policies aimed at enhancing security; (2) the council's 
activities and contributions of DHS to federal efforts to 
maintain and publicize the clearinghouse; and (3) any metrics 
regarding the efficacy of such activities and contributions, 
and any engagement with stakeholders outside of the federal 
government.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 6387

    H.R. 6387 was introduced in the House on January 12, 2022 
by Mr. Payne and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On January 13, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 6387 to the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability, in addition to the Subcommittee 
on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
    On March 2, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and 
Accountability and the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Recovery from further consideration of H.R. 6387.
    On March 2, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 6387 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by voice vote.
    On April 5, 2022, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 6387, as amended, under suspension of the rules by voice 
vote.
    On April 6, 2022, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 6387 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On December 23, 2022, H.R. 6387 was enacted into law as 
Sec. 7103 of Division G of the ``James M. Inhofe National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023'' (P.L. 117-
263).

116th Congress
H.R. 1593

    H.R. 1593 was introduced in the House on March 7, 2019 by 
Mr. Payne and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On March 13, 2019, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 1593 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by voice vote.
    On March 28, 2019, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 1593, as amended, to the House (H. Rept. 116-25) 
and H.R. 1593 was placed on Union Calendar No. 11.
    On April 1, 2019, the House considered H.R. 1593, as 
amended, and agreed to suspend the rules and pass the measure 
by a roll call vote of 384 Yeas to 18 Nays (Roll No. 137).
    On April 2, 2019, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 1593 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

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             President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act

  H.R. 6824 (SEE SECTION 7121 OF DIVISION G, NDAA, 2023, P.L. 117-263)

    To authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
Agency of the Department of Homeland Security to hold an annual 
cybersecurity competition relating to offensive and defensive 
cybersecurity disciplines, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act'' 
authorizes CISA to hold an annual competition to award prizes, 
including cash prizes, for the purpose of identifying, 
challenging, and competitively awarding prizes, including cash 
prizes, to the United States Government's best cybersecurity 
practitioners and teams across offensive and defensive 
cybersecurity disciplines. CISA is authorized to make one or 
more awards per competition of not more than $10,000 each and 
DHS may make awards per competition of not more than $25,000 
each. In designing the competition, CISA may consult, subject 
to some restrictions, with individuals or entities with 
expertise in developing or executing cybersecurity 
competitions. Additionally, CISA may enter into a grant, 
contract, or cooperative agreement with a nonprofit, a for-
profit entity, or a state or local agency to administer the 
competition.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 6824

    H.R. 6824 was introduced in the House on February 25, 2022, 
by Ms. Luria and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On February 28, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security referred H.R. 6824 to the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
    On March 2, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Innovation from further consideration of H.R. 
6824.
    On March 2, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 6824 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by a roll call vote of 33 Yeas to 0 
Nays.
    On May 13, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 6824, as amended, to the House (H. Rept. 117-324) 
and H.R. 6824 was placed on Union Calendar No. 243.
    On May 16, 2022, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 6824, as amended, under suspension of the rules by a 2/3ds 
roll call vote of 386 Yeas to 31 Nays (Roll No. 183).
    On May 17, 2022, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 6824 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On September 28, 2022, the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs considered H.R. 6824 and 
ordered the measure reported favorably, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute, by voice vote.
    On December 19, 2022, H.R. 6824 was reported to the Senate 
(S. Rept. 117-280) and placed on the Senate Legislative 
Calendar under General Orders (Calendar No. 679).
    On December 23, 2022, H.R. 6824 was enacted into law as 
Sec. 7121 of Division G of the ``James M. Inhofe National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023'' (P.L. 117-
263).

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        Nonprofit Security Grant Program Improvement Act of 2022

  H.R. 6825 (SEE SECTION 7101 OF DIVISION G, NDAA, 2023, P.L. 117-263)

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the 
funding and administration of the Nonprofit Security Grant 
Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    The ``Nonprofit Security Grant Program Improvement Act of 
2022'' strengthens the administration of the Nonprofit Security 
Grant Program of the Department of Homeland Security, codifies 
the allocation requirements, and reauthorizes appropriations 
for such program through FY2028. It directs the FEMA to 
establish an office, headed by a senior FEMA official, to (1) 
provide outreach, engagement, education, and technical 
assistance and support to eligible nonprofits, with particular 
attention to nonprofits in underserved communities; (2) 
establish mechanisms for FEMA to provide feedback to eligible 
nonprofit organizations that do not receive grants and to 
collect data to measure the effectiveness of NSGP grants; (3) 
establish and apply a standardized baseline operational 
requirements for States, including requirements for States to 
adhere to eliminate or prevent any administrative or 
operational obstacles that may impact eligible nonprofit 
organizations; and (4) carry out efforts to prevent waste, 
fraud, and abuse, including through audits of grantees. It 
authorizes states to retain up to 5 percent of each grant for 
administrative costs. FEMA is directed to publish grant 
guidelines and is authorized to prohibit states from closing 
application processes prior to the publication of such 
guidelines.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 6825

    H.R. 6825 was introduced in the House on February 25, 2022 
by Mr. Thompson of Mississippi and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security.
    On February 28, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security referred H.R. 6825 to the Subcommittee on 
Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
    On March 2, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Recovery from further consideration of H.R. 6825.
    On March 2, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 6825 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by voice vote.
    On May 6, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security reported 
H.R. 6825, as amended, to the House (H. Rept. 117-312).
    On May 16, 2022, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 6825, as amended, under suspension of the rules by a 2/3ds 
roll call vote of 288 Yeas to 129 Nays (Roll No. 184).
    On May 17, 2022, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 6825 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On August 3, 2022, the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs considered H.R. 6825 and 
ordered the measure reported favorably, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute, by voice vote.
    On September 27, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs reported H.R. 6825, as amended, to the 
Senate (S. Rept. 117-165).
    On December 23, 2022, H.R. 6825 was enacted into law as 
Sec. 7101 of Division G of the ``James M. Inhofe National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023'' (P.L. 117-
263).

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              Cybersecurity Grants for Schools Act of 2022

  H.R. 6868 (SEE SECTION 7104 OF DIVISION G, NDAA, 2023, P.L. 117-263)

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for 
financial assistance to fund certain cybersecurity and 
infrastructure security education and training programs and 
initiatives, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Cybersecurity Grants for Schools Act of 2022'' allows 
CISA to award grants or other financial assistance for 
cybersecurity and infrastructure security education and 
training programs at the elementary and secondary education 
levels. Entities eligible for the assistance include states, 
localities, institutions of higher education, and nonprofits. 
Additionally, CISA is required to include information about how 
the grants and assistance enhance cybersecurity education for 
underserved populations or communities in annual briefings.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 6868

    H.R. 6868 was introduced in the House on February 28, 2022 
by Mr. Garbarino and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On March 1, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 6868 to the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
    On March 2, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Innovation from further consideration of H.R. 
6868.
    On March 2, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 6868 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by a roll call vote of 33 Yeas to 0 
Nays.
    On May 17, 2022, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 6868, as amended, under suspension of the rules by a 2/3ds 
roll call vote of 383 Yeas to 30 Nays (Roll No. 197).
    On May 18, 2022, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 6868 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On December 23, 2022, H.R. 6868 was enacted into law as 
Sec. 7104 of Division G of the ``James M. Inhofe National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023'' (P.L. 117-
263).

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   National Computer Forensics Institute Reauthorization Act of 2022

  H.R. 7174 (SEE SECTION 7123 OF DIVISION G, NDAA, 2023, P.L. 117-263)

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to reauthorize the 
National Computer Forensics Institute of the United States 
Secret Service, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``National Computer Forensics Institute Reauthorization 
Act of 2022'' reauthorizes the U.S. Secret Service's National 
Computer Forensics Institute (NCFI) through 2032 and makes 
modifications to its existing statutory responsibilities. It 
authorizes the NCFI to continue its important mission focusing 
on training State, local, Tribal, and territorial officers, 
prosecutors, and judges in cybercrime investigations and cyber 
incident response. Additionally, this bill requires that the 
curriculum incorporate training regarding relevant Federal law 
and policy regarding privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties 
protections, including best practices for safeguarding data 
privacy and fair information practice principles. It also 
requires the NCFI to engage in research and development 
regarding approaches to training for investigations involving 
ransomware and threats involving the use of digital assets. 
Finally, the bill requires the Director of the Secret Service 
to report to Congress annually on NCFI's activities, successes, 
and projected demands for training.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 7174

    H.R. 7174 was introduced in the House on March 18, 2022 by 
Ms. Slotkin and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 
and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary.
    On March 19, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 7174 to the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation and 
the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
    On May 19, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Innovation and the Subcommittee on Intelligence 
and Counterterrorism from further consideration of H.R. 7174.
    On May 19, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 7174 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by voice vote.
    The Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary sent a letter 
to the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security on June 8, 
2022, agreeing that, in order to expedite consideration on the 
House Floor, the Committee on Energy and Commerce would agree 
to waive further consideration of H.R. 7174. On that same date, 
the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security responded 
acknowledging the jurisdictional interests of the Committee on 
the Judiciary and the agreement to waive further consideration. 
The letter further acknowledged the agreement to support a 
request for conferees should a House-Senate Conference be 
called.
    On June 17, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 7174 to the House (H. Rept. 117-376), Part 1.
    On June 17, 2022, the Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 7174 and H.R. 
7174 was placed on Union Calendar No. 287.
    On June 21, 2022, the House considered H.R. 7174 under 
suspension of the rules.
    On July 13, 2022, the House considered as unfinished 
business H.R. 7174, as amended, and agreed to pass the measure 
under suspension of the rules by 2/3ds roll call vote of 410 
Yeas to 16 Nays.
    On July 14, 2022, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 7174 to the Committee on the Judiciary.
    On December 23, 2022, H.R. 7174 was enacted into law as 
Sec. 7123 of Division G of the ``James M. Inhofe National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023'' (P.L. 117-
263).

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         Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act

 H.R. 7777 (SEE SECTION 7122, OF DIVISION G, NDAA, 2023, P.L. 117-263)

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish 
an industrial control systems cybersecurity training 
initiative, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training 
Act'' establishes within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency the Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity 
Training Initiative to provide the cybersecurity workforce with 
no-cost training related to securing industrial control 
systems. In developing the Initiative, CISA must work with the 
National Laboratories of the Department of Energy, sector risk 
management agencies, and appropriate private sector entities. 
Such training shall include virtual and in-person trainings and 
available at different skill levels, including introductory 
level courses. Such training should be made available to 
participants at no cost. Finally, the bill requires CISA to 
report to Congress annually about the Initiative.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 7777

    H.R. 7777 was introduced in the House on May 16, 2022 by 
Mr. Swalwell and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On May 17, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 7777 to the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
    On May 19, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Innovation from further consideration of H.R. 
7777.
    On May 19, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 7777 and ordered the measure reported favorably 
by voice vote.
    On June 17, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 7777 to the House (H. Rept. 117-377).
    On June 21, 2022, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 7777 under suspension of the rules by a 2/3ds roll call 
vote of 368 Yeas to 47 Nays (Roll No. 278).
    On June 22, 2022, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 7777 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On September 28, 2022, the Senate Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs considered H.R. 7777 and 
ordered the measure reported favorably, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute by voice vote.
    On December 19, 2022, H.R. 7777 was reported to the Senate 
(S. Rept. 117-281 and placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar 
under General Orders (Calendar No. 680).)
    On December 23, 2022, H.R. 7777 was enacted into law as 
Sec. 7122 of Division G of the ``James M. Inhofe National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023'' (P.L. 117-
263).

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            Securing America's Borders Against Fentanyl Act

   H.R. 8316 (SEE SEC. 7136 OF DIVISION G, NDAA, 2023, P.L. 117-263)

To require reports, evaluations, and research by the Department 
of Homeland Security regarding drug interdiction along the 
border, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Securing America's Borders Against Fentanyl Act'' 
directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to research, in 
consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, the Federal Drug Administration, and the Defense 
Advanced Research Projects Agency, additional technological 
solutions to target and detect illicit fentanyl and its 
precursors and enhance targeting of counterfeit pills through 
nonintrusive, noninvasive, and other visual screening 
technologies. It also authorizes funding through 2027 to carry 
out such research.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 8316

    H.R. 8316 was introduced in the House on July 7, 2022 by 
Ms. Spanberger and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and 
Reform, Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary.
    On July 8, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 8316 to the Subcommittee on Border 
Security, Facilitation, and Operations, in addition to the 
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and 
Innovation.
    On December 23, 2022, H.R. 8316 was enacted into law as 
Sec. 7136 of Division G of the ``James M. Inhofe National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023'' (P.L. 117-
263).

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        CISA Technical Corrections and Improvements Act of 2021

     S. 2540 (SEE SEC 7143 OF DIVISION G, NDAA, 2023, P.L. 117-263)

To make technical corrections to title XXII of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``CISA Technical Corrections and Improvements Act of 
2021'' makes redesignations, consolidates definitions, and 
other technical changes to title XXII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002.
Legislative History
117th Congress
S. 2540

    S. 2540 was introduced in the Senate on July 29, 2021 by 
Mr. Portman, was read twice, and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
    On November 3, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs considered S. 2540 and ordered the measure 
reported favorably, with an Amendment in the Nature of a 
Substitute by voice vote.
    On December 23, 2022, S. 2540 was enacted into law as Sec. 
7143 of Division G of the ``James M. Inhofe National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023'' (P.L. 117-263).

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            Invent Here, Make Here for Homeland Security Act

     S. 4902 (SEE SEC 7114 OF DIVISION G, NDAA, 2023, P.L. 117-263)

To address the preference for United States industry with 
respect to patent rights in inventions made with Department of 
Homeland Security research assistance, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Invent Here, Make Here for Homeland Security Act'' 
amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to restrict any entity 
which receives title to any subject invention developed under a 
funding agreement entered into with the Department to grant to 
any person the exclusive right to use or sell any subject 
invention unless such person agrees that any products embodying 
the subject invention or produced through the use of the 
subject invention will be manufactured substantially in the 
U.S. On an individual, case-by-case basis, the restriction may 
be waived by the Secretary of Homeland Security upon a showing 
by the entity that reasonable but unsuccessful efforts have 
been made to grant licenses on similar terms for such invention 
to be manufactured in the U.S.
Legislative History
117th Congress
S. 4902

    S. 4902 was introduced in the Senate on September 21, 2022 
by Mr. Portman, and was read twice and referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
    On September 28, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs considered S. 4902 and ordered the 
measure reported favorably, without amendment, by voice vote.
    On December 23, 2022, S. 4902 was enacted into law as Sec. 
7114 of Division G of the ``James M. Inhofe National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023'' (P.L. 117-263).

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                       For the People Act of 2021

                                 H.R. 1

To expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the 
influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for 
public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures 
for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    The ``For the People Act of 2021'' addresses voter access, 
election integrity and security, campaign finance, and ethics 
for the three branches of government. Specifically, the bill 
expands voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day 
registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early 
voting). It also limits removing voters from voter rolls. The 
bill requires states to establish independent redistricting 
commissions to carry out congressional redistricting. 
Additionally, the bill sets forth provisions related to 
election security, including sharing intelligence information 
with state election officials, supporting states in securing 
their election systems, developing a national strategy to 
protect U.S. democratic institutions, establishing in the 
legislative branch the National Commission to Protect United 
States Democratic Institutions, and other provisions to improve 
the cybersecurity of election systems. Further, the bill 
addresses campaign finance and ethics in all three branches of 
government, including by requiring a code of conduct for 
Supreme Court Justices, prohibiting Members of the House from 
serving on the board of a for-profit entity, and establishing 
additional conflict-of-interest and ethics provisions for 
federal employees and the White House. Finally, the bill 
requires the President, the Vice President, and certain 
candidates for those offices to disclose 10 years of tax 
returns.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 1

    H.R. 1 was introduced in the House on January 4, 2021 by 
Mr. Sarbanes and referred to the Committee on House 
Administration, and in addition to the Committees on 
Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Oversight and 
Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, 
Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, Homeland Security, 
and Armed Services.
    On January 4, 2021 the Chair of the Committee on Space, 
Science, and Technology referred H.R. 1 to the Subcommittee on 
Research and Technology.
    On January 5, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 1 to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
    On March 1, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on the 
Judiciary referred H.R. 1 jointly to the Subcommittee on the 
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, and the 
Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the 
Internet.
    On March 1, 2021, the Rules Committee reported to the House 
H. Res. 179, providing for considerations of H.R. 1.
    On March 2, 2021, the House began consideration of H.R. 1. 
The House agreed to H. Amdt. 17, offered by Ms. Lofgren, by 
voice vote. The House agreed to H. Amdt. 16, offered by Ms. 
Lofgren, by a roll call vote of 218 Yeas to 210 Nays (Roll No. 
52). H. Amdt. 18, offered by Ms. Bush, failed by a roll call 
vote of 97 Yeas to 328 Nays (Roll No. 53). H. Amdt. 19, offered 
by Mr. Davis of Illinois, failed by a roll call vote of 207 
Yeas to 218 Nays (Roll No. 54). The House agreed to H. Amdt. 
20, offered by Ms. Lofgren, by a roll call vote of 221 Yeas to 
207 Nays (Roll No. 55).
    On March 3, 2021, the House continued consideration of H.R. 
1. H. Amdt. 21, proposed by Ms. Lesko, failed by voice vote. H. 
Amdt. 22, offered by Ms. Pressley failed by a roll call vote of 
125 Yeas to 302 Nays (Roll No. 57). The House agreed to H. 
Amdt. 23, offered by Ms. Lofgren, by a roll call vote of 223 
Yeas to 208 Nays (Roll No. 58). Mr. Davis of Illinois motioned 
to recommit H.R. 1 to the Committee on House Administration; 
the motion failed by a recorded vote of 210 Yeas to 219 Nays 
(Roll No. 61). The House agreed to pass H.R. 1, as amended, by 
a roll call vote of 220 Yeas to 210 Nays (Roll No. 62).
    On March 11, 2021, the Senate received H.R. 1.

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               Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022

                                H.R. 350

To establish a Department of Homeland Security Center for 
Countering Human Trafficking, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022'' 
establishes new requirements to expand the availability of 
information on domestic terrorism, as well as the relationship 
between domestic terrorism and hate crimes. It authorizes 
domestic terrorism components within DHS, the Department of 
Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to 
monitor, analyze, investigate, and prosecute domestic 
terrorism. The domestic terrorism components of DHS, DOJ, and 
the FBI must jointly report on domestic terrorism, including 
white-supremacist-related incidents or attempted incidents. 
DHS, DOJ, and the FBI must review the anti-terrorism training 
and resource programs of their agencies that are provided to 
federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. 
Additionally, DOJ is required to provide training on 
prosecuting domestic terrorism available to its prosecutors and 
to assistant U.S. attorneys. It creates an interagency task 
force to analyze and combat white supremacist and neo-Nazi 
infiltration of the uniformed services and federal law 
enforcement agencies. Finally, it directs the FBI to assign a 
special agent or hate crimes liaison to each field office to 
investigate hate crimes incidents with a nexus to domestic 
terrorism.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 350

    H.R. 350 was introduced in the House on January 19, 2021 by 
Mr. Schneider and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security and the 
Committee on Armed Services.
    On January 20, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 350 to the Subcommittee on Intelligence 
and Counterterrorism.
    On March 5, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on the 
Judiciary referred H.R. 350 to the Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
    On March 16, 2022, the Committee on the Judiciary 
discharged the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland 
Security from further consideration of H.R. 350.
    On March 16, 2022, the Committee on the Judiciary began 
consideration of H.R. 350.
    On April 5, 2022, the Committee on the Judiciary continued 
consideration of H.R. 350.
    On April 6, 2022, the Committee on the Judiciary completed 
consideration of H.R. 350 and ordered the measure reported to 
the House, as amended, by a roll call vote of 21 Yeas to 17 
Nays.
    The Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security sent a 
letter to the Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary on April 
18, 2022, agreeing that, in order to expedite consideration on 
the House Floor, the Committee on Homeland Security would agree 
waive the Committee's formal consideration of H.R. 350. On 
April 19, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary 
responded acknowledging the jurisdictional interests of the 
Committee on Homeland Security and the agreement to waive 
further consideration. The letter further acknowledged the 
agreement to support a request for conferees should a House-
Senate Conference be called.
    On April 21, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 350, as amended, to the House (H. Rept. 117-292 
Pt. I) and H.R. 350 was placed on Union Calendar No. 214.
    On May 18, 2022, the House considered H.R. 350 and agreed 
to pass the measure by a roll call vote of 222 Yeas to 203 Nays 
(Roll No. 221).
    On May 19, 2022, the Senate received, read, and placed H.R. 
350 on the Senate Legislative Calendar No. 371.
    On May 26, 2022, cloture on the motion to proceed was not 
invoked in the Senate by a roll call vote of 47 Yeas to 47 Nays 
(Record Vote No. 210).

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         CBRN Intellilgence and Information Sharing Act of 2021

                                H.R. 397

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a 
mentor-protege program, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 
2021'' expands the functions of the Office of Intelligence and 
Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security related to 
homeland-security focused intelligence and information sharing. 
The office is required to support intelligence analysis and 
risk assessment of terrorist actors, their claims, and their 
plans to conduct attacks involving chemical, biological, 
radiological, and nuclear materials against the United States, 
including critical infrastructure; support intelligence 
analysis and risk assessment of global infectious disease, 
public health, food, agricultural, and veterinary issues; 
leverage existing and emerging homeland security intelligence 
capabilities and structures to enhance early detection, 
prevention, protection, response, and recovery efforts with 
respect to a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear 
attack; and share information and provide tailored analytical 
support on these threats to state, local, tribal, and 
territorial authorities and to relevant national biosecurity 
and biodefense stakeholders and other federal agencies.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 397

    H.R. 397 was introduced on January 21, 2021 by Mr. Gimenez 
and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On January 22, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 397 jointly to the Subcommittee on 
Intelligence and Counterterrorism, in addition to the 
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
    On April 19, 2021, the House considered H.R. 397 under 
suspension of the rules and at the conclusion of debate, the 
Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered and, pursuant to the 
provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that 
further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
    On April 20, 2021, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 397 under suspension of the rules.
    On April 22, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 397 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

116th Congress
H.R. 1589

    H.R. 1589 was introduced on March 7, 2019 by Mr. Walker of 
North Carolina and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On March 13, 2019, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 1589 and ordered the measure to be reported 
favorably to the House, as amended, by voice vote.
    On March 28, 2019, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 1589, as amended, to the House (H. Rept. 116-24) 
and H.R. 3691 was placed on Union Calendar No. 10.
    On April 1, 2019, the House considered H.R. 1589 under 
suspension of the rules and agreed to pass H.R. 1589, as 
amended, by voice vote.
    On April 2, 2019, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 1589 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On November 6, 2019, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs considered H.R. 1589 and ordered the 
measure to be reported favorably to the Senate, as amended, by 
voice vote.
    On March 2, 2020, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs reported H.R. 1589, as amended, to the 
Senate (S. Rept. 116-222) and H.R. 1589 was placed on Senate 
Legislative Calendar No. 437.

115th Congress
H.R. 677

    H.R. 677 was introduced on January 24, 2017 by Ms. McSally 
and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On January 31, 2017, the House considered H.R. 677 under 
suspension of the rules and agreed to pass H.R. 677 by voice 
vote.
    On February 1, 2017, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 677 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

114th Congress
H.R. 2200

    H.R. 2200 was introduced in the House on May 1, 2015 by Ms. 
McSally and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On May 11, 2015, the Committee on Homeland Security 
referred H.R. 2200 to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and 
Intelligence and the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response and Communications.
    On May 14, 2015, the Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Response and Communications favorably forwarded 
H.R. 2200 to the Full Committee.
    On May 20, 2015, the Committee Homeland Security discharged 
the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence from 
further consideration of H.R. 2200; the Committee on Homeland 
Security considered H.R. 2200 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by voice vote.
    On June 17, 2015, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 2200 to the House (H. Rept. 114-164) and H.R. 
2200 was placed on Union Calendar No. 120.
    On June 23, 2015, the House began consideration of H.R. 
2200 under suspension of the rules.
    On June 25, 2015, the House agreed to pass H.R. 2200 under 
suspension of the rules by a 2/ds roll call vote of 420 Yeas to 
2 Nays (Roll No. 389).
    On July 7, 2015, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 2200 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

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                Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2021

                                H.R. 903

A bill to enhance the security operations of the Transportation 
Security Administration and stability of the transportation 
security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 
5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation 
Security Administration who provide screening of all passengers 
and property, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2021'' modifies 
the workplace rights, protections, and benefits applicable to 
TSA personnel. Specifically, the bill requires, by December 31, 
2022, the termination of DHS and Department of Transportation 
personnel authorities regarding conditions of employment for 
TSA employees, thus making TSA employees subject to the 
personnel management system applicable to other federal 
employees. It sets forth transition rules regarding pay rates, 
leave rights, and other rights of TSA employees and requires 
DHS to consult with the exclusive representative of TSA 
screening employees to carry out the conversion of those 
positions. The bill also permits TSA to consult with 
organizations representing federal air marshals to address 
concerns, including mental health and suicide rates. 
Additionally, it directs TSA to ensure its employees are 
provided proper guidance regarding prevention and protections 
against COVID-19. Finally, it requires the Government 
Accountability Office to report on implementation of the bill, 
TSA recruitment efforts, and specified TSA personnel policies.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 903

    H.R. 903 was introduced in the House on February 5, 2021 by 
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on 
Oversight and Reform.
    On February 6, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 903 to the Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Maritime Security.
    On May 4, 2021, the Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Maritime Security held a hearing entitled ``Twenty Years of 
Workforce Challenges: The Need for H.R. 903, The Rights for the 
TSA Workforce Act of 2021.''
    On July 28, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime 
Security from further consideration of H.R. 903.
    On July 28, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 903 and ordered the measure to be reported 
favorably to the House, as amended, by a roll call vote of 19 
Yeas to 11 Nays.
    The Chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform sent a 
letter to the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security on 
May 4, 2022, agreeing that, in order to expedite consideration 
on the House Floor, the Committee on Oversight and Reform would 
agree to be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 903. 
On that same date, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security responded acknowledging the jurisdictional interests 
of the Committee on Oversight and Reform and the agreement to 
waive further consideration. The letter further acknowledged 
the agreement to support a request for conferees should a 
House-Senate Conference be called.
    On May 6, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security reported 
H.R. 903 (H. Rept. 117-310 Part I).
    On May 6, 2022, the Committee on Oversight and Reform was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 903.
    On May 12, 2022, the House considered H.R. 903 under the 
provisions of rule H. Res. 1097 and agreed to H. Amdt. 198 
offered by Mr. Thompson of Mississippi by a recorded vote of 
215-198 (Roll No. 168). H. Amdt. 199, offered by Mrs. Cammack 
failed by a recorded vote of 204-216 (Roll No. 169). H. Amdt. 
200, offered by Mr. Guest failed by a recorded vote of 200-221 
(Roll No. 170).
    Mr. Gooden moved to recommit H.R. 903 to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and the motion failed by a recorded vote of 
205-216 (Roll No. 171).
    On May 12, 2022, the House passed H.R. 903 by a recorded 
vote of 220-201 (Roll No. 172).
    On May 16, 2022, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 903 to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.

116th Congress
H.R. 1140

    H.R. 1140 was introduced in the House on February 11, 2019 
by Mr. Thompson of Mississippi and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security, and in addition to, the Committee on Over-
sight and Reform.
    On March 15, 2019, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 1140 to the Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Maritime Security.
    On January 29, 2020, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime 
Security from further consideration of H.R. 1140.
    On January 29, 2020, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 1140 and ordered the measure to be reported 
favorably to the House, as amended.
    On February 21, 2020, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 1140 (H. Rpt. 116-398, Part I).
    On February 20, 2020, the Chair of the Committee on 
Oversight and Reform sent a letter to the Chair of the 
Committee on Homeland Security agreeing that, in order to 
expedite consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on 
Oversight and Reform would not seek a sequential referral of 
H.R. 1140. On that same date, the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security responded acknowledging the jurisdictional 
interests of the Committee on Oversight and Reform and the 
agreement to not seek a sequential referral of H.R. 1140. The 
letter further agreed to support the request for conferees 
should a House-Senate Conference be called.
    The Committee on Oversight and Reform was discharged on 
February 21, 2020 and the Committee on Homeland Security filed 
a supplemental report on February 26, 2020. On March 2, 2020, 
The Committee on Rules met to consider H.R. 1140 and reported 
H. Res 877 to the House. The rule provided for consideration of 
H.R. 1140 with one hour of general debate and a motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. H. Res 877 passed the 
House on March 4, 2020 by the Yeas and Nays: 220 to 192 (Roll 
No. 84).
    On March 5, 2020, the House considered H.R. 1140 and agreed 
to H. Amdt. 804 offered by Mr. Rogers; H. Amdt. 805 offered by 
Mr. Rose; H. Amdt. 806 offered by Mr. Peters; H. Amdt. 807 
offered by Mr. Brown; H. Amdt. 808 offered by Mr. Kim; and H. 
Amdt. 810 offered Ms. Spanberger by voice vote. H. Amdt. 809 
offered by Mr. Cisneros was agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 399 
to 1 (Roll No. 87). H. Amdt. 811 offered by Ms. Mucarsel-Powell 
was agreed to by of the Yeas and Nays: 403 to 0 (Roll No. 88).
    Mrs. Lesko moved to recommit H.R. 1140 with instructions to 
the Committee on Homeland Security and the motion was agreed to 
by a recorded vote of 227 Yeas to 175 Nays (Roll No. 89).

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                               No Ban Act

                               H.R. 1333

To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or 
restrict the entry of a class of aliens.
Summary
    The ``No Ban Act'' imposes limitations on the President's 
authority to suspend or restrict aliens from entering the 
United States. It also prohibits religious discrimination in 
various immigration-related decisions, such as whether to issue 
an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa, unless there is a statutory 
basis for such discrimination. It authorizes the President to 
temporarily restrict the entry of any aliens or class of aliens 
after the Department of State determines that the restriction 
would address specific and credible facts that threaten U.S. 
interests such as security or public safety. However, the bill 
imposes limitations on such restrictions, such as requiring the 
President, State Department, and DHS to (1) only issue a 
restriction when required to address a compelling government 
interest, and (2) narrowly tailor the suspension to use the 
least restrictive means to achieve such an interest. The bill 
also authorizes DHS to suspend the entry of aliens traveling to 
the United States on a commercial airline that failed to comply 
with regulations related to detecting fraudulent travel 
documents.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 1333

    H.R. 1333 was introduced on February 25, 2021 by Ms. Chu 
and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, and 
Intelligence (Permanent Select).
    On February 26, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security referred H.R. 1333 to the Subcommittee on 
Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
    On April 14, 2021, the Committee on the Judiciary 
considered H.R. 1333 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by a roll call vote of 25 Yeas to 17 
Nays.
    On April 16, 2021, the Committees on Homeland Security, 
Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select) were 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1333.
    On April 21, 2021, the House considered H.R. 1333. Mr. 
Wenstrup moved to recommit the measure to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, a motion which failed by a roll call vote of 208 
Yeas to 216 Nays (Roll No. 126. The House agreed to pass the 
measure by a roll call vote of 218 Yeas to 208 Nays (Roll No. 
127). A motion to reconsider was laid on the table without 
objection.
    On April 22, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 1333 to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

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Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act 
                          of 2021 (Report Act)

                               H.R. 1540

To provide for joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to 
Congress regarding incidents of terrorism, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    The ``Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response 
to Terrorism Act of 2021'' or the ``REPORT ACT'' requires 
specified federal agencies to report to Congress concerning any 
act of terrorism that occurs in the United States. Whenever an 
act of terrorism occurs, DHS, the Department of Justice (DOJ), 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and, as appropriate, 
the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), is required to 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees, as 
specified by this bill, an unclassified report not later than 
one year after the completion of the investigation by the 
primary agency conducting the investigation concerning the 
terrorist act. Such report shall include (1) a statement of the 
facts of the act of terrorism that are known at the time of 
such report; (2) identification of any gaps in homeland or 
national security that could be addressed to prevent future 
acts of terrorism; and (3) any recommendations for additional 
measures that could be taken to improve homeland or national 
security, such as changes in law enforcement practices or 
changes in law. If DHS, DOJ, and the FBI or, as appropriate, 
the NCTC, determines any information required to be reported 
could jeopardize an ongoing investigation or prosecution, such 
entities may withhold from reporting such information but must 
notify the appropriate congressional committees of that 
determination.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 1540

    H.R. 1540 was introduced in the House on March 3, 2021 by 
Mr. Aguilar and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On March 4, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 1540 to the Subcommittee on Intelligence 
and Counterterrorism.
    On March 2, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Intelligence and 
Counterterrorism from further consideration of H.R. 1540.
    On March 2, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 1540 and ordered the measure to be reported 
favorably to the House, as amended, by voice vote.
    On April 5, 2022, the House considered H.R. 1540 under 
suspension of the rules and agreed to pass H.R. 1540, as 
amended, by voice vote.
    On April 6, 2022, the Senate received, read twice, and 
placed H.R. 1540 on the Senate Legislative Calendar under 
General Orders. Calendar No. 342.

116th Congress
H.R. 4815

    H.R. 4815 was introduced in the House on October 23, 2019 
by Mr. Aguilar and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On November 6, 2019, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 4815 to the Subcommittee on Intelligence 
and Counterterrorism.

115th Congress
H.R. 625

    H.R. 625 was introduced in the House on January 24, 2017 by 
Mr. Aguilar and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On February 7. 2017, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 625 to the Subcommittee on Intelligence 
and Counterterrorism.
    On May 3, 2017, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 625 and ordered the measure to be reported 
favorably to the House, as amended, by voice vote.
    On June 15, 2017, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 625 to the House (H. Rpt. 115-182) and H.R. 4737 
was placed on Union Calendar No. 123.
    On June 20, 2017, the House considered H.R. 625 under 
suspension of the Rules and passed the measure by voice vote.
    On June 21, 2017, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 625 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

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 National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United 
                       States Capitol Complex Act

                               H.R. 3233

To establish the National Commission to Investigate the January 
6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    The ``National Commission to Investigate the January 6 
Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act'' establishes 
in the legislative branch the National Commission to 
Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol 
Complex. The independent commission is required to (1) conduct 
an investigation of the relevant facts and circumstances 
relating to the attack on the Capitol; (2) identify, review, 
and evaluate the causes of and the lessons learned from this 
attack; and (3) submit specified reports containing findings, 
conclusions, and recommendations to improve the detection, 
prevention, preparedness for, and response to targeted violence 
and domestic terrorism and improve the security posture of the 
U.S. Capitol Complex. The bill gives the commission specified 
powers, including the authority to hold hearings, receive 
evidence, and issue subpoenas. The bill also provides for the 
composition of the commission and the appointment of staff, and 
it requires the commission to hold public hearings and meetings 
to the extent that it is appropriate. The commission must also 
release public versions of its reports.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 3233

    H.R. 3233 was introduced in the House on May 14, 2021 by 
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security.
    On May 15, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 3233 to the Subcommittee on Intelligence 
and Counterterrorism.
    On May 19, 2021, the House considered H.R. 3233 under 
provisions of rule H. Res. 409 and agreed to pass the measure 
by a roll call vote of 252 Yeas to 175 Nays (Roll No. 154).
    On May 19, 2021, the Senate received H.R. 3233 and read the 
measure once.
    On May 20, 2021, the Senate read H.R. 3233 the second time 
and placed the measure on the Senate Legislative Calendar under 
General Orders.
    On May 28, 2021, the Senate voted not to invoke cloture on 
the motion to proceed to the measure by a roll call vote of 54 
Yeas to 35 Nays (Record Vote No. 218).

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   Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil 
                      Liberties Authorization Act

                               H.R. 4349

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain 
improvements in the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 
of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Department of Homeland Security Office For Civil 
Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act'' authorizes DHS' 
Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL). The bill 
expands the duties of the CRCL to include integrating civil 
rights and civil liberties protections into all DHS programs 
and activities; conducting civil rights and civil liberties 
impact assessments; initiating review, assessments, and 
investigations of the administration of DHS programs and 
activities; leading the equal employment opportunity programs 
of DHS; engaging with individuals and communities whose civil 
rights and civil liberties may be affected by DHS programs and 
activities; and leading the language access program for DHS to 
ensure that DHS can effectively communicate with all 
individuals impacted by its programs and activities. The bill 
requires each operational component of DHS to designate an 
Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties to report to the 
DHS CRCL Officer. The Office is directed to make certain 
information regarding its investigations publicly available and 
the Government Accountability Office is required to report to 
Congress within two years of this bill's enactment.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 4349

    H.R. 4349 was introduced in the House on July 2, 2021 by 
Mr. Green and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On July 3, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 4349 to the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability.
    On October 26, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and 
Accountability from further consideration of H.R. 4349.
    On October 26, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 4349 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by voice vote.

116th Congress
H.R. 4713

    H.R. 4713 was introduced in the House on October 17, 2019 
by Mr. Green of Texas and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On October 23, 2019, the Committee considered H.R. 4713 and 
ordered the measure to be reported to the House with a 
favorable recommendation by unanimous consent.
    On November 19, 2019, the Committee reported H.R. 4713 (H. 
Rpt. 116-300).
    On December 9, 2019, the House considered H.R. 4713 under 
suspension of the Rules and passed the measure by voice vote.
    On December 10, 2019, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 4713 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.
    On March 11, 2020, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs considered H.R. 4713 and ordered the 
measure to be reported favorably to the Senate with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
    On October 19, 2020, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs reported H.R. 4713 (S. Rpt. 116-280).

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        National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

 H.R. 4350    (SEE H.R. 367, H.R. 396, H.R. 473, H.R. 490, H.R. 1833, 
H.R. 1850, H.R. 1871, H.R. 1877, H.R. 1893, H.R. 1895, H.R. 2980, H.R. 
                      3223, H.R. 3263, H.R. 5682)

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such 
fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Summary
    This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities 
and programs for FY2022 as well as homeland security measures 
that originated in the Committee on Homeland Security (See H.R. 
367, H.R. 396, H.R. 473, H.R. 490, H.R. 1833, H.R. 1850, H.R. 
1871, H.R. 1877, H.R. 1893, H.R. 1895, H.R. 2980, H.R. 3223, 
H.R. 3263, H.R. 5682).
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 4350

    H.R. 4350 was introduced in the House on July 2, 2021 by 
Mr. Smith of Washington and referred to the Committee on Armed 
Services.
    On July 6, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Armed 
Services referred H.R. 7900 to the Subcommittee on Cyber, 
Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems, in addition 
to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, the 
Subcommittee on Military Personnel, the Subcommittee on 
Readiness, the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, 
the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, and the Subcommittee on 
Tactical Air and Land Forces.
    On July 28, 2021, the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, the 
Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, the 
Subcommittee on Military Personnel, and the Subcommittee on 
Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems 
considered H.R. 4350 and ordered the measure reported to the 
Full Committee favorably by voice vote.
    On July 29, 2021, the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land 
Forces, the Subcommittee on Readiness, and the Subcommittee on 
Intelligence and Special Operations considered H.R. 4350 and 
ordered the measure reported to the Full Committee favorably by 
voice vote.
    On September 1, 2021, the Committee on Armed Services 
considered H.R. 4350 and ordered the measure reported favorably 
to the House, as amended, by a roll call vote of 57 Yeas to 2 
Nays.
    On September 8, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security sent a letter to the Chair of the Committee 
on Armed Services agreeing that, in order to expedite 
consideration on the House floor, the Committee on Homeland 
Security would agree to waive the Committee's right to 
sequential referral of H.R. 4350.
    On September 9, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Armed 
Services responded and acknowledged the jurisdictional 
interests of the Committee on Homeland Security and the 
agreement to waive sequential referral. The letter further 
acknowledged the agreement to support a request for conferees 
in the event of a House-Senate conference.
    On September 10, 2021, the Committee on Armed Services 
reported H.R. 4350 to the House (H. Rept. 117-118).
    On September 17, 2021, the Committee on Armed Services 
filed a supplemental report on H.R. 4350 (H. Rept. 117-118 Pt. 
II).
    On September 21, 2021, the House considered H.R. 4350. The 
House agreed to H. Amdt 97 offered by Mr. Perlmutter; H. Amdt. 
100, offered by Mr. Green; H. Amdt. 101 offered by Mr. 
Cicilline; H. Amdt. 106 offered by Mr. Kim and H. Amdt. 107 
offered by Mr. Sherman by voice vote.
    On September 22, 2021, the House continued consideration of 
H.R. 4350. The House agreed to H. Amdt. 109 offered by Mr. 
Schiff by voice vote. The House agreed to H. Amdt. 99 offered 
by Ms. Plaskett by a roll call vote of 219 Yeas to 204 Nays 
(Roll No. 269); H. Amdt. 102 offered by Ms. Tlaib by a roll 
call vote of 222 Yeas to 203 Nays (Roll No. 271); H. Amdt. 103 
offered by Ms. Slotkin by a roll call vote of 236 Yeas to 186 
Nays (Roll No. 272); H. Amdt. 104 offered by Ms. DeGette by a 
roll call vote of 222 Yeas to 200 Nays (Roll No. 273) and H. 
Amdt. 105 offered by Mr. Neguse by a roll call vote of 224 Yeas 
to 204 Nays (Roll No. 274). The House agreed to H. Amdt. 110 
offered by Mr. Smith of Washington by voice vote.
    On September 23, 2021, the House completed consideration of 
H.R. 4350. On September 23, 2021, the House completed 
consideration of H.R. 4350. H. Amdt. 111 offered by Mr. Bowman 
failed by a roll call vote of 141 Yeas to 286 Nays (Roll No. 
276). The House agreed to H. Amdt. 112 offered by Mr. Mfume by 
a roll call vote of 219 Yeas to 202 Nays (Roll No. 277); H. 
Amdt. 113 offered by Mr. Khanna by a roll call vote of 219 Yeas 
to 207 Nays (Roll No. 278); H. Amdt. 114 offered by Mr. Meeks 
by a roll call vote of 223 Yeas to 204 Nays (Roll No. 279); H. 
Amdt. 115 offered by Ms. Maloney by a roll call vote of 223 
Yeas to 202 Nays (Roll No. 280). H. Amdt 116 offered by Mr. 
Johnson of Georgia failed by a roll call vote of 198 Yeas to 
231 Nays (Roll No. 281). H. Amdt. 117 offered by Mr. Garamendi 
failed by a roll call vote of 118 Yeas to 299 Nays (Roll No. 
282). H. Amdt. 118 offered by Mr. Schrader failed by a roll 
call vote of 167 Yeas to 256 Nays (Roll No. 283); H. Amdt. 120 
offered by Ms. Ocasio Cortez failed by a roll call vote of 86 
Yeas to 332 Nays (Roll No. 284). H. Amdt. 120 offered by Mr. 
Jacobs of California failed by a roll call vote of 142 Yeas to 
286 Nays (Roll No. 285). The House agreed to H. Amdt. 122 
offered by Mr. Bowman by a roll call vote of 234 Yeas to 183 
Nays (Roll No. 287); H. Amdt. 123 offered by Mr. Smith of 
Washington by a roll call vote of 367 Yeas to 59 Nays (Roll No. 
288); H. Amdt. 124 offered by Mr. Smith of Washington by a roll 
call vote of 362 Yeas to 59 Nays (Roll No. 289); H. Amdt. 125 
offered by Mr. Smith of Washington by a roll call vote of (360 
Yeas to 66 Nays (Roll No 290); H. Amdt. 126 offered by Ms. 
Leger Fernandez by a roll call vote of 240 Yeas to 185 Nays 
(Roll No. 291); H. Amdt. 127 offered by Mr. Torres of 
California by a roll call vote of 215 Yeas to 213 Nays (Roll 
No. 292).
    On September 23, 2021, the House agreed to pass H.R. 4350, 
as amended, by a roll call vote of 316 Yeas to 113 Nays (Roll 
No. 293).
    On October 18, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
placed H.R. 4350 on the Senate Legislative Calendar.
    On November 17, 2021 the Senate invoked cloture on the 
motion to proceed to the measure by a roll call vote of 84 Yeas 
to 15 Nays (Record Vote No. 472).
    On November 29, 2021, the Senate began consideration of 
H.R. 4350.
    On December 2, 2021, the Senate completed consideration of 
H.R. 4350.
    On March 1, 2022, H.R. 4350 returned to the Senate Calendar 
No. 144.

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         DHS Software Supply Chain Risk Management Act of 2021

                               H.R. 4611

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue guidance 
with respect to certain information and communications 
technology or services contracts, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``DHS Software Supply Chain Risk Management Act of 
2021'' requires the Management Directorate within DHS) to issue 
guidance regarding new and existing contracts relating to the 
procurement of information and communications technology or 
services. The bill requires contractors to submit to DHS a bill 
of materials, a certification that each item in the bill of 
materials is free from certain security vulnerabilities or 
defects affecting the security of the end product or service, a 
notification of any identified vulnerability or defect, and a 
plan to mitigate, repair, or resolve any identified 
vulnerability or defect. The Government Accountability Office 
is required to report to specified congressional committees 
with (1) a review of this bill's implementation; (2) 
information regarding DHS engagement with industry; (3) an 
assessment of how guidance issued pursuant to this bill 
complies with Executive Order 14208, relating to improving the 
nation's cybersecurity; and (4) any recommendations related to 
improving the supply chain for covered contracts.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 4611

    H.R. 4611 was introduced in the House on July 21, 2021 by 
Mr. Torres and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On July 22, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 4611 to the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability.
    On July 28, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and 
Accountability from further consideration of H.R. 4611.
    On July 28, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 4611 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by voice vote.
    On September 14, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 4611, as amended, to the House (H. Rept. 117-120) 
and H.R. 4611 was placed on Union Calendar No. 85.
    On September 29, 2021, the House considered H.R. 4611 under 
suspension of the rules and at the conclusion of debate, the 
Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered and, pursuant to the 
provisions of clause 8, rule XX, further proceedings on the 
motion were postponed.
    On October 20, 2021, the House resumed proceedings on H.R. 
4611 and the House passed H.R. 4611 under suspension of the 
rules by a \2/3\ vote of 412 Yeas to 2 Nays (Roll No. 319).
    On October 21, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 4611 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

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                 Unmanned Aerial Security Act (UAS Act)

                               H.R. 4682

To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from operating 
or procuring certain foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems, 
and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Unmanned Aerial Security Act'' or ``UAS Act'' 
prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from 
operating, financing, or procuring unmanned aircraft systems 
(UAS) or UAS operating, detection, or identification systems 
that are manufactured in certain foreign countries or by 
corporations domiciled in such foreign countries. Applicable 
foreign countries include those identified as foreign 
adversaries in the intelligence community's latest annual 
threat assessment and other countries designated by DHS. DHS is 
authorized to waive the prohibition for (1) the national 
interest of the United States; (2) counter-UAS surrogate 
research, testing, development, evaluation, or training; or (3) 
intelligence, electronic warfare, or information warfare 
operations, testing, analysis, and training. An office or 
component of DHS may continue to operate a UAS or system in its 
inventory that would otherwise be prohibited until DHS grants 
or denies a waiver or until one year after this bill is 
enacted, whichever is later.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 4682

    H.R. 4682 was introduced in the House on July 26, 2021 by 
Mr. Guest and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On July 27, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 4682 to the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability.
    On July 28, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and 
Accountability from further consideration of H.R. 4682.
    On July 28, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 4682 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by voice vote.
    On September 29, 2021, the House considered and passed H.R. 
4682 under suspension of the rules by voice vote.
    On September 30, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 4682 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

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        DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2021

                               H.R. 5616

To require reporting regarding accreditation of basic training 
programs of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    The ``DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 
2021'' requires DHS to report to the congressional homeland 
security committees on the accreditation status for each basic 
law enforcement training program within DHS. If a basic 
training program loses accreditation, the relevant DHS 
component is required to notify the department within 30 days 
after such loss. The bill also directs the Under Secretary for 
Science and Technology to carry out research and development of 
systems and technologies to enhance access to training offered 
by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to state, 
local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement, with particular 
attention to rural or remote communities, to enhance domestic 
preparedness for and collective response to terrorism and other 
homeland security threats.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 5616

    H.R. 5616 was introduced in the House on October 19, 2021 
by Mrs. Demings and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary.
    On October 20, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 5616 to the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability.
    On October 26, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and 
Accountability from further consideration of H.R. 5616.
    On October 26, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 5616 and ordered the measure reported by voice 
vote.
    The Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary sent a letter 
to the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security on February 
7, 2022, agreeing that, in order to expedite consideration on 
the House Floor, the Committee on the Judiciary would agree to 
waive further consideration of H.R. 5616. On that same date, 
the Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security responded 
acknowledging the jurisdictional interests of the Committee on 
the Judiciary and the agreement to waive further consideration. 
The letter further acknowledged the agreement to support a 
request for conferees should a House-Senate Conference be 
called.
    On February 8, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 5616 to the House (H. Rept. 117-244) and H.R. 
5616 was placed on Union Calendar No. 176.
    On February 8, 2022, the Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5616.
    On March 7, 2022, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 5616 under suspension of the rules by a 2/3ds roll call 
vote of 390 Yeas to 33 Nays (Roll No. 58).
    On March 8, 2022, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 5616 to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

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   Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Transparency Act

                               H.R. 5633

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance 
transparency regarding reports conducted by the Inspector 
General of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    The ``Department of Homeland Security Inspector General 
Transparency Act'' addresses reports conducted by the DHS 
Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS). Specifically, the bill requires the OIG to 
submit to Congress any report finalized on or after 30 days 
after the enactment of this bill that substantiates: a 
violation of specified provisions regarding prohibited 
personnel practices, protected communications, or retaliatory 
personnel actions; a violation of Presidential Personnel 
Directive-19 (protecting whistleblowers with access to 
classified information); or an allegation of misconduct, waste, 
fraud, abuse, or a violation of policy within DHS involving a 
member of the Senior Executive Service or politically appointed 
official of DHS. The OIG is required to make each report 
publicly available on its website, with certain exceptions and 
to included specified information in its semiannual reports to 
Congress. The OIG is also required to report within one year on 
the policies, procedures, and internal controls established 
that ensure compliance with the Quality Standards for Federal 
Offices of Inspector General from the Council of Inspectors 
General on Integrity and Efficiency. The Government 
Accountability Office required to evaluate such report within 
one year after receipt of the report.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 5633

    H.R. 5633 was introduced in the House on October 19, 2021 
by Mr. Thompson of Mississippi and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security.
    On October 20, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 5633 to the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability.
    On October 26, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and 
Accountability from further consideration of H.R. 5633.
    On October 26, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 5633 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by voice vote.
    On January 21, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 5633, as amended, to the House (H. Rept. 117-233) 
and H.R. 5633 was place on Union Calendar No. 168.
    On April 5, 2022, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 5633 under suspension of the rules by voice vote.
    On April 6, 2022, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 5633 to the Committee on Homeland Security.

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                DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2021

                               H.R. 5652

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the 
Acquisition Review Board in the Department of Homeland 
Security, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2021'' requires 
DHS to establish an Acquisition Review Board to support the 
Management Directorate in managing DHS acquisitions. The bill 
lists the board's responsibilities to include determining 
whether a proposed acquisition has met the requirements of key 
phases of the acquisition life cycle framework and is able to 
proceed to the next phase. The chair of the board is required 
to ensure that all actions and decisions made pursuant to the 
board's responsibilities are documented in an acquisition 
decision memorandum that includes specified elements, such as 
the rationale for the decision.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 5652

    H.R. 5652 was introduced in the House on October 20, 2021 
by Mr. Van Drew and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On October 21, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 5652 to the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability.
    On October 26, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and 
Accountability from further consideration of H.R. 5652.
    On October 26, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 5652 and ordered the measure reported favorably 
by voice vote.
    On November 16, 2021, the House considered and agreed to 
pass H.R. 5652 under suspension of the rules by voice vote.
    On November 18, 2021, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 5652 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

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                       DHS Acquisition Reform Act

                               H.R. 6871

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for 
certain acquisition authorities for the Under Secretary of 
Management of the Department of Homeland Security, and for 
other purposes.
Summary
    The ``DHS Acquisition Reform Act'' revises DHS' acquisition 
and procurement programs and activities . It designates the DHS 
Under Secretary for Management as the DHS Chief Acquisition 
Officer and sets forth the Under Secretary's acquisition-
related duties. It also sets forth new acquisition 
responsibilities of the DHS Chief Financial Officer and the DHS 
Chief Information Officer and establishes within the Management 
Directorate of DHS a Program Accountability and Risk Management 
Office and sets forth the responsibilities of its Executive 
Director.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 6871

    H.R. 6871 was introduced in the House on February 28, 2022 
by Mr. LaTurner and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On March 1, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 6871 to the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability.
    On March 2, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and 
Accountability from further consideration of H.R. 6871.
    On March 2, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 6871 and ordered the measure reported favorably 
by voice vote.
    On March 16, 2022, the House considered H.R. 6871 under 
suspension of the rules.
    On March 17, 2022, the House continued consideration of 
H.R. 6871 and agreed to suspend the rules and pass the measure 
by a recorded vote of 398 Yeas to 15 Nays (Roll No. 196).
    On May 18, 2022, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 6871 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

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                     Bombing Prevention Act of 2022

                               H.R. 6873

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the 
Office for Bombing Prevention to address terrorist explosive 
threats, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Bombing Prevention Act of 2022'' establishes an 
Office for Bombing Prevention within DHS. The office is 
authorized to advise DHS on matters related to terrorist 
explosive threats and attacks in the United States, coordinate 
DHS efforts to counter such threats and attacks, and take other 
specified steps, including promoting security awareness. The 
bill also requires DHS to provide to the public and private 
sector technical assistance to counter terrorist explosive 
threats and attacks that pose a risk in certain jurisdictions 
to critical infrastructure facilities or to special events. The 
office is directed to develop a strategy to align the office's 
activities with the threat environment and stakeholder needs, 
and to make the public and private sector aware of the office's 
capabilities. DHS is also required to ensure coordination and 
information sharing regarding nonmilitary research, 
development, testing, and evaluation activities relating to 
terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the United States.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 6873

    H.R. 6873 was introduced in the House on February 28, 2022 
by Mr. Malinowski and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On March 1, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 6873 to the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
    On March 2, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Innovation from further consideration of H.R. 
6873.
    On March 2, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 6873 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by a roll call vote of 33 Yeas to 0 
Nays.
    On May 13, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 6873, as amended, to the House (H. Rept. 117-322) 
and H.R. 6873 was placed on Union Calendar No. 241.
    On May 16, 2022, the House considered H.R. 6873 under 
suspension of the rules and at the conclusion of debate, the 
Yeas and Nayes were demanded and ordered and, pursuant to the 
provisions of clause 8, rule XX, further proceedings on the 
motion were postponed.
    On May 17, 2022, the House resumed proceedings on H.R. 6873 
and the House passed H.R. 6873 under suspension of the rules by 
a \2/3\ds roll call vote of 388 Yeas to 26 Nays (Roll No. 195).
    On May 18, 2022, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 6873 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

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        National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

  H.R. 7900 (SEE H.R. 370, H.R. 408, H.R. 2915, H.R. 4089, H.R. 4094, 
H.R., 4209, H.R. 4363, H.R. 4476, H.R. 5274, H.R. 5574, H.R. 5615, H.R. 
5658, H.R. 6387, H.R. 6824, H.R. 6825, H.R. 6868, H.R. 7174, H.R. 7777, 
                         H.R. 8316, H.R. 8801)

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense and for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such 
fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2023'' authorizes the Department of Defense activities for FY 
2023 and addresses other issues, such as various homeland 
security measures that originated in the Committee on Homeland 
Security (See H.R. 370, H.R. 408, H.R. 2915, H.R. 4089, H.R. 
4094, H.R. 4209, H.R. 4363, H.R. 4476, H.R. 5274, H.R. 5574, 
H.R. 5615, H.R. 5658, H.R. 6387, H.R. 6824, H.R. 6825, H.R. 
6868, H.R. 7174, H.R. 7777, H.R. 8316, and H.R. 8801).
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 7900

    H.R. 7900 was introduced in the House on May 27, 2022, by 
Mr. Smith of Washington and referred to the Committee on Armed 
Services.
    On May 31, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on Armed 
Services referred H.R. 7900 to the Subcommittees on Cyber, 
Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems, Intelligence 
and Special Operations, Military Personnel, Readiness, Seapower 
and Projection Forces, Strategic Forces, and Tactical Air and 
Land Forces.
    On June 8, 2022, the Subcommittees on Cyber, Innovative 
Technologies, and Information Systems, Intelligence and Special 
Operations, Military Personnel, Readiness, Seapower and 
Projection Forces, Strategic Forces, and Tactical Air and Land 
Forces considered H.R. 7900. The Subcommittee on Cyber, 
Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems ordered the 
measure reported favorably to the Full Committee by voice vote. 
The Subcommittee on Military Personnel ordered the measure 
reported favorably to the Full Committee by voice vote. The 
Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces ordered the 
measure reported favorably to the Full Committee, as amended, 
by voice vote. The Subcommittee on Strategic Forces ordered the 
measure reported favorably to the Full Committee by voice vote.
    On June 9, 2022, the Subcommittees on Readiness, Tactical 
Air and Land Forces, and Intelligence and Special Operations 
considered H.R. 7900. The Subcommittee on Readiness ordered the 
measure reported favorably by voice vote. The Subcommittee on 
Tactical Air and Land Forces ordered the measure reported 
favorably to the Full Committee by voice vote. The Subcommittee 
on Intelligence and Special Operations ordered the measure 
reported favorably to the Full Committee by voice vote.
    On June 23, 2022, the Committee on Armed Services 
considered H.R. 7900 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, to the House by a recorded vote of 57 
Yeas and 1 Nay.
    On June 24, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security sent a letter to the Chair of the Committee on Armed 
Services agreeing that, in order to expedite consideration on 
the House floor, the Committee on Homeland Security would agree 
to waive the Committee's right to sequential referral of H.R. 
7900.
    On June 30, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on Armed 
Services responded and acknowledged the jurisdictional 
interests of the Committee on Homeland Security and the 
agreement to waive sequential referral. The letter further 
acknowledged the agreement to support a request for conferees 
in the event of a House-Senate conference.
    On July 1, 2022, the Committee on Armed Services reported 
H.R. 7900, as amended (H. Rept. 117-397).
    On July 7, 2022, the Committee on Armed Services filed a 
supplemental report on H.R. 7900 (H. Rept. 117-397, Pt. II).
    On July 13, 2022, the House began consideration of H.R. 
7900 under the provisions of H. Res. 1224.
    On July 13, 2022, the House began consideration of 
amendments en bloc No. 4, offered by Mr. Smith of Washington, 
containing the related measures of the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On July 14, 2022, the House agreed to en bloc amendment No. 
4 by a roll call vote of 277 Yeas and 150 Nays (Roll No. 334).
    On July 14, 2022, the House completed consideration of H.R. 
7900 and passed the measure, as amended, by a roll call vote of 
329 Yeas and 101 Nays (Roll No. 350).
    On August 3, 2022, the Senate received, read twice, and 
placed H.R. 7900 on the Senate Legislative Calendar under 
General Orders. Calendar No. 467.
    On October 11, 2022, H.R. 7900 was laid before the Senate 
by unanimous consent.

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                         Pipeline Security Act

                               H.R. 3243

To codify the Transportation Security Administration's 
responsibility relating to securing pipelines against 
cybersecurity threats, acts of terrorism, and other nefarious 
acts that jeopardize the physical security or cybersecurity of 
pipelines, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Pipeline Security Act'' codifies the Pipeline 
Security Section within the Transportation Security 
Administration in law and clarifies TSA's statutory mandate 
with respect to protecting pipeline infrastructure. It directs 
the Pipeline Security Section to update and maintain pipeline 
security guidance, conduct security assessments of specific 
pipelines, issue recommendations to pipeline operators 
regarding their security plans, and identity and inspect at-
risk pipelines. Additionally, this bill requires the Pipeline 
Security Section to develop a personnel strategy and employ 
personnel with appropriate pipeline industry and cybersecurity 
expertise. It requires TSA to publish updated pipeline security 
guidelines and directs TSA to convene not less than two 
industry days to engage with relevant pipeline transportation 
and pipeline facilities stakeholders on matters related to the 
security of pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 1871

    H.R. 3243 was introduced in the House on May 14, 2021 by 
Mr. Cleaver and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On May 15, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 3243 to the Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Maritime Security.
    On May 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime 
Security from further consideration of H.R. 3243.
    On May 18, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 3243 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by unanimous consent.
    On July 13, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 3243, as amended (H. Rept. 117-85) and H.R. 3243 
was place on Union Calendar No. 60.

      Department of Homeland Security Climate Change Research Act

                               H.R. 3756

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Under 
Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of 
Homeland Security to research and evaluate existing Federal 
research regarding approaches to mitigate climate change on 
homeland security to identify areas for further research within 
the Department, research and develop approaches to mitigate the 
consequences of climate change on homeland security, and for 
other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Department of Homeland Security Climate Change 
Research Act'' requires the Under Secretary for Science and 
Technology within the Department of Homeland Security to 
research and evaluate existing Federal research regarding 
approaches to mitigate the effects of climate change on 
homeland security to identify areas warranting further research 
and development by DHS including but not limited to the degree 
to which potential or identified effects are reflected in 
terrorism preparedness and emergency planning and policies. 
This bill would also require the Under Secretary for Science 
and Technology to consult and, as appropriate, coordinate with 
the heads of other relevant Federal, State, Tribal, and 
territorial departments and agencies and relevant owners and 
operators of critical infrastructure when conducting this 
research. Finally, it would require the Department to submit a 
report to Congress on its findings.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 3756

    H.R. 3756 was introduced in the House on June 8, 2021 by 
Ms. Clarke and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On June 9, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 3756 to the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
    On September 14, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Innovation from further consideration of H.R. 
3756.
    On September 14, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 3756 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by a roll call vote of 19 Yeas to 14 
Nays.
    The Chair of the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology sent a letter to the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security on September 15, 2022, agreeing that, in 
order to expedite consideration on the House Floor, the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology would agree to 
waive formal consideration of H.R. 3756. On that same date, the 
Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security responded 
acknowledging the jurisdictional interests of the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology and the agreement to waive 
further consideration. The letter further acknowledged the 
agreement to support a request for conferees should a House-
Senate Conference be called.

116th Congress
H.R. 4737

    H.R. 4737 was introduced in the House on October 18, 2019 
by Ms. Clarke of New York and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology.
    On October 23, 2019, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 4737 and ordered it to be reported to the 
House, as amended, with a favorable recommendation by unanimous 
consent.
    On January 8, 2020, the Chair of the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology sent a letter to the Chair of the 
Committee on Homeland Security agreeing that, in order to 
expedite consideration on the House Floor, the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology would not seek a sequential 
referral of H.R. 4737. On that same date, the Chair of the 
Committee on Homeland Security responded acknowledging the 
jurisdictional interests of the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology and the agreement to not seek a sequential 
referral of H.R. 4737. The letter further agreed to support the 
request for conferees should a House-Senate Conference be 
called.
    On January 10, 2020, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 4737 to the House (H. Rpt. 116-375) and H.R. 4737 
was placed on Union Calendar No. 298.
    On February 10, 2020, the House considered H.R. 4737 under 
suspension of the Rules and passed the measure by voice vote.
    On February 11, 2020, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 4737 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

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   Department of Homeland Security Border Support Services Contracts 
                               Review Act

                               H.R. 5683

To direct the Under Secretary for Management of the Department 
of Homeland Security to assess contracts for covered services 
performed by contractor personnel along the borders of the 
United States, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Department of Homeland Security Border Support 
Services Contracts Review Act'' directs the Management 
Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to 
assess certain active contracts for services related to 
security along the land border with Mexico awarded in FY2021 or 
earlier. Specifically, this applies to any contract with a 
total value of $50 million or more, inclusive of contract 
options, relating to the procurement of services for DHS with 
respect to that border. The assessment must include a strategy 
to enhance coordination, minimize overlap, and increase cost-
effectiveness among such contracts.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 5683

    H.R. 5683 was introduced in the House on October 22, 2021 
by Mrs. Cammack and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On October 25, 2021, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 5683 to the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability.
    On October 26, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and 
Accountability from further consideration of H.R. 5683.
    On October 26, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 5683 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by voice vote.
    On January 21, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 5683 to the House (H. Rept. 117-232) and H.R. 
5683 was placed on Union Calendar No. 167.

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                    CTPAT Pilot Program Act of 2022

                               H.R. 6826

To require a pilot program on the participation of third-party 
logistics providers in the Customs Trade Partnership Against 
Terrorism, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``CTPAT Pilot Program Act of 2022'' requires the 
Department of Homeland Security to carry out a pilot program 
that assesses whether allowing certain entities to participate 
in the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) 
would enhance port security, combat terrorism, prevent supply 
chain security breaches, or otherwise satisfy the goals of 
CTPAT. Such entities are (1) non-asset-based third-party 
logistics providers that arrange international freight 
transportation and are licensed or bonded by specified federal 
agencies; or (2) asset-based third-party logistics providers 
that facilitate cross-border activity, are licensed or bonded 
by specified federal agencies, and execute logistics services 
using their own warehousing assets and resources. The bill 
requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the 
effectiveness of CTPAT.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 6826

    H.R. 6826 was introduced in the House on February 25, 2022 
by Ms. Slotkin and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On February 28. 2022, the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security referred H.R. 6826 to the Subcommittee on 
Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
    On March 2, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, 
and Operations from further consideration of H.R. 6826.
    On March 2, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 6826 and ordered the measure reported favorably 
by voice vote.
    On May 24, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 6826 to the House (H. Rept. 117-338) and H.R. 
6826 was placed on Union Calendar No. 255.

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 Securing the Checkpoint Property Screening System (S-CPSS) Act of 2022

                               H.R. 6827

To authorize appropriations to accelerate the procurement and 
deployment of computed tomography equipment to enhance 
detection capabilities for carry-on baggage, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    he ``Securing the Checkpoint Property Screening System (S-
CPSS) Act of 2022'' establishes requirements related to the 
Checkpoint Property Screening System program, through which TSA 
procures and deploys computed tomography equipment for 
screening carry-on baggage at airport checkpoints. 
Specifically, TSA is directed to support small businesses with 
respect to research and development of technologies under 
consideration for the program. Additionally, TSA is required to 
brief the appropriate congressional committees at specified 
intervals regarding planned procurement and deployment efforts 
of such equipment. If TSA intends to make an award to a system 
that does not satisfy the program's key performance parameters, 
it is required to brief such committees at least two weeks 
prior to any such award regarding why such award is necessary 
and in the best interest of national security and good 
government.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 6827

    H.R. 6827 was introduced in the House on February 25, 2022 
by Mr. Katko and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On February 28, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security referred H.R. 6827 to the Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Maritime Security.
    On March 2, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime 
Security from further consideration of H.R. 6827.
    On March 2, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 6827 and ordered the measure reported favorably 
by voice vote.
    On May 24, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 6827 to the House (H. Rept. 117-337) and H.R. 
6827 was placed on Union Calendar No. 254.

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        No Tiktok on Department of Homeland Security Devices Act

                               H.R. 6837

To prohibit employees of the Department of Homeland Security, 
or individuals performing work under a contract on behalf of 
the Department, from downloading or using TikTok on any 
information technology issued by the Department, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    The ``No TikTok on Department of Homeland Security Devices 
Act'' prohibits DHS employees and contractors from using the 
TikTok application on DHS computers or other information 
technology equipment. It also requires DHS to remove the 
application from DHS equipment. The bill includes certain 
exceptions for law enforcement activities, national security 
interests and activities, and security researchers.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 6837

    H.R. 6837 was introduced in the House on February 25, 2022 
by Mr. Guest and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On February 28, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security referred H.R. 6837 to the Subcommittee on 
Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
    On March 2, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and 
Accountability from further consideration of H.R. 6837.
    On March 2, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 6837 and ordered the measure reported favorably 
by voice vote.

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                        Securing Air Travel Act

                               H.R. 6856

To reduce the number of firearms at Transportation Security 
Administration passenger screening checkpoints by directing the 
Administrator to carry out a range of activities to inform the 
public about restrictions regarding the carrying of firearms in 
sterile areas of airports and to strengthen enforcement of such 
restrictions and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Securing Air Travel Act'' seeks to reduce the number 
of firearms brought to TSA checkpoints by directing the TSA 
Administrator to carry out a range of activities to inform the 
public about restrictions regarding the carrying of firearms 
into sterile areas of airports and to strengthen and codify 
certain key elements of the enforcement of such restrictions. 
It directs TSA to prominently display signage at checkpoints 
nationwide regarding the prohibition on, and consequences of, 
carrying a firearm into the sterile area of an airport. Every 
two years, TSA would also be required to identify the 25 
airports where firearms are most frequently interdicted and 
ensure similar signage is installed at terminal entrances to 
such airports. Additionally, it requires TSA to establish a 
public awareness campaign to educate the public on the rules 
regarding traveling with firearms and authorizes TSA to 
purchase targeted advertisements regarding firearm 
restrictions. The bill establishes proposed civil penalty 
amounts for repeat or egregious violations in order to increase 
accountability for individuals who bring firearms to 
checkpoints on two or more occasions or commit otherwise 
egregious violations (including deliberate violations and those 
involving certain illicit or dangerous weapons). It also 
codifies TSA's practice of suspending PreCheck eligibility when 
an individual unlawfully brings a firearm to a checkpoint. 
Finally, the bill requires reporting from TSA and the 
Government Accountability Office regarding the legislation's 
implementation and other firearm-related threats to aviation 
and airport security.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 6856

    H.R. 6856 was introduced in the House on February 28, 2022 
by Mrs. Watson Coleman and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security.
    On March 1, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 6856 to the Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Maritime Security.
    On March 2, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime 
Security from further consideration of H.R. 6856.
    On March 2, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 6856 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by a roll call vote of 21 Yeas to 12 
Nays.
    On December 14, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 6856, as amended, to the House (H. Rept. 117-641) 
and H.R. 6856 was placed on Union Calendar No. 461.

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                 Reducing Costs of DHS Acquisitions Act

                               H.R. 6861

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for 
congressional notification regarding major acquisition program 
breaches, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Reducing Costs of DHS Acquisitions Act'' requires 
notification by the DHS Management Directorate to Congress if a 
major DHS acquisition program fails to satisfy any approved 
cost, schedule, or performance threshold. Major acquisition 
program means (1) a capital asset, service, or hybrid 
acquisition program that is estimated by DHS to require an 
eventual total expenditure of at least $300 million over the 
life-cycle cost of the program; or (2) an acquisition program 
identified as a program of special interest. If such a failure 
occurs, or is expected to occur, the bill requires a 
remediation plan and root cause analysis. The Management 
Directorate is required to review such plan and either approve 
it for continuation or provide an alternative proposed 
corrective action.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 6861

    H.R. 6861 was introduced in the House on February 28, 2022 
by Mr. Clyde and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On March 1, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 6861 to the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability.
    On March 2, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and 
Accountability from further consideration of H.R. 6861.
    On March 2, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 6861 and ordered the measure reported favorably 
by voice vote.

115th Congress
H.R. 1294

    H.R. 1294 was introduced in the House on March 1, 2017 by 
Mr. Rutherford and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On March 8, 2017, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 1294 and ordered the measure reported favorably 
by voice vote.
    On March 20, 2017, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 1294 to the House (H. Rept. 115-45) and H.R. 1294 
was placed on Union Calendar No. 25.
    On March 20, 2017, the House considered and agreed to pass 
H.R. 1294 under suspension of the rules by a 2/3ds roll call 
vote of 408 Yeas to 0 Nays (Roll no. 173).
    On March 21, 2017, the Senate received, read twice, and 
referred H.R. 1294 to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs.

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      Department of Homeland Security Seal Protection Act of 2022

                               H.R. 7778

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit misuse 
of the Department of Homeland Security seal, and for other 
purposes.
Summary
    The ``Department of Homeland Security Seal Protection Act 
of 2022'' would enhance legal protections against the 
misappropriation or exploitation of the DHS seal by persons who 
knowingly use the seal or any colorable imitation thereof in a 
manner reasonably calculated to convey the impression that DHS 
or a DHS component or element has approved, endorsed, or 
authorized such use. The Secretary of Homeland Security may 
provide exceptions in writing and the Act does not restrict the 
use of the seal by DHS officers or personnel engaged in their 
official duties.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 7778

    H.R. 7778 was introduced in the House on May 16, 2022 by 
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi and referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security.
    On May 17, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 7778 to the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability.
    On May 19, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and 
Accountability from further consideration of H.R. 7778.
    On May 19, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 7778 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by voice vote.
    On July 28, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 7778, as amended, to the House (H. Rept. 117-446) 
and H.R. 7778 was placed on Union Calendar No. 348.

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   DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of 
                              Concern Act

                               H.R. 7779

To establish Department of Homeland Security funding 
restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a 
relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese 
Entities of Concern Act'' restricts funding to an institution 
of higher education (IHE) that has a relationship with a 
Chinese entity of concern or Confucius Institute. A Confucius 
Institute is a cultural institute directly or indirectly funded 
by the Chinese government. Specifically, DHS must ensure that 
an IHE that has awarded a contract to, entered into an 
agreement with, or received an in-kind donation or gift from a 
Chinese entity of concern or Confucius Institute is ineligible 
to receive specified funds from DHS, unless the IHE terminates 
the relationship. The IHE may regain eligibility for these 
funds upon termination of the relationship.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 7779

    H.R. 7779 was introduced in the House on May 16, 2022 by 
Mr. Pfluger and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
    On May 17, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 7779 to the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation and 
the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
    On May 19, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Innovation and the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability from further consideration of 
H.R. 7779.
    On May 19, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 7779 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by voice vote.
    On August 19, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 7779, as amended, to the House (H. Rept. 117-454) 
and H.R. 7779 was placed on the Union Calendar No. 351.

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    Health Screening and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act

                               H.R. 8610

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the 
Office of Health Security, make technical corrections to the 
authorization of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction 
Office, establish a Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction 
Advisory Committee, establish a departmental biodefense 
strategy, and for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``Health Screening and Countering Weapons of Mass 
Destruction Act'' authorizes the Office of Health Security 
within the Department and sets forth the qualifications and 
duties of the Chief Medical Officer, who shall head the office. 
It authorizes a privacy officer within the office and requires 
the Chief Medical Officer to report annually to Congress about 
the office's activities in the prior year. It includes 
provisions to transfer functions, personnel, budget authority 
and assets from elsewhere in DHS to the office. With respect to 
the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Office within 
DHS, the bill repeals subsection (e) of section 1901 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 to allow to continue operations, 
clarifies the CWMD office's responsibilities, and establishes 
an advisory Council to advise the CWMD office on all aspects of 
countering weapons of mass destruction. Finally, the bill 
directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a 
Department-wide review of biodefense activities and strategies.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 8610

    H.R. 8610 was introduced in the House on July 29, 2022 by 
Mrs. Demings and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce.
    On August 1, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on Homeland 
Security referred H.R. 8610 to the Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, in addition to the 
Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
    On September 14, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
discharged the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Recovery and the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability from further consideration of 
H.R. 8610.
    On September 14, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 8610 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by voice vote.
    On December 20, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 8610, as amended (H. Rept. 117-650 Pt. I), the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce was discharged from further 
consideration, and H.R. 8610 was placed on the Union Calendar 
(No. 469).

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            DHS Joint Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2022

                               H.R. 8801

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
stronger accountability mechanisms for Joint Task Forces, and 
for other purposes.
Summary
    The ``DHS Joint Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2022'' 
would extend the Secretary of Homeland Security's authority to 
establish and operate Joint Task Forces (JTF) comprised of 
Departmental personnel and resources through 2024. This bill 
includes accountability mechanisms by requiring each JTF to 
establish its mission, strategic goals, and objectives, as well 
as outcome-based and other performance metrics to evaluate the 
effectiveness of each JTF. It also requires that DHS notify 
Congress when establishing or terminating JTFs, including the 
criteria and conditions required to establish or terminate, the 
funding and resource requirements, and number of personnel 
assigned to each JTF. Finally, the bill requires GAO to assess 
the Secretary's utilization of the JTF authority.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H.R. 8801

    H.R. 8801 was introduced in the House on September 13, 2022 
by Mr. Correa and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On September 14, 2022, the Chair of the Committee on 
Homeland Security referred H.R. 8801 to the Subcommittee on 
Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
    On October 28, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H.R. 8801 and ordered the measure reported 
favorably, as amended, by voice vote.
    On October 28, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H.R. 8801, as amended, to the House (H. Rept. 117-545) 
and H.R. 8801 was placed on Union Calendar No. 391.

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                              H. RES. 626

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding 
the terrorist attacks launched against the United States on 
September 11, 2001, on the 20th anniversary of that date.
Summary
    This resolution recognizes September 11 as a day of solemn 
commemoration and extends deepest sympathies to the thousands 
of innocent victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist 
attacks, and to their families, friends, and loved ones. The 
resolution further honors the heroism and sacrifices of U.S. 
military and civil personnel and their families, credits the 
heroism of those who aided the victims of the attacks, commends 
the military and intelligence personnel involved in the removal 
of Osama bin Laden, reasserts the commitment to opposing 
violent extremism, and vows to disrupt terrorist activities.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H. Res. 626

    H. Res. 626 was introduced in the House on September 10, 
2021 by Ms. Pelosi and referred to the Committee on Oversight 
and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign 
Affairs, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, the 
Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent 
Select).
    On September 109, 2021, the Committees on Oversight and 
Reform, Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Transportation and 
Infrastructure, Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence 
(Permanent Select) were discharged from further consideration 
of H. Res. 626.
    On September 10, 2021, the House agreed to the resolution 
without objection. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table 
without objection.

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                         Resolution of Inquiry

                              H. RES. 1236

Of inquiry directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
provide certain documents in his possession to the House of 
Representatives relating to the Disinformation Governance 
Board.
Summary
    This resolution of inquiry directs the Department of 
Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives 
certain documents and communications relating to the 
Disinformation Governance Board within 14 days of the adoption 
of the resolution.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H. Res. 1236

    H. Res. 1236 was introduced in the House on July 20, 2022 
by Mr. Biggs and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On September 14, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H. Res. 1236 and ordered the measure reported 
adversely by a roll call vote of 19 Yeas to 15 Nays.
    On September 19, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H. Res. 1236 adversely to the House (H. Rept. 117-
474).

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                         Resolution of Inquiry

                              H. RES. 1328

Requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, to transmit to the House of Representatives 
copies of all documents in their possession referring or 
relating to certain aspects of border policies of the United 
States.
Summary
    This resolution of inquiry directs the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives 
certain documents and communications relating to policies 
implemented and data collected with respect to CBP operations 
on the southwest border of the United States within 14 days of 
the adoption of the resolution.
Legislative History
117th Congress
H. Res. 1328

    H. Res. 1328 was introduced in the House on August 30, 2022 
by Mr. Meijer and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    On September 14, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
considered H. Res. 1328 and ordered the measure reported 
adversely by a roll call vote of 18 Yeas to 16 Nays.
    On September 19, 2022, the Committee on Homeland Security 
reported H. Res. 1328 adversely to the House (H. Rept. 117-
473).

               Oversight Activities of the Full Committee

 Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, 
             Chairman

John Katko, New York                 Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
Michael T. McCaul, Texas             James R. Langevin, Rhode Island
Clay Higgins, Louisiana              Donald M. Payne, Jr., New Jersey
Michael Guest, Mississippi           J. Luis Correa, California
Dan Bishop, North Carolina           Elissa Slotkin, Michigan
Jefferson Van Drew, New Jersey       Emanuel Cleaver, Missouri
Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Iowa       Al Green, Texas
Diana Harshbarger, Tennessee         Yvette D. Clarke, New York
Andrew S. Clyde, Georgia             Eric Swalwell, California
Carlos Gimenez, Florida              Dina Titus, Nevada
Jake LaTurner, Kansas                Bonnie Watson Coleman, New Jersey
Peter Meijer, Michigan               Kathleen Rice, New York
Kat Cammack, Florida                 Val Butler Demings, Florida
August Pfluger, Texas                Nanette Diaz Barragan, California
Andrew R. Garbarino, New York        Josh Gottheimer, New Jersey
Mayra Flores, Texas                  Elaine G. Luria, Virginia
                                     Tom Malinowski, New Jersey
                                     Ritchie Torres, New York
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    During the 117th Congress, the Committee on Homeland 
Security held 25 Full Committee hearings, receiving testimony 
from 56 witnesses.
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                Organizational Meeting of the Committee

    The Committee on Homeland Security met on February 3, 2021, 
for an organizational meeting for the 117th Congress under the 
direction of Chairman Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi. The 
Full Committee met pursuant to notice and adopted the Committee 
Rules and Committee Resolution No. 1, relating to staff hiring, 
by unanimous consent.
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                               Member Day

    On October 22, 2021, the Committee held a Member Day 
hearing to receive testimony from Members on proposed 
legislation within the Committee's jurisdiction.
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                       Attack on the U.S. Capitol

    On January 7, 2021, Chairman Thompson joined the Chairs of 
the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Judiciary, Armed 
Services, and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 
seeking an immediate briefing on the FBI's efforts to 
investigate the attack on the U.S. Capitol as well as to 
disrupt any further activity designed to attack our government.
    On January 15, 2021, Chairman Thompson sent a letter to DHS 
urging the Department to do everything within its power to 
support Federal, State, and local partners in securing State 
capitols and other targeted infrastructure against planned 
attacks. The letter followed an FBI bulletin warning that armed 
protests were being planned at all 50 state capitols in the 
coming days.
    On January 16, 2021, Chairman Thompson and leaders from the 
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Committee on 
the Judiciary, and the Committee on Oversight and Reform sent a 
letter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, DHS Office of 
Intelligence and Analysis, the National Counterterrorism 
Center, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence 
requesting relevant documents and briefings as part of a review 
of the events and intelligence surrounding the January 6th 
attack on the U.S. Capitol and related threats against the 
Nation's peaceful transition of power, including the 
Inauguration.
    On February 4, 2021, the Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Examining the Domestic Terrorism Threat in the Wake of the 
Attack on the U.S. Capitol.'' The Committee received testimony 
from Christopher Rodriguez, Ph.D., Director, Homeland Security 
and Emergency Management Agency, District of Columbia; Ms. 
Elizabeth Neumann, Founder and Managing Director, Neu Summit 
Strategies, Former Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and 
Threat Prevention, Department of Homeland Security; Mr. 
Jonathan Greenblatt, Chief Executive Officer, Anti-Defamation 
League; and Mr. Brian Michael Jenkins, Senior Advisor to the 
RAND President, The RAND Corporation.
    On March 25, 2021, Chairman Thompson joined committee 
chairs across the House of Representatives in sending letters 
to the White House, Federal agencies including DHS, law 
enforcement, and Legislative Branch entities seeking documents 
and communications relating to the January 6th attack on the 
Capitol.

                                 BUDGET

    On June 17, 2021, the Committee held a hearing entitled ``A 
Review of the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the 
Department of Homeland Security.'' The Committee received 
testimony from the Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary, 
Department of Homeland Security.
    On April 27, 2022, the Committee held a hearing entitled 
``A Review of the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the 
Department of Homeland Security.'' The Committee received 
testimony from the Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary, 
Department of Homeland Security.

                                COVID-19

    On January 15, 2021, Chairman Thompson and Chair of the 
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter 
DeFazio, Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations Rosa L. 
DeLauro, and Representatives Dina Titus, Lucille Roybal-Allard, 
and Mike Thompson sent a letter to President-elect Joe Biden 
urging his incoming administration to waive all Federal cost-
share requirements for assistance provided by FEMA under the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
to reduce the financial burden on all States, Tribes, 
Territories, and the District of Columbia from the COVID-19 
pandemic.
    On February 3, 2021, Chairman Thompson and Emergency 
Preparedness, Response, & Recovery Subcommittee Chairwoman Val 
Demings sent a letter to the White House COVID-19 Equity Task 
Force regarding the lack of equitable distribution and 
administration of COVID-19 vaccines.
    On February 4, 2021, the Committee held a Member briefing 
on FEMA's COVID-19 pandemic response role. The Committee was 
briefed by Mr. Robert J. Fenton, Jr., Senior Official 
Performing the Duties of FEMA Administrator.
    On February 24, 2021, the Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Confronting the Coronavirus: Perspectives on the COVID-19 
Pandemic One Year Later.'' The Committee received testimony 
from Ms. A. Nicole Clowers, Managing Director, Health Care 
Team, U.S. Government Accountability Office; Crystal R. Watson, 
DrPH, Senior Scholar, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security; 
Ngozi O. Ezike, MD, Director, Illinois Department of Public 
Health; Mr. J. Ryan McMahon, II, County Executive, Onondaga 
County, Syracuse, New York.
    On November 30, 2021, the Committee held a Member briefing 
on DHS' efforts to implement President Biden's COVID-19 vaccine 
mandate for Federal employees. The Committee was briefed by Mr. 
Randolph ``Tex'' Alles, Deputy Under Secretary for Management, 
Management Directorate, Department of Homeland Security; Ms. 
Veronica ``Ronnie'' Venture, Deputy Officer for Civil Rights 
and Civil Liberties, Office of Civil Rights and Civil 
Liberties, Department of Homeland Security; Ms. Andrea Bright, 
Assistant Commissioner, Human Resources Management, Customs and 
Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Ms. Melanie 
Harvey, Deputy Executive Assistant Administrator for Security 
Operations, Transportation Security Administration, Department 
of Homeland Security; and Mr. Paul Courtney, Chief Procurement 
Officer, Management Directorate, Department of Homeland 
Security.

               CYBERSECURITY AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

    On February 10, 2021, the Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Homeland Cybersecurity: Assessing Cyber Threats and Building 
Resilience.'' The Committee received testimony from the 
Honorable Christopher C. Krebs, Private Citizen, Former 
Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
Agency, Department of Homeland Security; the Honorable Susan 
Gordon, Private Citizen, Former Principal Deputy Director of 
National Intelligence, Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence; Mr. Michael Daniel, President and Chief Executive 
Officer, Cyber Threat Alliance; and Mr. Dmitri Alperovitch, 
Executive Chairman, Silverado Policy Accelerator.
    On February 26, 2021, the Committee held a joint hearing 
with the Committee on Oversight and Reform, entitled 
``Weathering the Storm: The Role of Private Tech in the 
SolarWinds Breach and the Ongoing Campaign.'' The Committee 
received testimony from Mr. Sudhakar Ramakrishna, President and 
Chief Executive Officer, SolarWinds Corporation; Mr. Kevin B. 
Thompson, Former Chief Executive Officer, SolarWinds 
Corporation; Mr. Kevin R. Mandia, Chief Executive Officer, 
FireEye, Inc.; and Mr. Bradford L. Smith, President and Chief 
Legal Officer, Microsoft Corporation.
    On May 11, 2021, Chairman Thompson; Ranking Member Katko; 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Peter 
DeFazio and Ranking Member Sam Graves; Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, & Innovation Subcommittee Chairwoman 
Yvette Clarke and Ranking Member Andrew Garbarino; Railroads, 
Pipelines, & Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Donald 
M. Payne Jr. and Ranking Member Rick Crawford; Transportation & 
Maritime Security Subcommittee Chairwoman Bonnie Watson Coleman 
and Ranking Member Carlos Gimenez and Intelligence & 
Counterterrorism Subcommittee Chairwoman Elissa Slotkin and 
Ranking Member August Pfluger sent a letter to White House 
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the national 
security and economic security implications of the Colonial 
Pipeline Company ransomware attack, which could lead to rising 
fuel costs and fuel shortages. In the letter, the Members ask 
for a formal briefing as soon as possible from the interagency 
task force the White House established in response to the 
attack.
    On May 19, 2021, the Committee on Homeland Security and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held the 
requested joint Member briefing on the Colonial Pipeline 
ransomware attack. The Committee was briefed by Mr. Eric 
Goldstein, Executive Assistant Director, Cybersecurity 
Division, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency 
(CISA); Ms. Sonya Proctor, Assistant Administrator, Surface 
Operations, Transportation and Security Administration (TSA); 
and Mr. Herb Stapleton, Deputy Assistant Director, Cyber 
Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
    On May 20, 2021, the Committee held a Member briefing on 
the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack. The Committee was 
briefed by Ms. Marie Mouchet, Chief Information Officer, 
Colonial Pipeline Company; and Drew Lohoff, Director, 
Government Affairs and Counsel, Colonial Pipeline Company.
    On June 9, 2021, the Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Cyber Threats in the Pipeline: Using Lessons from the 
Colonial Ransomware Attack to Defend Critical Infrastructure.'' 
The Committee received testimony from Mr. Joseph A. Blount, 
Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, Colonial Pipeline 
Company; and Mr. Charles Carmakal, Senior Vice President for 
Strategic Services and Chief Technology Officer, FireEye.
    On November 3, 2021, the Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Evolving the U.S. Approach to Cybersecurity: Raising the Bar 
Today to Meet the Threats of Tomorrow.'' The Committee received 
testimony from the Honorable Chris Inglis, National Cyber 
Director, Executive Office of the President of the United 
States and Jen Easterly, Director, Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Security Agency.
    On March 3, 2022, the Committee held a classified Member 
briefing on the cybersecurity implications of the Russia-
Ukraine situation. The Committee was briefed by Mr. Brandon 
Wales, Executive Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency (CISA); Senior Response Official, the 
Department of Homeland Security; Mr. Chris Wright, Director, 
Cyber Mission Center, Office of Intelligence and Analysis 
(I&A); Mr. Chris Porter, National Intelligence Officer for 
Cyber; Ms. Cynthia Kaiser, Section Chief, Cyber Division; and 
Ms. Laura Dehmlow, Section Chief, Foreign Influence Task Force.
    On March 30, 2022, the Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Mobilizing our Cyber Defenses: Securing Critical 
Infrastructure Against Russian Cyber Threats.'' The Committee 
received testimony from Mr. Adam Meyers, Senior Vice President 
for Intelligence, CrowdStrike; Mr. Steven Silberstein, Chief 
Executive Officer, Financial Services Information Sharing and 
Analysis Center; Mr. Kevin M. Morley, PhD, Manager, Federal 
Relations, American Water Works Association; and Mr. Amit 
Yoran, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Tenable, Inc.
    On September 21, 2022, the Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Critical Infrastructure Preparedness and Resilience: 
A Focus on Water.'' The Committee received testimony from the 
Honorable W. Craig Fugate, Private Citizen, Former 
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency; Mr. David 
L. Gadis, CEO and General Manager, District of Columbia Water 
and Sewer Authority; Ms. Abre' Conner, Director, Center for 
Environmental and Climate Justice, NAACP; and Mr. John 
O'Connell, III, Senior Vice President, National Rural Water 
Association.
    On October 17, 2022, Chairman Thompson and Rep. Carolyn B. 
Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 
sent a letter to Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves requesting 
information on how the State plans to distribute more than $10 
billion in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act 
and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, including $429 million 
that was specifically allotted to enhance the State of 
Mississippi's water infrastructure.
    On November 18, 2022, Chairman Thompson and Rep. Carolyn B. 
Maloney (D-NY), Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and 
Reform, sent a letter to the Comptroller General requesting GAO 
conduct a study to evaluate efforts by the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) and FEMA to identify and assist water 
and wastewater utilities that are vulnerable to shutdown from 
natural and other disasters, such as terrorist attacks and 
chemical and industrial accidents. This request was part of the 
Committees' investigation into the Jackson, Mississippi water 
crisis, which was declared a federal emergency by President 
Biden after residents were without reliable access to safe 
drinking water for weeks.

                             DHS OVERSIGHT

    On February 3, 2021, Chairman Thompson sent a letter to 
newly confirmed Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro 
Mayorkas to congratulate him on his position and to invite him 
to testify before on the Committee on pressing issues facing 
the country. In response to that request, on March 17, 2021, 
the Committee held a hearing entitled ``The Way Forward on 
Homeland Security.'' The Committee received testimony from the 
Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary, Department of Homeland 
Security.
    On July 15, 2021, the Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Securing the Homeland: Reforming DHS to Meet Today's 
Threats.'' The Committee received testimony from Ms. Carrie 
Cordero, Senior Fellow and General Counsel, Center for a New 
American Security; Mr. Thomas Warrick, Senior Fellow and 
Director, Atlantic Council; Ms. Katrina Mulligan, Acting Vice 
President, National Security and International Policy, Center 
for American Progress; and Mr. Frank J. Cilluffo, Director, 
McCrary Institute, Auburn University.
    On August 1, 2022, Chairman Thompson, Vice Chairman Ritchie 
Torres, and Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery 
Subcommittee Chairwoman Val Demings sent letters to the U.S. 
Government Accountability Office (GAO) and DHS regarding the 
Federal government's preparations for and response to the 
monkeypox virus. The Members asked GAO to examine the adequacy 
of the Federal response to the monkeypox outbreak and make 
recommendations for ongoing and future preparedness and 
response efforts.
    On August 16, 2022, Chairman Thompson and House Judiciary 
Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler sent a letter to Attorney 
General Garland of the Department of Justice, Secretary 
Mayorkas of the Department of Homeland Security, Director Wray 
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Commissioner Magnus of 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Acting Director Johnson of 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Administrator Milgram 
of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and Director Dettelbach 
of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, 
requesting information regarding their agencies' purchase of 
Americans' data from private companies.

                    DHS OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

    On April 21, 2021, the Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security's Office of 
Inspector General.'' The Committee received testimony from Mr. 
Chris Currie, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Team, 
Government Accountability Office; and the Honorable Joseph V. 
Cuffari, Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security.
    On May 10, 2022, Chairman Thompson joined Rep. Carolyn B. 
Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 
in a letter to DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari, requesting 
documents and information related to reported efforts by the 
Inspector General's office to delay or conceal findings of 
domestic abuse and sexual harassment by DHS employees. The 
letter followed a bipartisan staff briefing, at which officials 
at DHS OIG refused to commit to a timeline for releasing a 
report on sexual misconduct and harassment of DHS employees, 
which the office began four years ago. The Chairs' letter 
raised concerns about the Inspector General's ability to ensure 
accountability and transparency of government programs and 
operations as required under the Inspector General Act of 1978.
    On July 26, 2022, Chairman Thompson joined Committee on 
Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Maloney in a letter to DHS 
Inspector General Joseph V. Cuffari and Chair of the Council of 
the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) 
Allison C. Lerner requesting that Inspector General Cuffari 
step aside and CIGIE appoint a new Inspector General to lead 
the ongoing investigation into erased Secret Service text 
messages related to the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the 
U.S. Capitol. The Chairs raised concerns about Inspector 
General Cuffari's failure to promptly inform Congress of 
deleted Secret Service text messages despite being required by 
law to ``immediately'' report problems or abuses that are 
``particularly serious or flagrant.''
    On August 1, 2022, Chairman Thompson joined Chairwoman 
Maloney in a letter to DHS Inspector General Joseph V. Cuffari 
renewing their call for him to step aside from the 
investigation into erased text messages related to the January 
6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, in light of new 
evidence obtained by the Committees that DHS OIG may have 
secretly informed DHS in July 2021 that it would not be 
pursuing Secret Service text messages. The Chairs' letter 
presses for documents and transcribed interviews with DHS OIG 
personnel to determine the full scope of potential 
mismanagement and misconduct in the investigation.

                DOMESTIC TERRORISM AND TARGETED VIOLENCE

    On March 3, 2021, Chairman Thompson joined Chairs of the 
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the 
Committee on the Judiciary in a letter urging President Biden 
to prioritize the issuance of a long-overdue intelligence 
assessment and report on the domestic terrorism threat. The 
Trump Administration failed to produce the report by the 
statutorily required deadline.
    On June 23, 2021, the Committee held a Member briefing on 
the rise in antisemitic incidents, DHS's domestic terrorism 
capabilities review, and plans to implement the National 
Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism. The Committee was 
briefed by Mr. John Cohen, Counterterrorism Coordinator and 
Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention, 
DHS.
    On February 4, 2022, the Committee held a classified Member 
briefing on the January 15, 2022, attack on a synagogue in 
Colleyville, Texas. The Committee was briefed by Mr. Timothy 
Langan, Assistant Director, Counterterrorism Division, Federal 
Bureau of Investigation; Mr. Jeff Welker, Group Chief, 
Directorate of Intelligence, National Counterterrorism Center; 
Mr. Bob Paschall, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International 
Affairs, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of 
Homeland Security; Ms. Caitlin Finn, Director of International 
Information Sharing Policy (Acting) and Biometric Program 
Manager, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of 
Homeland Security; Ms. Sam Vinograd, Assistant Secretary for 
Countering Terrorism and Threat Prevention (Acting), Office of 
Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland Security; 
Mr. Matthew Davies, Executive Director, Admissibility and 
Passenger Programs, Customs and Border Protection, Department 
of Homeland Security; Mr. Donald Conroy, Executive Director, 
Passenger Targeting Division, National Targeting Center, 
Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; 
Mr. Eric Peters, Assistant Director, Passenger Targeting 
Division, National Targeting Center, Customs and Border 
Protection, Department of Homeland Security; and Mr. Jim 
Dunlap, Director, Counterterrorism Mission Center, Office of 
Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security.
    On February 10, 2022, Committee Democrats, led by Chairman 
Thompson, sent a letter to House Appropriators urging them to 
provide significant new funding for the Nonprofit Security 
Grant Program (NSGP) in the FY2022 Homeland Security 
Appropriations bill, given the complex, diffused, and dynamic 
terrorism landscape as evidenced by numerous bomb threats to 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), 
predominantly Black churches, and synagogues across the 
country.
    On March 17, 2022, the Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Targeting of Black Institutions: From Church Violence to 
University Bomb Threats.'' The Committee received testimony 
from Reverend Eric S.C. Manning, Senior Pastor, Mother Emanuel 
AME Church; Mr. Thomas K. Hudson, President, Jackson State 
University; and Ms. Janai Nelson, President and Director--
Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
    On October 3, 2022, the Committee held a field hearing in 
Teaneck, New Jersey entitled ``Countering Violent Extremism, 
Terrorism, and Antisemitic Threats in New Jersey.'' The 
Committee received testimony from Ms. Laurie Doran, Director, 
Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, State of New 
Jersey; Mr. Scott Richman, Regional Director for New York and 
New Jersey, ADL; Rabbi Esther Reed, Interim Executive Director, 
Rutgers Hillel; Ms. Susan Corke, Director, Intelligence 
Project, Southern Poverty Law Center; Mr. Kenneth Stern, 
Director, Center for the Study of Hate, Bard College; and Ms. 
Holly Huffnagle, U.S. Director for Combatting Antisemitism, 
American Jewish Committee.

                           ELECTION SECURITY

    On July 20, 2022, the Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Changing Election Security Landscape: Threats to Election 
Officials and Infrastructure.'' The Committee received 
testimony from the Honorable Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Secretary 
of State, State of New Mexico; Mr. Neal Kelley, Chair, 
Committee for Safe and Secure Elections, and former Registrar 
of Voters, Orange County, California; Ms. Elizabeth Howard, 
Senior Counsel, Brennan Center for Justice; and the Honorable 
Frank LaRose, Secretary of State, State of Ohio.

                  FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

    On June 29, 2021, the Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Examining FEMA's Readiness to Meet its Mission.'' The 
Committee received testimony from the Honorable Deanne B. 
Criswell, Administrator, FEMA
    On October 27, 2021, the Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Ensuring Equity in Disaster Preparedness, Response, and 
Recovery.'' The Committee received testimony from Lori Peek, 
Ph.D., Directory, Natural Hazards Center, Professor, Department 
of Sociology, University of Colorado, Boulder; Ms. Chauncia 
Willis, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Institute for 
Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management; Mr. Chris 
Currie, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Team, 
Government Accountability Office; and Mr. James Joseph, Vice 
President for Response, Tidal Basin.

                            GLOBAL TERRORISM

    On September 9, 2021, the Committee conducted a roundtable 
with local and Federal officials at One World Trade Center in 
New York, New York. Participants were Mr. John Miller, Deputy 
Commissioner of Intelligence and Counterterrorism, New York 
Police Department (NYPD); Ms, Laura Kavanagh, First Deputy 
Commissioner, Fire Department of New York (FDNY); Mr. John 
Bilch, Chief Security Officer, Port Authority of New York and 
New Jersey (PANYNJ); Mr. Alex Amparo, Senior Official 
Performing the Duties of Deputy Administrator for Resilience, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); and Captain Zeita 
Merchant, Commander, Sector New York/Captain of the Port of New 
York and New Jersey, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG).
    On September 22, 2021, the Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``Worldwide Threats to the Homeland: 20 Years After 9/
11.'' The Committee received testimony from the Honorable 
Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security; 
the Honorable Christopher A. Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation; and the Honorable Christine Abizaid, Director, 
National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of 
National Intelligence.
    On February 2, 2022, the Committee held a hearing entitled 
``The Dynamic Terrorism Landscape and What it Means for 
America.'' The Committee received testimony from the Honorable 
Nicholas J. Rasmussen, Executive Director, Global Internet 
Forum to Counter Terrorism; Mr. Jonathan Greenblatt, Chief 
Executive Officer, Anti-Defamation League; Ms. Cynthia Miller-
Idriss, PhD, Professor, American University; and Mr. Bill 
Roggio, Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
    On August 23, 2022, Chairman Thompson, Committee on Energy 
& Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., Committee on Homeland 
Security Ranking Member John Katko, Vice Chairman Ritchie 
Torres, and Vice Ranking Member Michael Guest sent a letter to 
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) urging the agency to 
take immediate action to address vulnerabilities in its 
oversight of purchases of radiological materials. The letter 
follows a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report 
that identified security gaps that could be exploited by 
terrorists and other bad actors to obtain material to deploy a 
dirty bomb domestically.
    On November 5, 2022, the Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Worldwide Threats to the Homeland.'' The Committee received 
testimony from the Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary, 
Department of Homeland Security; the Honorable Christopher 
Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation; and the 
Honorable Christine Abizaid, Director, National 
Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence.

                         IMMIGRATION DETENTION

    In the 116th Congress, the Committee began investigating 
allegations raised by a licensed nurse practitioner at the 
Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC) in Ocilla, Georgia. The 
whistleblower claimed that female detainees were sent to an 
outside medical care provider to receive hysterectomies and 
other gynecological procedures without providing them with 
informed consent. The Committee requested documents from 
LaSalle Corrections Center, Irwin County Detention Center, and 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding the 
treatment of detainees at ICDC. The prior administration 
neglected to provide documents. On May 20, 2021, Secretary 
Alejandro Mayorkas announced the Department's intention to 
discontinue using ICDC for immigration detention.
    On September 9, 2021, Chairman Thompson, Subcommittee Chair 
Barragan, and the Committee on Oversight and Reform renewed 
their document request and requested a briefing on the 
Department's record-retention and preservation processes during 
the process of shutting down the ICDC. On November 10, 2021, 
the Committee began receiving documents from ICE to further 
investigate the whistleblower complaint of inadequate medical 
treatment by offsite medical care providers. As part of the 
Committee's investigation, Dr. Tony Ogburn, Professor and Chair 
of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of 
Medicine's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, reviewed 
ICDC medical records. Dr. Ogburn found that Dr. Amin did not 
meet acceptable standards of care.
    On December 3, 2021, Chairman Thompson and Subcommittee 
Chair Barragan sent a letter to Secretary Mayorkas demanding 
that Dr. Amin be barred from treating anyone in ICE custody and 
requested a briefing on the Department's procedures to 
facilitate appropriate medical care to detainees. The letter 
provided a copy of Dr. Ogburn's letter of complaint regarding 
Dr. Amin to the Georgia Composite Medical Board. On December 
15, 2021, Committee staff received a briefing related to Irwin 
County Detention Center and medical care for detainees in ICE 
custody. ICE officials informed the Committee that Dr. Amin was 
no longer treating detainees.
    On March 25, 2022, Chairman Thompson and Subcommittee Chair 
Barragan sent a letter to Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and 
Acting ICE Director Tae Johnson expressing concern over the 
Torrance County Detention Facility (TCDF) in Estancia, New 
Mexico. The Department of Homeland Security's Office of 
Inspector General recommended ICE immediately remove all 
detainees at TCDF, after finding the facility was critically 
understaffed with unsanitary conditions, which created 
significant health and safety risks for detainees. The letter 
urged ICE to quickly remove detainees at TCDF and to terminate 
ICE's contract with the facility.

                    INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROCESSING

    The COVID-19 pandemic and various travel restrictions 
significantly reduced air passenger volume nationwide. Despite 
the decline in air travel, the Department has expedited the 
inspection process for millions of international travelers 
during the pandemic.
    On May 24, 2022, the Committee held a field hearing at the 
Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada entitled, 
``Examining DHS' Efforts to Improve Processing for 
International Visitors.'' The Committee received testimony from 
Mr. Carlos Martel, Director of Field Operations, Los Angeles 
Field Office, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Ms. Karen 
Burke, Federal Security Director for Nevada, Transportation 
Security Administration (TSA); Ms. Kate Wik, Chief Marketing 
Officer, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA); 
and Ms. Rosemary Vassiliadis, Director of Aviation, Clark 
County Department of Aviation.
    The Committee examined how biometric technology, automated 
kiosks and security initiatives can simultaneously improve 
security and expedite the processing of international visitors. 
The witnesses also explained how a positive experience at the 
airport is important to tourism in Las Vegas.

                        OPERATION ALLIES WELCOME

    On September 17, 2021, the Committee held a Member briefing 
on DHS's role in Operation Allies Welcome. The Committee was 
briefed by Mr. Bob Fenton, Senior Response Official, Unified 
Coordination Group, Operation Allies Welcome; Mrs. Diane 
Sabatino, Director of Field Operations, Office of Field 
Operations, Customs and Border Protection (CBP); Mr. Donald 
Conroy, Executive Director, National Targeting Center, Customs 
and Border Protection; Dr. Pritesh Gandhi, Chief Medical 
Officer, Department of Homeland Security (DHS); Mr. Craig 
Lynes, Deputy Assistant Administrator, International 
Operations, Transportation Security Administration (TSA); and 
Mr. Michael Valverde, Acting Associate Director, Field 
Operations, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services 
(USCIS).
    On January 19, 2022, the Committee held a Member briefing 
on DHS's activities regarding Operation Allies Welcome. The 
Committee was briefed by Mr. Bob Fenton, Senior Response 
Office, Unified Coordination Group, Operation Allies Welcome; 
Dr. Pritesh Gandhi, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Department of 
Homeland Security; Ms. Diane Sabatino, Deputy Executive 
Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, Customs and 
Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; and Mr. 
Donald Conroy, Executive Director, National Targeting Center, 
Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.

                            SCHOOL VIOLENCE

    On June 2, 2022, Homeland Security Committee Democrats sent 
a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to 
request a Committee briefing on DHS' role in responding to 
tragic mass shooting Uvalde, Texas and what the Department 
plans to do, along with its Federal, State, and local partners, 
to prevent future tragedies.
    On Thursday, July 14, 2022, the Committee on Homeland 
Security held a Member briefing on the Department of Homeland 
Security's role in responding to the Robb Elementary School 
massacre in Uvalde, Texas; providing on-the-ground support to 
State and local law enforcement; and helping to prevent future 
school shootings along with its Federal, State, and local 
partners.

                        TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

    On January 11, 2021, Chairman Thompson and Ranking Member 
Katko sent a letter to the Administrator of the Transportation 
Security Administration requesting a briefing in the wake of 
the January 6th attack on the Capitol. They asked to be briefed 
on TSA's efforts to disrupt the travel of domestic terrorist 
groups who may be planning further attacks or disruptions of 
the inauguration and the status of identifying and adding to 
watchlists the perpetrators of the Capitol attack.
    On February 9, 2021, Chairman Thompson and Chair of the 
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter 
DeFazio sent a letter urging the Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA) and the TSA to closely coordinate with all 
stakeholders to enforce the Federal mask mandate for airline 
passengers to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and ensure 
passenger and frontline aviation and transportation security 
worker safety.
    On September 29, 2021, the Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``20 Years After 9/11: The State of the Transportation 
Security Administration.'' The Committee received testimony 
from the Honorable David Pekoske, Administrator, Transportation 
Security Administration; the Honorable John Pistole, President, 
Anderson University, Former Administrator, Transportation 
Security Administration; the Honorable Peter Neffenger, Private 
Citizen, Former Administrator, Transportation Security 
Administration; and the Honorable J.M. Loy, Private Citizen, 
Former Administrator, Transportation Security Administration.
    On October 25, 2021, Chairman Thompson and Rep. Bonnie 
Watson Coleman, Chairwoman of the Transportation and Maritime 
Security Subcommittee, sent a letter to TSA Administrator David 
Pekoske seeking answers on how TSA planned to enforce enhanced 
civil penalties for travelers who do not comply with the 
Federal requirement to wear masks in transportation settings.
    On December 22, 2021, Chairman Thompson, Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Peter DeFazio, 
Transportation & Maritime Security Subcommittee Chair Bonnie 
Watson Coleman, and Aviation Subcommittee Chair Rick Larsen 
sent letters to four major airlines urging them to require 
their crew members to attend TSA's Crew Member Self Defense 
Program so that they are equipped with the necessary skills to 
deter and mitigate dangerous situations as unruly passenger 
behavior spikes across the country.
    On April 21, 2022, Chairman Thompson and Rep. Ritchie 
Torres, Vice Chairman of the Committee, led a bipartisan letter 
to the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) 
following the New York City Subway shooting in Sunset Park, 
Brooklyn last week. After it was revealed that security cameras 
were not functioning on the day of the shooting, the Members 
requested information regarding how the MTA uses funds it has 
received through DHS' Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) and 
if it uses grant funding for camera maintenance.
    On April 28, 2022, Chairman Thompson and Rep. Bonnie Watson 
Coleman, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Maritime Security, sent a letter to TSA inquiring about its 
plan to address the dangerous and alarming rise of individuals 
bringing firearms to airport checkpoints. TSA encountered 
nearly 6,000 guns at checkpoints in 2021, the vast majority of 
which are loaded.

                           U.S. BORDER PATROL

    On January 24, 2022, Chairman Thompson and Chairwoman 
Carolyn Maloney of the Committee on Oversight and Reform sent a 
letter to CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus requesting documents 
and information related to Critical Incident Teams. The letter 
explained that the Committees were investigating whether teams 
within the U.S. Border Patrol had interfered with criminal, 
civil, or administrative investigations of the use of force by 
Border Patrol agents to protect these agents from being held 
accountable for potentially serious misconduct. Also on January 
24, 2022, Chairman Thompson along with Chairs of the House and 
Senate Judiciary Committee, and House Oversight Committee sent 
a letter to GAO requesting a review of CBP's use of Critical 
Incident Teams.
    In February 2022, DHS announced interim guidance 
restricting the operations of Critical Incident Teams and 
initiated a multi-office review of critical incident responses. 
On May 3, 2022, Commissioner Magnus issued a final memo to CBP 
directing that no later than October 1, 2022, the Office of 
Professional Responsibility (OPR) shall assume full 
responsibility for responding to and processing critical 
incidents involving CBP personnel. On May 23, 2022, Chairman 
Thompson and Chairwoman Maloney sent a follow-up letter to 
Commissioner Chris Magnus welcoming the decision to disband 
Critical Incident Teams and reiterating the request to review 
documents that had not yet been provided.
    In September 2021, more than 14,500 migrants arrived at the 
southwest land border and set up makeshift camps under the Del 
Rio International Bridge while waiting to be processed by CBP. 
Many of these individuals were Haitians who left Haiti in the 
wake of the 2010 earthquake and had been living in Chile and 
Brazil. On September 20, 2021, videos and photos emerged of 
U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback using their reins to 
prevent migrants from crossing the Rio Grande River to the 
United States. In response, CBP's Office of Professional 
Responsibility launched a formal investigation into the Border 
Patrol agents' actions.
    On September 21, 2021, the Committee held a Member briefing 
on the situation at the border and treatment of migrants in Del 
Rio, Texas. The Committee was briefed by Mr. David Shahoulian, 
Assistant Secretary, Border and Immigration Policy, DHS; Mr. 
Blas Nunez-Neto, Vice Chair of the Southwest Border Task Force, 
CBP; Chief Raul Ortiz, Chief of USBP; and Mr. Corey Price, 
Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Executive Associate 
Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
    On September 22, 2021, Chairman Thompson and Chairman 
Gregory W. Meeks of the Committee on Foreign Affairs sent a 
letter to Secretary Mayorkas and Secretary Blinken expressing 
serious concern regarding the repatriation of Haitian migrants 
and urging a humanitarian moratorium on the repatriations.
    On September 24, 2021, Chairman Thompson sent a letter to 
Secretary Mayorkas denouncing the treatment of Haitian migrants 
by USBP agents and demanding accountability for their 
unacceptable behavior. The letter also urged the Secretary to 
prioritize updating use of force policies within the Department 
and significantly improve training for the U.S. Border Patrol 
workforce.
    On June 15, 2022, media reported that unofficial challenge 
coins memorializing the controversial treatment of Haitian 
migrants in Del Rio, Texas, were being sold online. The origins 
of the coins are being investigated by CBP's Office of 
Professional Responsibility. On June 17, 2022, Chairman 
Thompson sent a letter to Secretary Mayorkas expressing serious 
concern on the reported circulation of the challenge coins and 
encouraging the Department to conduct a thorough and efficient 
investigation.
    On November 4, 2022, Chairman Thompson, Subcommittee on 
Border Security, Facilitation, & Operations Subcommittee Chair 
Barragan, Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, and Rep. Joaquin Castro sent a 
request to the Comptroller General asking the U.S. Government 
Accountability Office to conduct a review of CBP's handling of 
personal property belonging to individuals in its custody.

                            U.S. COAST GUARD

    On June 23, 2021, the Committee held a hearing entitled 
``Building the Coast Guard America Needs: Achieving Diversity, 
Equity, and Accountability within the Service.'' The Committee 
received testimony from Admiral Karl L. Schultz, Commandant, 
U.S. Coast Guard.
    On June 1, 2022, Chairman Thompson and Rep. Bonnie Watson 
Coleman, Chairwoman of the Transportation and Maritime Security 
Subcommittee, sent a letter to Admiral Linda Fagan to 
congratulate her on her swearing in as the new United States 
Coast Guard Commandant and first female ever to lead a branch 
of our armed forces and to urge her to maintain a commitment to 
diversity, equity, and inclusion in her new role.
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                        Committee Hearings Held

``Examining the Domestic Terrorism Threat in the Wake of the 
        Attack on the U.S. Capitol.'' February 4, 2021. (Serial 
        no. 117-1)
``Homeland Cybersecurity: Assessing Cyber Threats and Building 
        Resilience.'' February 10, 2021. (Serial no. 117-2)
``Confronting the Coronavirus: Perspectives on the COVID-19 
        Pandemic One Year Later.'' February 24, 2021. (Serial 
        no. 117-3)
``Weathering the Storm: The Role of Private Tech in the 
        SolarWinds Breach and the Ongoing Campaign.'' February 
        26, 2021. (Serial no. 117-4)
``The Way Forward on Homeland Security.'' March 17, 2021. 
        (Serial no. 117-5)
``Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security's Department 
        of the Inspector General'' April 21, 2021. (Serial no. 
        117-7)
``Cyber Threats in the Pipeline: Using Lessons from the 
        Colonial Ransomware Attack to Defend Critical 
        Infrastructure.'' June 9, 2021. (Serial no. 117-15)
``A Review of the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the 
        Department of Homeland Security.'' June 17, 2021. 
        (Serial no. 117-19)
``Building the Coast Guard America Needs: Achieving Diversity, 
        Equity, and Accountability within the service.'' June 
        23, 2021. (Serial no. 117-20)
``Examining FEMA's Readiness to Meet its Mission.'' June 29, 
        2021. (Serial no. 117-21)
``Securing Threats to the Homeland: Reforming DHS to Meet 
        Today's Threats.'' July 15, 2021. (Serial no. 117-22)
``Worldwide Threats to the Homeland: 20 Years After 9/11.'' 
        September 22, 2021. (Serial no. 117-29)
``20 Years After 9/11: The State of the Transportation Security 
        Administration.'' September 29, 2021. (Serial no. 117-
        30)
``Ensuring Equity in Disaster Preparedness, Response, and 
        Recovery.'' October 27, 2021. (Serial no. 117-35)
``Evolving the U.S. Approach to Cybersecurity: Raising the Bar 
        Today to Meet the Threats of Tomorrow.'' November 3, 
        2021. (Serial no. 117-36)
``The Dynamic Terrorism Landscape and What it Means for 
        America.'' February 2, 2022. (Serial no. 117-42).
``The Targeting of Black Institutions: From Church Violence to 
        University Bomb Threats.'' March 17, 2022. (Serial no. 
        117-48)
``Mobilizing our Cyber Defenses: Securing Critical 
        Infrastructure Against Russian Cyber Threats.'' April 
        5, 2022. (Serial no. 117-50)
``A Review of the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the 
        Department of Homeland Security.'' April 27, 2022. 
        (Serial no. 117-53)
``Examining DHS' Efforts to Improve Processing for 
        International Visitors.'' May 24, 2022. (Serial no. 
        117-57)
``The Changing Election Security Landscape: Threats to Election 
        Officials and Infrastructure.'' July 20, 2022. (Serial 
        no. 117-67)
``Critical Infrastructure Preparedness and Resilience: A Focus 
        on Water.'' September 21, 2022. (Serial no. 117-70)
``Countering Violent Extremism, Terrorism, and Antisemitic 
        Threats in New Jersey.'' October 3, 2022. (Serial no. 
        117-72)
``Worldwide Threats to the Homeland.'' November 15, 2022. 
        (Serial no. 117-73)

     Oversight Activities of the Subcommittee on Border Security, 
                      Facilitation, and Operations

    Nanette Diaz Barragan, CA, 
            Chairwoman

Clay Higgins, Louisiana              J. Luis Correa, California
Michael Guest, Mississippi           Emanuel Cleaver, Missouri
Dan Bishop, North Carolina           Al Green, Texas
Andrew S. Clyde, Georgia             Yvette D. Clarke, New York
John Katko, New York, (ex officio)   Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi 
                                     (ex officio)
    During the 117th Congress, the Subcommittee on Border 
Security, Facilitation, and Operations held 8 hearings, 
receiving testimony from 26 witnesses.
    The Subcommittee sought to ensure that the Administration 
employed humane border security policies and facilitated 
immigration, travel, and trade in a fair and orderly manner. 
During the 117th Congress, the Department of Homeland Security 
through its components--U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)--implemented 
several new initiatives to address an increase in migration 
levels stemming from humanitarian crises in the Western 
Hemisphere, Afghanistan, and Ukraine. The Subcommittee examined 
these initiatives as the Administration worked to improve the 
prior Administration's ineffective and inhumane border security 
policies.

                     TRENDS AT THE SOUTHERN BORDER

    Following a significant decrease in human movement 
throughout Central America, North America, and the Caribbean 
during 2020, CBP saw a significant increase in encounters along 
the southwest land border in 2021. The decrease in human 
movement in 2020 coincided with travel restrictions intended to 
contain the COVID-19 pandemic. As COVID-19 travel restrictions 
eased in Central America, increasing numbers of individuals 
attempted to make the journey to the United States.
    The coronavirus pandemic weakened already fragile health, 
social, economic, and political systems across Central America, 
particularly in the Northern Triangle, exacerbating 
longstanding drivers of migration. Millions of people in Latin 
America and the Caribbean have fallen into poverty during the 
pandemic, with increasing inequality and unemployment. Natural 
disasters have compounded this devastation, with major 
hurricanes destroying communities, homes, infrastructure, and 
farmland in the region.
    On February 16, 2021, the Subcommittee held a Member 
briefing on regional migration trends and activity. The 
Subcommittee was briefed by Ms. Isabel Marquez, Deputy Director 
of the Americas Bureau, Office of the United Nations High 
Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR); and Mr. Mark Manly, Office of 
the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR) 
Representative in Mexico. The briefing provided Members with 
additional insight on the drivers of migration, including 
shifts due to COVID-19 containment measures, in and from 
Central America and the Caribbean.
    On March 11, 2021, the Subcommittee held a Member briefing 
on the Department of Homeland Security's current activities at 
the southwest land border. The Subcommittee was briefed by Mr. 
David Shahoulian, Assistant Secretary, Border Security and 
Immigration, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department 
of Homeland Security (DHS); Mr. Raul Ortiz, Deputy Chief, U.S. 
Border Patrol (USBP), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP); 
Mr. Matt Davies, Acting Executive Director, Operations 
Directorate, Office of Field Operations (OFO), CBP; Ms. Casey 
Durst, Acting Executive Director, Operations Directorate, OFO, 
CBP; and Dr. Pritesh Gandhi, MD, Chief Medical Officer, DHS. 
The briefing provided Members insight on the Department's 
activities on the southwest border, including their actions to 
address the surge of unaccompanied children and families and 
protect communities from COVID-19.
    From April 16, 2021, through April 17, 2021, Chairwoman 
Barragan led a site visit to McAllen, Texas to conduct 
oversight on and observe the processing of migrants encountered 
by USBP. The Chairwoman met with members of the National Border 
Patrol Council, visited USBP's most overcrowded facility in 
Donna, Texas, as well as toured the new Health and Human 
Services Emergency Intake Site in Delphi, Texas. The Chairwoman 
participated in a tour of the border, which included the 
outdoor processing center under the Anzalduas International 
Bridge, visited a shelter for migrants released from CBP 
custody, and met with legal service providers for unaccompanied 
children (UCs).
    On July 20, 2021, the Subcommittee on Border Security, 
Facilitation, and Operations and the Subcommittee on 
Intelligence and Counterterrorism held a joint, classified 
Member briefing on watchlisted individuals arriving at U.S. 
borders. The Subcommittees were briefed by Mr. John Olson, 
Travel and Immigration Branch Analyst, Counterterrorism Mission 
Center, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Department of 
Homeland Security; Mr. Jim Mandryck, Executive Director, 
Intelligence Enterprise, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
Department of Homeland Security; Dr. Joseph Lestrange, Division 
Chief, Transnational Organized Crime Division-2, Homeland 
Security Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security.

                      MIGRANT PROTECTION PROTOCOLS

    In December 2018, the Trump Administration announced the 
creation of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)--often 
referred to as the ``Remain in Mexico'' program. The program 
went into effect in January 2019 and was used to send nearly 
70,000 migrants to Mexico to wait for their court hearings in 
the United States.
    On January 20, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security 
suspended all enrollments in MPP, preventing any new people 
from being sent back to Mexico under the program. In February 
2021, the Biden Administration began processing those 
previously enrolled in MPP into the United States.
    On February 22, 2021, Chairwoman Barragan led a site visit 
with Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability 
Chairman Correa to San Diego, California to visit the San 
Ysidro Port of Entry (POE) to observe and receive briefings on 
the processing of individuals in MPP as the program wound down. 
The briefings covered CBP coordination with non-governmental 
organizations, local and international partners, and plans to 
handle any increase in arrivals at the POE.
    On August 15, 2021, a Federal judge ordered DHS to make a 
good faith effort to reinstate the program as part of a lawsuit 
brought by the states of Texas and Missouri. The Administration 
lost its appeal to stay the ruling. On December 2, 2021, DHS 
announced the reimplementation of MPP as well as new 
implementation guidance. DHS pledged to help MPP enrollees 
access shelter, counsel, COVID-19 vaccines, and transport to 
the POEs for their hearings. Mexico promised temporary legal 
status and work authorizations for those enrolled in MPP.
    In response, on February 24, 2022, Chairwoman Barragan led 
a site visit to San Diego, California and Tijuana, Mexico to 
conduct oversight of the court-ordered reimplementation of MPP. 
During the visit, the Chairwoman observed MPP enrollees 
arriving at the San Ysidro Port of Entry for their court 
hearings, visited the USBP station where enrollees were 
initially screened and processed, and walked through the POE 
with enrollees as they are returned to Mexico and received by 
the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The 
Chairwoman also visited shelters in Tijuana, Mexico hosting 
migrants enrolled in the MPP program as well as those returned 
to Mexico under Title 42.
    On March 2, 2022, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Examining the Court-Ordered Reimplementation of the Remain in 
Mexico Policy.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. 
Blas Nunez-Neto, Acting Assistant Secretary, Border and 
Immigration Policy, DHS; Mr. Benjamine ``Carry'' Huffman, 
Acting Chief Operating Officer, CBP; Ms. Emily Mendrala, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary, Western Hemisphere Affairs, Department of 
State; and Mr. Tim Roemer, Director, Arizona Department of 
Homeland Security. The Subcommittee received testimony from 
government officials that highlighted the ongoing challenges 
with the court-ordered reimplementation of MPP. DHS and State 
Department officials also discussed operations and efforts to 
improve overall conditions for migrants enrolled in the program 
in comparison to the previous version of MPP under the Trump 
Administration, as well as the challenges as MPP expanded 
across the southwest border.

                                TITLE 42

    In March 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) issued a public health order utilizing section 
265 of Title 42 of the U.S. code, commonly referred to as Title 
42, to allow CBP to immediately expel undocumented migrants who 
enter or seek to enter the United States without documentation. 
The justification for the policy was based on the enhanced risk 
of COVID-19 in congregate settings and DHS's lack of capacity 
to employ sufficient COVID-19 mitigations measures. Because of 
the implementation of Title 42, migrants are unable to approach 
ports of entry to request asylum.
    On April 1, 2022, the CDC announced that Title 42 would 
terminate on May 23, 2022. The delay would allow DHS time to 
implement appropriate COVID-19 mitigation protocols, including 
scaling up a new program to vaccinate migrants being processed 
under normal immigration law, and to prepare for full 
resumption of regular migration processing.
    On April 6, 2022, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Examining Title 42 and the Need to Restore Asylum at the 
Border.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Aaron 
Reichlin-Melnick, Senior Policy Counsel, American Immigration 
Council; Mr. Kennji Kizuka, Associate Director, Research and 
Analysis for Refugee Protection, Human Rights First; Mr. Adam 
Richards, MD, PhD, MPH, DTM&H, Associate Professor of Global 
Health and Medicine, Milken Institute School of Public Health, 
The George Washington University; and the Honorable Mark 
Dannels, Sheriff, Cochise County, Arizona.
    The Subcommittee received testimony from non-governmental 
witnesses on the need to repeal Title 42 and reinstate access 
to asylum at the border. Witnesses highlighted how Title 42 is 
an unsustainable and ineffective border management tool with a 
disproportionate impact on black and brown migrants. They also 
discussed the negative consequences of Title 42 on asylum-
seeking migrants, the lack of a public health rationale for the 
policy, and potential solutions that could help DHS restore the 
nation's asylum process in a just, humane, and orderly manner.
    On December 14, 2022, the Subcommittee held a Member 
briefing with DHS officials about preparations for the 
termination of Title 42.

                          FAMILY REUNIFICATION

    On February 2, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an 
executive order establishing the Interagency Task Force on 
Reunification of Families to identify children separated from 
their families by the Trump administration's ``zero-tolerance'' 
policy and to facilitate their reunification.
    On May 13, 2021, the Subcommittee held a Member briefing on 
the work of the President's Interagency Task Force on the 
Reunification of Families. The Subcommittee was briefed by Ms. 
Michelle Brane, Executive Director, Family Reunification Task 
Force.
    On June 2, 2021, the Family Reunification Task Force issued 
its initial progress report, which stated they have identified 
3,913 children who were separated by the Trump Administration. 
As of July 31, 2021, the Reunification Task Force reported that 
2,634 children had been reunited with their families in the 
U.S., and 1,217 still needed to be reunited.

                         UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN

    Large numbers of unaccompanied children arrived at the 
southern border in 2021. The level of encounters, combined with 
the Trump Administration's lack of planning and inaction in 
setting up additional facilities to care for unaccompanied 
children, led to thousands of children lingering in Border 
Patrol facilities.
    On April 27, 2021, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Unaccompanied Children at the Border: Stakeholder 
Perspectives on the Way Forward.'' The Subcommittee received 
testimony from Mr. Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Policy Counsel, 
American Immigration Council; The Honorable Robert Garcia, 
Mayor, City of Long Beach, Long Beach, California; Ms. Jennifer 
Podkul, Vice President for Policy and Advocacy, Kids in Need of 
Defense (KIND); and Ms. Lora Ries, Director of the Center for 
Technology Policy, Senior Research Fellow for Homeland 
Security, The Heritage Foundation. Witnesses made 
recommendations for improving the current system of receiving 
unaccompanied children at the border.
    On June 10, 2021, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Unaccompanied Children at the Border: Federal Response and 
the Way Forward.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. 
David Shahoulian, Assistant Secretary, Border Security and 
Immigration, Department of Homeland Security; Mr. Benjamine 
Huffman, Executive Assistant Commissioner, Enterprise Services, 
Customs and Border Protection; Ms. Katherine D. Dueholm, Acting 
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere 
Affairs, Department of State; and Mr. Patrick J. Lechleitner, 
Acting Executive Associate Director, Homeland Security 
Investigations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Witnesses 
discussed the Administration's actions to assist and care for 
unaccompanied children arriving at the border, as well as their 
strategy to address the root causes of children traveling to 
the border.

                       WELCOMING AFGHAN REFUGEES

    On August 29, 2021, President Biden designated DHS as the 
lead Federal agency tasked with coordinating Operation Allies 
Welcome (OAW), the effort to resettle in the United States 
vulnerable Afghans, including those who worked alongside U.S. 
troops in Afghanistan. To coordinate OAW efforts, DHS stood up 
the Unified Coordination Group (UCG) to ensure clear roles and 
responsibilities, synchronized priorities, and effective 
coordination across the Federal government.
    On October 21, 2021, the Subcommittee on Border Security, 
Facilitation, and Operations and the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability held a joint hearing entitled 
``Operation Allies Welcome: Examining DHS's Efforts to Resettle 
Vulnerable Afghans.'' The Subcommittees received testimony from 
Mr. Michael Breen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Human 
Rights First; Ms. Robin Dunn Marcos, Senior Director, 
Resettlement, Asylum, and Integration, International Rescue 
Committee; Ms. Naheed Samadi Bahram, U.S. Country Director, 
Women for Afghan Women; and Mr. Art delaCruz, Chief Executive 
Officer, Team Rubicon. Witnesses discussed the implementation 
of Operation Allies Welcome, continuing challenges, and 
recommendations for the way forward. Subcommittee Members had 
the opportunity to learn more about DHS' efforts as the lead 
Federal agency coordinating the relocation of evacuated Afghans 
to the United States.
    On November 5, 2021, Committee staff participated in a site 
visit to Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia to observe the 
operations and conditions at one of the eight military 
installations processing and housing Afghan evacuees prior to 
their resettlement in American communities across the nation.

        PORT SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE, TECHNOLOGY, AND PERSONNEL

    Port security ensures smooth facilitation of trade and 
travel, while protecting the homeland from terrorism. U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection's officers inspect maritime cargo 
shipments and screen vessel crew members. Personnel rely 
heavily on cargo manifest data to assess whether vessels pose a 
security risk.
    On January 19, 2022, The Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Assessing the State of America's Seaports.'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Gene D. Seroka, 
Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles; 
Ms. Cathie J. Vick, Chief Development and Government Affairs 
Officer, Port of Virginia, Virginia Port Authority; Mr. Anthony 
Reardon, National President, National Treasury Employees 
Unions; Mr. Reichert L. Self, Executive Director, Port of Lake 
Charles; and Mr. Christopher J. Connor, President and Chief 
Executive Officer, American Association of Port Authorities.
    The Subcommittee questioned witnesses on their engagement 
with the Department and other private and public stakeholders 
to ensure only legitimate goods enter through U.S. seaports. 
Members also examined the stakeholders' approach to protect 
frontline port workers from COVID-19, reduce aging cargo, 
strengthen port cyber security, and reduce aging cargo at 
ports. Witnesses emphasized the importance of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection to fully staff ports of entry.
    On July 27, 2022, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Assessing CBP's Use of Facial Recognition Technology.'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from Ms. Rebecca Gambler, 
Director, Homeland Security and Justice, U.S. Government 
Accountability Office; Mr. Jeramie D. Scott, Senior Counsel, 
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC); Nicol Turner Lee, 
PhD, Director, The Center for Technology Innovation, The 
Brookings Institution; and Mr. Daniel Tanciar, Chief Innovation 
Officer, Pangiam. Members discussed CBP's use of facial 
recognition technology at ports of entry and concerns regarding 
privacy and accuracy. The hearing followed a July 13, 2022, 
Subcommittee briefing with government briefers on the topic.

               PREVENTING DRUG TRAFFICKING AT THE BORDERS

    Overdose deaths have increased during the COVID-19 
pandemic, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC) estimating that 107,622 drug overdose deaths occurred in 
2021--an increase of nearly 15 percent from 2020. As most 
opioids originate overseas, the Department's components, 
including U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration 
and Customs and Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security 
Investigations (HSI), target drug traffickers and interdict 
opioids before they make their way into American communities.
    On May 18, 2022, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Examining DHS's Efforts to Combat the Opioid Epidemic.'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Brian Sulc, Executive 
Director, Transnational Organized Crime Mission Center, Office 
of Intelligence and Analysis, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security; Mr. Pete Flores, Executive Assistant Commissioner, 
Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Mr. Steve Cagen, 
Assistant Director for Countering Transnational Organized 
Crime, Homeland Security Investigation, U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
    The Subcommittee examined the Department of Homeland 
Security's multilayered strategy to leverage personnel, 
intelligence, and non-intrusive inspection technology to combat 
fentanyl and illicit drugs. Members questioned witnesses about 
further resources needed to target and interdict narcotics at 
our borders.

                      MIGRANT DOMESTIC AIR TRAVEL

    DHS encounters noncitizens who travel to the southwest 
border to seek admission or asylum without proper 
identification. Some migrants may be released to the interior 
to wait for their immigration proceeding and require commercial 
flights to reach their destination. Officials from CBP, ICE, 
and TSA have a process in place to verify noncitizen air 
travelers that lack traditional identification before boarding 
commercial flights.
    On December 7, 2021, the Subcommittee held a Member 
briefing on DHS' procedures surrounding migrant domestic 
travel. The Subcommittee was briefed by Dr. Adam Hunter, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Border and Immigration Policy, 
Department of Homeland Security; Mr. Tony Barker, Acting Chief, 
U.S. Border Patrol Law Enforcement Operations Directorate, 
Customs and Border Protection; Mr. Matthew Davies, Executive 
Director, Customs and Border Patrol Office of Field Operations, 
Customs and Border Patrol; Ms. Susan Tashiro, Assistant 
Administrator for Domestic Aviation Operations--Security 
Operations, Transportation Security Administration. The 
witnesses explained the Department's coordination process to 
collect travel documents and verify identities of noncitizens 
boarding commercial fights to reach their destination.

               U.S. BORDER PATROL CRITICAL INCIDENT TEAMS

    Until October 1, 2022, the U.S. Border Patrol maintained 
sector-level Critical Incident Teams with specialized evidence 
collection capabilities to collect and process evidence related 
to CBP enforcement activities and critical incidents, including 
uses of force by Border Patrol agents that resulted in 
significant injury or death. These units raised concern about 
the potential for these teams to interfere with investigations 
and protect agents from being held accountable for potentially 
serious misconduct.
    On September 28, 2022, the Subcommittee held a briefing 
with Mr. Matthew Klein, Assistant Commissioner, CBP, Office of 
Professional Responsibility (OPR) and Mr. Daniel Altman, 
Executive Director, Investigative Operations, CBP, OPR. The 
briefing focused on CBP's progress in standing down the 
Critical Incident Teams and transitioning full responsibility 
for responding to critical incidents to CBP OPR.
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                       Subcommittee Hearings Held

``Unaccompanied Children at the Border: Stakeholder 
        Perspectives on the Way Forward.'' April 27, 2021. 
        (Serial no. 117-8)
``Unaccompanied Children at the Border: Federal Response and 
        the Way Forward.'' June 10, 2021. (Serial no. 117-16)
``Operation Allies Welcome: Examining DHS's Efforts to Resettle 
        Vulnerable Afghans.'' Joint with OMA. October 21, 2021. 
        (Serial no. 117-33)
``Assessing the State of America's Seaports.'' January 19, 
        2022. (Serial no. 117-39)
``Examining the Court-Ordered Reimplementation of the Remain in 
        Mexico Policy.'' March 2, 2022. (Serial no. 117-47)
``Examining Title 42 and the Need to Restore Asylum at the 
        Border.'' April 6, 2022. (Serial no. 117-52)
``Examining DHS's Efforts to Combat the Opioid Epidemic.'' May 
        18, 2022. (Serial no. 117-56)
``Assessing CBP's Use of Facial Recognition Technology.'' July 
        27, 2022. (Serial no. 117-68)

      Oversight Activities of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
               Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation

   Yvette D. Clarke, New York, 
            Chairwoman

Andrew R. Garbarino, New York        Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
Ralph Norman, South Carolina         James R. Langevin, Rhode Island
Diana Harshbarger, Tennessee         Elissa Slotkin, Michigan
Andrew S. Clyde, Georgia             Kathleen M. Rice, New York
Jake LaTurner, Kansas                Ritchie Torres, New York
John Katko, New York (ex officio)    Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi 
                                     (ex officio)
    A series of high-profile cyber events punctuated the 117th 
Congress, revealing shortcomings in Federal policy related to 
supply chain risk management, support to non-government 
entities to implement basic cybersecurity practices, and the 
security of industrial control systems Americans rely on every 
day. The SolarWinds supply chain attack and the Colonial 
Pipeline ransomware attack that resulted in the shutdown of 
5,500 miles of pipeline along the East Coast made clear the 
need to better resource, staff, and empower the Cybersecurity 
and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to secure Federal, 
State, local, and private sector networks, more rapidly detect 
and disrupt cyber events, and understand and mitigate systemic 
risk.
    Moreover, the rampant spread of mis-, dis-, and mal-(MDM) 
information aimed at undermining confidence in the outcome of 
the 2020 Presidential election underscored the need for CISA to 
continue and grow its election security and MDM-information 
activities. Collectively, these events demand that Science and 
Technology Directorate accelerate efforts to understand the 
vulnerabilities introduced by emerging technology and how to 
mitigate them. Toward that end, the Subcommittee's legislative 
and oversight efforts sought to raise the baseline 
cybersecurity posture across government and private sector 
entities to reduce avoidable, opportunistic attacks and to 
refocus talent, time, and resources on preventing, detecting, 
and eliminating more sophisticated attacks.

                               RANSOMWARE

    Ransomware poses a national security threat that requires a 
strong response from the Federal government. In 2021, at least 
77 State and local government agencies were impacted by 
ransomware, along with 62 school districts. By disabling 
critical infrastructure networks, such as at hospitals and 
police departments, ransomware puts Americans' health and 
safety at risk, so it is vital that the Federal government act 
to combat this crisis.
    Accordingly, on May 5, 2021, the Subcommittee held a 
hearing entitled ``Responding to Ransomware: Exploring Policy 
Solutions to a Cybersecurity Crisis.'' The Subcommittee 
received testimony from Major General John Davis, U.S. Army 
(Retired), Vice President, Public Sector, Palo Alto Networks; 
Ms. Megan Stifel, Executive Director, Americas, Global Cyber 
Alliance; Mr. Denis Goulet, Commissioner, Department of 
Information Technology, Chief Information Officer, Testifying 
on behalf of the National Association of State Chief 
Information Officers; and the Honorable Christopher C. Krebs, 
Private Citizen, Former Director of the Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security 
(DHS).
    At the hearing, Members engaged witnesses on 
recommendations made in the Ransomware Task Force report, 
released in late April, which included 48 recommendations 
directed at Federal agencies, State and local governments, 
private sector entities, and the international community to 
develop a comprehensive approach to confronting ransomware. 
Witnesses also stated support for providing Federal grant 
funding to State and local governments to defend their networks 
against ransomware attacks. The testimony informed legislation 
authored by Chairwoman Clarke, H.R. 3138, the State and Local 
Cybersecurity Improvement Act. A version of H.R. 3138 was 
included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 
117-58), which was signed into law in November 2021.
    Following the May hearing, on November 17, 2021, the 
Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism and the 
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and 
Innovation held a joint hearing entitled ``A Whole-of-
Government Approach to Combatting Ransomware: Examining DHS's 
Role.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from the Honorable 
Robert Silvers, Under Secretary, Office of Strategy, Policy, 
and Plans, Department of Homeland Security; Mr. Brandon Wales, 
Executive Director, Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security 
Agency, Department of Homeland Security; and Mr. Jeremy 
Sheridan, Assistant Director, Office of Investigations, U.S. 
Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security. Members 
engaged witnesses on implementation of the State and local 
cybersecurity grant program authorized in the Infrastructure 
Investment and Jobs Act, the Federal government's need for 
greater visibility about malicious cyber activity on U.S. 
networks through cyber incident reporting, and actions taken to 
implement the Ransomware Task Force's recommendations.

                        FEDERAL NETWORK SECURITY

    On December 8, 2020, the cybersecurity company FireEye 
announced it had been compromised ``by a nation with top-tier 
abilities.'' Five days later, initial reports surfaced that a 
sophisticated actor breached the U.S. Departments of the 
Treasury and Commerce by inserting malicious code into the 
SolarWinds Orion platform, which agencies used to automate 
certain network monitoring activities. Ultimately, nine Federal 
Agencies and numerous private companies were impacted. The 
SolarWinds compromise and the failure of Federal agencies to 
detect the intrusion in a timely manner demonstrated the 
inadequacy of Federal cybersecurity practices. President 
Biden's Executive Order 14028, Enhancing the Nation's 
Cybersecurity, is an ambitious framework that, if properly 
implemented and resourced, will elevate Federal network 
cybersecurity to the standards necessary to meet an evolving 
threat landscape.
    On February 19, 2021, the Subcommittee held a Member 
briefing on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
Agency's (CISA) efforts to execute its cybersecurity and 
infrastructure protection missions. The Subcommittee was 
briefed by Mr. Brandon Wales, Acting Director, Cybersecurity 
and Infrastructure Security Agency; Mr. Eric Goldstein, Senior 
Advisor, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; Mr. 
Steve Harris, Acting Executive Assistant Director, 
Infrastructure Security Division, Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Security Agency; and Ms. Alaina Harris, 
Assistant Director, Stakeholder Engagement Division, 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Members 
engaged briefers on a range of topics regarding the new 
Administration's strategic vision for CISA but focused on how 
CISA was executing its ongoing response to the SolarWinds 
supply chain attack and how the Administration would modernize 
its Federal network security program.
    On June 7, 2021, the Subcommittee held a Member briefing on 
stakeholder perspectives on Executive Order 14028, Improving 
the Nation's Cybersecurity. The Subcommittee was briefed by Mr. 
Grant Schneider, Senior Director for Cybersecurity Services, 
Venable (Cybersecurity Coalition), former Federal Chief 
Information Officer; Mr. Gordon Bitko, Senior Vice President of 
Policy, Information Technology Industry Council; Mr. Jamie 
Brown, Director of Global Government Affairs, Tenable; Mr. 
Steve Trilling, Chief Technology Officer, Broadcom; Mr. Matthew 
Cornelius, Executive Director, Alliance for Digital Innovation; 
and Ms. Kathryn Ignaszewski, Government Programs Executive, IBM 
Corporation. Members asked briefers how the Executive Order 
would affect the Federal Government's relationship with the 
private sector, how the Executive Order's mandates could drive 
market change to improve cybersecurity outside the Federal 
government, and about potential challenges to implementation. 
Members also asked about policies not included in the Executive 
Order that could be useful to improve Federal network security.
    On January 10, 2022, Vice Chair Ritchie Torres and 
Subcommittee Chairwoman Yvette Clarke wrote to CISA Director 
Jen Easterly to ask about implementation of Federal network 
security mandates set forth in Executive Order 14028, 
particularly directives related to implementation of multi-
factor authentication.
    On May 17, 2022, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Securing the DotGov: Examining Efforts to Strengthen Federal 
Network Cybersecurity.'' The Subcommittee received testimony 
from Mr. Christopher DeRusha, Deputy National Cyber Director 
for Federal Cybersecurity, Office of the National Cyber 
Director; Federal Chief Information Security Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget; Mr. Eric Goldstein, Executive Assistant 
Director for Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency; Dr. Charles Romine, Director, Information 
Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and 
Technology; and Mr. David Shive, Chief Information Officer, 
General Services Administration. Members engaged witnesses on 
the Administration's efforts to improve Federal network 
security, including implementation of Executive Order 14028, 
additional resources or authorities necessary to successfully 
implement the Executive Order, and the status plans to 
modernize Federal network security programs.
    On July 13, 2022, Vice Chair Ritchie Torres and 
Subcommittee Chairwoman Yvette Clarke wrote to CISA Director 
Jen Easterly to express support for the swift implementation of 
multi-factor authentication at Federal agencies and to seek 
information about challenges with compliance with deadlines set 
forth by Executive Order 14028.

                    SECURING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

    Cybersecurity threats to critical infrastructure (CI) have 
accelerated rapidly in recent years. The U.S. framework for 
securing CI, set forth in Presidential Policy Directive 21 (PPD 
21) and reinforced in statute, designates the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS), through the Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), to lead Federal efforts 
to secure critical CI across 16 diverse sectors, in 
coordination with designated Sector Risk Management Agencies 
(SRMAs) for each sector. However, these partnerships are 
largely voluntary, and most CI in the U.S. is privately-owned. 
High-profile cyber attacks such as SolarWinds and Colonial 
Pipeline have renewed questions about whether the voluntary 
partnership model is sufficient to address the current threat 
landscape.
    Following a Full Committee hearing with private sector 
witnesses on the Colonial Pipeline Ransomware attack, on June 
15, 2021, the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Innovation and the Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Maritime Security held a joint hearing 
entitled ``Cyber Threats in the Pipeline: Lessons from the 
Federal Response to the Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack.'' 
The Subcommittees received testimony from Ms. Sonya Proctor, 
Assistant Administrator for Surface Operations, Transportation 
Security Agency; and Mr. Eric Goldstein, Executive Assistant 
Director for Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency (CISA). Members asked witnesses about the roles 
CISA and TSA played in the overall Federal response to the 
attack and whether such roles were consistent with Federal 
policies that are supposed to govern the U.S. response to a 
significant cyber incident, including the National Cyber 
Incident Response Plan and Presidential Policy Directive-41. 
Additionally, Members asked witnesses about whether existing 
Federal policies and authorities were sufficient to secure 
pipelines from similar attacks in the future.
    On October 26, 2021, the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation and the Subcommittee 
on Transportation and Maritime Security held a joint hearing 
entitled ``Transportation Cybersecurity: Protecting Planes, 
Trains, and Pipelines from Cyber Threats.'' The Subcommittees 
received testimony from the Honorable Suzanne Spaulding, Senior 
Adviser, Homeland Security, International Security Program, 
Center for Strategic & International Studies, Former Under 
Secretary, National Protection and Programs Directorate; Ms. 
Patricia F.S. Cogswell, Strategic Advisor, Guidehouse, Former 
Deputy Administrator, Transportation Security Administration; 
Mr. Jeffrey L. Troy, President and Chief Executive Officer, 
Aviation Information Sharing and Analysis Center, Former Deputy 
Assistant Director, Cyber Division, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation; and Mr. Scott Dickerson, Executive Director, 
Maritime Transportation System Information Sharing and Analysis 
Center. Members asked witnesses about state of cybersecurity 
across all modes of transportation, as well as recent and 
forthcoming regulatory actions to enhance transportation 
cybersecurity. Members also engaged witnesses on how the 
Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the broader law 
enforcement and intelligence communities, and transportation 
owners and operators can address the need for increased 
cybersecurity preparedness across the transportation sector.
    The SolarWinds supply chain compromise made clear that 
timely access to cyber incident information is essential to 
CISA's ability to identify malicious cyber campaigns early and 
strategically defend against future attacks. In response to the 
SolarWinds incident, Chairwoman Clarke drafted legislation, the 
Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 
2021, that would require certain entities to report covered 
cyber incidents to CISA. On September 1, 2021, the Subcommittee 
held a hearing entitled ``Stakeholder Perspectives on the Cyber 
Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2021.'' 
The Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Ronald Bushar, 
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, FireEye Mandiant; 
Ms. Heather Hogsett, Senior Vice President, Technology & Risk 
Strategy for BITS, Bank Policy Institute; Mr. John Miller, 
Senior Vice President of Policy and General Counsel, 
Information Technology Industry Council; Mr. Robert Mayer, 
Senior Vice President, Cybersecurity, USTelecom; and Ms. 
Kimberly Denbow, Managing Director, Security and Operations, 
American Gas Association. Members asked witnesses to provide 
feedback on provisions of the bill, including timing, contents, 
and mechanisms for reporting. The testimony informed the final 
draft of the legislation, which was enacted into law in the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117-103).
    DHS has struggled with the complex task of identifying, 
cataloging, and prioritizing systems and assets that are most 
critical to national or economic security. Accordingly, the 
Cyberspace Solarium Commission report, released in March 2020, 
recommended that Congress ``codify the concept of systemically 
important critical infrastructure [SICI], whereby entities 
responsible for systems and assets that underpin national 
critical functions are ensured the full support of the U.S. 
government and shoulder additional security requirements 
befitting their unique status and importance.''
    On October 7, 2021, the Subcommittee held a Member briefing 
on private sector proposals to designate systemically important 
critical infrastructure. The Subcommittee was briefed by Mr. 
Ari Schwartz, Managing Director of Cybersecurity Services, 
Venable, former Special Assistant to the President and Senior 
Director for Cybersecurity, National Security Council; Mr. 
Scott DePasquale, President and Chief Executive Officer, 
Analysis and Resilience Center for Systemic Risk; Mr. Tom 
Fanning, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, 
Southern Company, and Commissioner, Cyberspace Solarium 
Commission; and Mr. Frank Cilluffo, Director, McCrary Institute 
for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security, Auburn 
University, and Commissioner, Cyberspace Solarium Commission. 
Members asked briefers if the current voluntary partnership 
model used to secure critical infrastructure is sufficient and 
able to keep pace with the current threat landscape; about the 
appropriate balance of benefits, burdens, and expectations that 
SICI entities should be subject to; and whether a designation 
scheme--without a corresponding set of requirements and 
obligations--will have a meaningful impact on critical 
infrastructure cybersecurity.
    Later, on April 6, 2022, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Mobilizing our Cyber Defenses: Maturing Public-
Private Partnerships to Secure U.S. Critical Infrastructure.'' 
The Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Eric Goldstein, 
Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity 
and Infrastructure Security Agency; Mr. Robert K. Knake, Deputy 
National Cyber Director for Strategy and Budget, Principal 
Deputy National Cyber Director (acting), Office of the National 
Cyber Director, The White House; and Ms. Tina Won Sherman, 
Director, Homeland Security and Justice, U.S. Government 
Accountability Office. Members asked witnesses to describe 
challenges that frustrated previous Federal efforts to identify 
and strategically partner with systemically important entities. 
Members also asked witnesses to articulate a framework to 
identify systemically important entities, the benefits and 
burdens associated with being designated systemically 
important, and the security value of implementing systemically 
important entity framework.
    On September 15, 2002, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Building on our Baseline: Securing Industrial 
Control Systems Against Cyberattacks.'' The Subcommittee 
received testimony from Mr. Eric Goldstein, Executive Assistant 
Director for Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Mr. 
Vergle Gipson, Senior Advisor, Cybercore Integration Center, 
Idaho National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy. Members 
heard from witnesses about the Federal efforts to strengthen 
the security of industrial control systems (ICS) and 
operational technology, which support industrial functions that 
underpin critical infrastructure. Members also examined how 
CISA is working to mature its existing ICS cybersecurity 
programs, how it is developing voluntary security guidelines 
for ICS operators, and how Congress can support such efforts.

                            CYBER WORKFORCE

    Cybersecurity expertise is a critical component of national 
security; however, the U.S. has struggled to cultivate a 
cybersecurity talent pipeline, develop academic curriculum, and 
promote awareness and interest among potential job candidates. 
In the U.S., data compiled by CyberSeek, a project funded 
through the National Institute for Standards and Technology 
(NIST), shows a deficit of 464,420 cybersecurity employees--a 
sizable gap considering that the total employed U.S. cyber 
workforce is just 956,341. Lack of diversity among the cyber 
workforce compounds the problem--a 2018 study by (ISC)2 and the 
International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity 
Professionals (ICMCP) found that African Americans make up only 
9% of the U.S. cybersecurity industry, only 4% are Hispanic, 
and only 11% are women. Given the shortage of trained cyber 
talent, the cyber workforce shortage is a challenge for both 
the government and the private sector.
    On June 24, 2021, Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member John 
Katko, Subcommittee Ranking Member Yvette Clarke, and 
Subcommittee Ranking Member Andrew Garbarino sent a letter to 
Secretary Mayorkas urging him to expedite implementation of the 
Cyber Talent Management System, which had been authorized seven 
years prior, to address long-standing cyber workforce gaps at 
the Department.
    On July 29, 2021, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``The Cyber Talent Pipeline: Educating a Workforce to Match 
Today's Threats.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. 
Kevin Nolten, Director of Academic Outreach, CYBER.ORG, Cyber 
Innovation Center; Tony Coulson, Ph.D., Professor and Executive 
Director, Cybersecurity Center Lead, National Centers of 
Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Community; Mr. Ralph Ley, 
Department Manager, Workforce Development and Training, 
Infrastructure Assurance and Analysis Division, National and 
Homeland Security, Idaho National Laboratory; and Mr. Max 
Stier, President and Chief Executive Officer, Partnership for 
Public Service.
    At the hearing, Members engaged witnesses on the current 
challenges in developing a well-trained cyber workforce, what 
the government is currently doing to address those challenges, 
and what policies and resources are needed to address existing 
workforce gaps. In particular, Members focused on the 
importance of K-12 cyber education in growing and diversifying 
the cyber talent pipeline, opportunities to re-skill workers to 
fill high-demand cyber jobs, retaining cyber talent within the 
Federal government, and how to include operational technology 
cybersecurity in workforce training programs.

                           ELECTION SECURITY

    A democratic system of government requires that all 
eligible voters be able to cast their ballot and have that 
ballot counted accurately, while ensuring the public maintains 
confidence in the integrity of the election results. 
Unfortunately, false narratives have undermined trust in the 
electoral process and has been used to justify restrictive 
voter laws that further erode voter confidence. Moreover, 
foreign governments--most notably Russia--have demonstrated an 
interest in targeting election infrastructure to meddle in U.S. 
elections. Accordingly, the Federal government must work with 
partners to promote accurate information about elections, while 
investing resources in pursuing evidence-based efforts to 
enhance the security of election systems and ensure voter 
access to the polls.
    On January 20, 2022, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Securing Democracy: Protecting Against Threats to 
Election Infrastructure and Voter Confidence.'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from Ms. Gowri Ramachandran, 
Senior Counsel, Democracy, Brennan Center for Justice, NYU 
School of Law; Mr. Alex Stamos, Director, Stanford Internet 
Observatory, Stanford University; Mr. Ezra Rosenberg, Co-
Director, Voting Rights Project, Lawyers' Committee for Civil 
Rights Under Law; and Mr. Matthew Masterson, Private Citizen, 
Former Senior Cybersecurity Advisor, Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland 
Security. Members questioned witnesses about how Federal 
government should coordinate with State and local governments 
and the private sector to ensure secure elections, combat 
dangerous mis-, dis-, and malinformation about elections, and 
promote voter access that will enhance confidence in election 
outcomes.

                          SECURING INNOVATION

    The rapid proliferation of new technologies will require 
the Federal government and its State, local, and private sector 
partners to develop and implement new policies that both 
harness new capabilities to improve security and address new 
cybersecurity risks associated with the growing attack surface, 
including by ensuring market incentives are aligned with good 
security.
    On June 22, 2022, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled, 
``Securing the Future: Harnessing the Potential of Emerging 
Technologies while Mitigating Security Risks.'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Charles Robinson, 
Public Sector Quantum Computer Leader, IBM; Dr. Andrew Lohn, 
Senior Fellow, Center for Security and Emerging Technology, 
Georgetown University; Mr. Ron Green, Executive Vice President 
and Chief Security Officer, Mastercard; Mr. Rob Strayer, 
Executive Vice President of Policy at the Information 
Technology Industry Council (ITI). Members questioned witnesses 
about next generation of cyber threats and how advancements in 
quantum computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and other 
technologies will both enable and undermine national security. 
Additionally, Members engaged witnesses on how the private 
sector is preparing to both leverage and mitigate the security 
challenges introduced by emerging technologies and how the 
government can lead and support those efforts.
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                       Subcommittee Hearings Held

``Responding to Ransomware: Exploring Policy Solutions to a 
        Cybersecurity Crisis.'' May 5, 2021. (Serial no. 117-
        12)
``Cyber Threats in the Pipeline: Lessons from the Federal 
        Response to the Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack.'' 
        Joint with TMS. June 15, 2021. (Serial no. 117-18)
``The Cyber Talent Pipeline: Educating a Workforce to Match 
        Today's Threats.'' July 29, 2021. (Serial no. 117-27)
``Stakeholder Perspectives on the Cyber Incident Reporting for 
        Critical Infrastructure Act of 2021.'' September 1, 
        2021. (Serial no. 117-28)
``Transportation Cybersecurity: Protecting Planes, Trains, and 
        Pipelines from Cyber Threats.'' Joint with TMS. October 
        26, 2021. (Serial no. 117-34)
``A Whole-of-Government Approach to Combatting Ransomware: 
        Examining DHS's Role.'' Joint with I&C. November 17, 
        2021. (Serial no. 117-38)
``Securing Democracy: Protecting Against Threats to Election 
        Infrastructure and Voter Confidence.'' January 20, 
        2022. (Serial no. 117-41)
``Mobilizing our Cyber Defenses: Maturing Public-Private 
        Partnerships to Secure U.S. Critical Infrastructure.'' 
        April 6, 2022. (Serial no. 117-51)
``Securing the DotGov: Examining Efforts to Strengthen Federal 
        Network Cybersecurity.'' May 17, 2022. (Serial no. 117-
        55)
``Securing the Future: Harnessing the Potential of Emerging 
        Technologies while Mitigating Security Risks.'' June 
        22, 2022. (Serial no. 117-63)
``Building on our Baseline: Securing Industrial Control Systems 
        Against Cyberattacks.'' September 15, 2022. (Serial no. 
        117-69)

  Oversight Activities of the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
                        Response, and Recorvery

   Val Butler Demings, Florida, 
            Chairwoman

Kat Cammack, Florida                 Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
Clay Higgins, Louisiana              Donald M. Payne, Jr., New Jersey
Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Iowa       Al Green, Texas
Andrew R. Garbarino, New York        Bonnie Watson Coleman, New Jersey
John Katko, New York (ex officio)    Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi 
                                     (ex officio)
    During the 117th Congress, the Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Response, and Recovery held 11 hearings, 
receiving testimony from 34 witnesses.
    The Subcommittee focused its oversight efforts on examining 
the FEMA's ability to meets its mission of helping people 
before, during, and after disasters and examined the 
effectiveness and impact of the DHS Office of Countering 
Weapons of Mass Destruction. Additionally, the Subcommittee's 
oversight included reviewing the Federal response to COVID-19, 
DHS preparedness grant programs, emergency communications, 
climate change, and Federal assistance to vulnerable and 
underserved populations.

                             FEMA OVERSIGHT

    In today's complex threat landscape, crises abound. FEMA 
has seldom been in greater demand. The Agency has been working 
nonstop for years largely due to unprecedented extreme weather 
events and the COVID-19 pandemic. FEMA's volume of work has 
increased exponentially over time with record-breaking 
disasters straining the agency. In 2021, for example, FEMA 
responded to 58 major disaster declarations including 21 named 
storms and 8 hurricane landfalls; the historic Texas Freeze; 
Nocturnal Tornadoes, and COVID-19, and supported other Federal 
agencies in the care of unaccompanied children at the border 
and the resettlement of Afghan evacuees. Of the major disaster 
declarations in 2021, there were 20 disasters costing at least 
$1 billion, the second-most on record. Given the number and 
scope of recent disasters, the Subcommittee examined making 
emergency management more efficient, effective, sustainable, 
and inclusive.
    An increasing workload has made addressing workforce needs 
such as recruitment, hiring, retention, diversity, equity, and 
culture more challenging. Given the predicted growth in the 
number of natural disasters and the commensurate need for 
disaster response, having a fully staffed workforce is 
imperative. On May 5, 2021, Chairman Thompson and Chairwoman 
Demings wrote to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell to 
encourage her to prioritize building and strengthening the FEMA 
workforce. On September 30, 2021, Chairman Thompson and 
Chairwoman Demings sent a letter to GAO requesting that they 
conduct a review of FEMA's recruitment, hiring, and retention.
    Continuing to focus on examining the FEMA workforce, on 
January 20, 2022, the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, 
Response, and Recovery and the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability held a joint hearing entitled 
``FEMA: Building a Workforce Prepared and Ready to Respond.'' 
The Subcommittees received testimony from the Honorable Craig 
Fugate, Senior Advisory, Blue Dot Strategies, Former 
Administrator, FEMA; Mr. Chris Currie, Director, Homeland 
Security and Justice Team, Government Accountability Office; 
and Ms. Carra Sims, Senior Behavioral and Social Scientist, 
RAND Corporation. The hearing provided Members an opportunity 
to ask an expert panel about FEMA's ongoing workforce 
challenges and how the agency can strengthen the workforce.
    As a follow up to this joint Subcommittee hearing, on March 
1, 2022, the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, 
and Recovery held a hearing entitled ``FEMA: Building a 
Workforce Prepared and Ready to Respond Part 2.'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from the Honorable Eric A. 
Hooks, Deputy Administrator, FEMA. In addition to reviewing 
FEMA workforce challenges, Members were able to engage with 
Deputy Administrator Hooks about FEMA's COVID-19 response, 
mitigation efforts, equity initiatives, and the FEMA 2022-2026 
Strategic Plan.
    In exploring the importance of building resilience given 
increasing disasters, on May 17, 2022, the Subcommittee on 
Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery held a hearing 
entitled ``Creating a More Resilient Nation: Stakeholder 
Perspectives.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. 
Orlando Rolon, Chief of Police, City of Orlando, Florida 
(Testifying on behalf of the Major Cities Chiefs Association), 
Mr. George Dunlap, Chairman of the Board, Mecklenburg County 
Commission (Testifying on behalf of the National Association of 
Counties), and Mr. Chris Currie, Director, Homeland Security 
and Justice Team, Government Accountability Office (GAO). 
Members were able to use this hearing to ask the witnesses 
about emerging threats, including the significant risks of 
climate change to our country's preparedness, and the actions 
the Federal government, and particularly DHS and FEMA, should 
take to address these challenges.
    On June 14, 2022, the Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Subcommittee held a 
hearing entitled, ``Investing in the Future: A Review of Fiscal 
Year 2023 Budget Request for the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from the 
Honorable Deanne B. Criswell, Administrator, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency. The purpose of this hearing was to examine 
FEMA's Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget proposal, the Agency's 
management of recent disasters, and assess its readiness for 
future disasters, especially the 2022 hurricane season. Members 
had an opportunity to question Administrator Criswell on FEMA's 
budget and the Agency's role in preparing for and responding to 
disasters, long-standing workforce challenges, climate change, 
and preparedness grants.

                    HURRICANE RESPONSE AND RECOVERY

    Puerto Rico's challenges to recover from Hurricanes Irma 
and Maria in 2017 and the earthquakes of 2019 and 2020 have 
presented unique challenges to FEMA operations. On September 
25, 2022, Chairwoman Demings, Congresswoman Barragan, and 
Congressman Torres conducted an official site visit to San 
Juan, Puerto Rico, to observe impacts and the Federal response 
to Hurricane Fiona, which made landfall on September 18, 2022. 
Members and Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi visited 
Orocovis, Comerio, and Ponce--all towns that sustained damage 
from Fiona.
    On October 12, 2022, Chairwoman Demings led a site visit to 
Fort Myers, Florida, which had been hit by Hurricane Ian on 
September 28, 2022. Members received briefings from FEMA and 
the Florida Division of Emergency Management on Hurricane Ian 
and the impact it had on Ft. Myers and the surrounding areas, 
visited a disaster recovery center, and participated in a 
flyover of Ian's devastation with the U.S. Coast Guard.

                     EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS

    In addition to the role of responding to emergencies, FEMA 
is tasked with administering the suite of DHS preparedness 
grant programs, known as the Homeland Security Grant Program 
(HSGP) which consists of: (1) State Homeland Security Program 
(SHSP); (2) Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI); and (3) 
Operation Stonegarden.
    Due to recent changes to the preparedness grants and 
fluctuations in funding over time, on April 28, 2021, the 
Subcommittee held a hearing entitled ``State and Local 
Perspectives on DHS Preparedness Grant Programs,'' to hear from 
stakeholders. The Subcommittee received testimony from the 
Honorable David Y. Ige, Governor, State of Hawaii, on behalf of 
the National Governors Association; Mr. Jared M. Maples, 
Director, Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, State 
of New Jersey; Mr. Orlando Rolon, Chief of Police, Orlando 
Police Department, Orlando, Florida, on behalf of the Major 
Cities Chiefs Association; and Mr. Robert Altman, Battalion 
Chief, Ocala Fire Rescue, Ocala, Florida.
    The Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) is for 
nonprofit organizations that are at risk of a terrorist attack 
and is administered through both UASI and SHSP. NSGP funding is 
a critical program for keeping communities safe. Following a 
high-profile attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, 
Texas, on February 8, 2022, the Subcommittee on Emergency 
Preparedness, Response, and Recovery and the Subcommittee on 
Intelligence and Counterterrorism held a joint hearing entitled 
``The Nonprofit Security Grant Program and Protecting Houses of 
Worship: A View from the American Jewish Community.'' The 
Subcommittees received testimony from Mr. Charlie Cytron-
Walker, Rabbi, Congregation Beth Israel; Mr. Yosef Konikov, 
Rabbi, Chabad of South Orlando; the Honorable Eric Fingerhut, 
President and Chief Executive Officer, The Jewish Federations 
of North America; and Mr. Michael Masters, National Director 
and Chief Executive Officer, Secure Community Network.

             COUNTERING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION OFFICE

    On December 21, 2018, the CWMD Act became law, authorizing 
the creation of DHS Office of Countering Weapons of Mass 
Destruction. Since CWMD's authorization, Congressional 
testimony and government and public reporting have detailed 
challenges within the Office that have reportedly impacted its 
ability to fulfill its mission.
    As part of EPRR's ongoing oversight of CWMD, on May 18, 
2021, the Subcommittee held a Member briefing on the current 
state of the Office. The Subcommittee was briefed by Mr. Chris 
Currie, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, U.S. 
Government Accountability Office; Mr. Ben Atwater, Assistant 
Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, U.S. Government 
Accountability Office; Ms. Kathryn Godfrey, Assistant Director, 
Homeland Security and Justice Issues, U.S. Government 
Accountability Office; and Mr. Ned Woodward, Assistant 
Director, Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. Government 
Accountability Office.
    On July 16, 2021, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Examining the Department of Homeland Security Countering 
Weapons of Mass Destruction Office.'' The Subcommittee received 
testimony from Mr. Gary Rasicot, Acting Assistant Secretary, 
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, Department of 
Homeland Security; and Mr. Chris Currie, Director, Homeland 
Security and Justice, U.S. Government Accountability Office.
    Following the briefing and hearing, on July 29, 2022, 
Chairwoman Demings introduced H.R. 8610, the Health Security 
and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 2022.

                        EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS

    Emergency personnel and first responders faced serious 
communications challenges while responding to the 9/11 attacks. 
Through targeted improvements, progress has been made, but some 
advancements to these programs are still needed.
    To examine progress made to emergency communications since 
9/11 and ongoing challenges, on October 7, 2021, the 
Subcommittee held a hearing entitled ``20 Years After 9/11: 
Examining Emergency Communications.'' The Subcommittee received 
testimony from Christopher Rodriguez, Ph.D., Director, Homeland 
Security and Emergency Management Agency, District of Columbia; 
Mr. Mel Maier, Captain, Oakland County Sheriff's Office; Mr. 
Chris Lombard, Deputy Chief, Seattle Fire Department; and the 
Honorable H.D. DeLoach, Sheriff, Putnam County Sheriff's 
Office.
    Following the stakeholder hearing, on November 2, 2021, the 
Subcommittee held a hearing entitled ``20 Years After 9/11: 
Examining Emergency Communications Part 2'' to learn more about 
the Federal government's advances in emergency communications. 
The Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Antwane V. 
Johnson, Director, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, 
National Community Programs, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, Department of Homeland Security; Mr. Billy Bob Brown, 
Jr., Executive Assistant Director, Emergency Communications, 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; and Mr. 
Edward Parkinson, Chief Executive Officer, First Responder 
Network Authority, National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration, Department of Commerce. Members were able to 
use this hearing to engage on key post-9/11 Federal 
communications initiatives including the Integrated Public 
Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), the Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) Emergency 
Communications Division (ECD), and the First Responder Network 
Authority (FirstNet Authority) to learn how these initiatives 
have improved the nation's emergency communication systems.

                        UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

    Disasters and disaster assistance do not affect everyone 
the same. Natural disasters can exacerbate the struggles of 
vulnerable and underserved populations. Low-income communities, 
rural areas, racial minorities, tribes, individuals with 
disabilities, seniors, and children are all more likely to 
experience the most devastating impacts of disasters and 
subsequently struggle to recover. Data also shows minority 
populations make up a disproportionate share of COVID-19 cases 
and deaths. The Committee has had a longstanding interest in 
helping to address these disparities.
    In 2020, Chairman Thompson and Democratic Members of the 
Committee sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG), 
expressing concern regarding racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic 
healthcare disparities in COVID-19 treatment and outcomes. 
Despite thorough reporting and awareness within HHS and among 
Federal health officials of the existence of disparities in our 
country's healthcare system, an unfocused approach to the 
COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated disparities. On February 
2, 2021, Chairman Thompson and Chairwoman Demings led a letter 
to Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, COVID-19 Equity Task Force Chair, 
expressing concerns regarding the lack of equitable 
distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccines.
    On February 25, 2021, the Subcommittee held a Member 
briefing on FEMA's Civil Rights Advisory Group's (CRAG) efforts 
to ensure equity in COVID-19 vaccine distribution. The 
Subcommittee was briefed by Ms. Jo Linda Johnson, Esq., 
Director, FEMA Office of Equal Rights. This briefing provided 
Members with an opportunity to learn about the CRAG, a group 
established within FEMA to evaluate the policies, practices, 
strategies, plans and activities associated with the COVID-19 
vaccine rollout to identify and eliminate inequities in 
distribution. Members discussed concerns with the vaccine 
rollout in their States and the importance of FEMA weighing in 
with State officials to ensure equity in the distribution of 
COVID-19 vaccines.
    On January 12, 2022, Chairman Thompson, Chairwoman Demings, 
and Representative Payne led a letter to DHS, DOE, and HHS, 
inquiring about the Department's efforts to support children in 
emergencies and disasters that were recommended by the National 
Commission on Children and Disasters (NCCD).
    On July 19, 2022, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Supporting Underserved Communities in Emergency Management'' 
to learn from stakeholder and advocacy groups about their 
efforts to ensure the needs of underserved or vulnerable 
communities are planned for and met in emergency settings. The 
Subcommittee received testimony from Ms. Denise Bottcher, State 
Director, AARP Louisiana; Ms. Barbara Ammirati, Senior Advisor 
Child Protection, Save the Children; Ms. Marcie Roth, Executive 
Director and Chief Executive Officer, World Institute on 
Disability; Mr. Antoine B. Richards, Chief of Staff, Institute 
for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management; and Mr. 
Preston Bowlin, Director, Emergency Management Director, 
Emergency Management Division, Marion County, Florida.

                             CLIMATE CHANGE

    Climate change is a profound threat to our country's 
homeland security. Already, the impacts of climate change on 
communities and our nation's critical infrastructure extract 
devastating human and financial costs; if we fail to address 
the challenges posed by climate change those costs will only 
increase. Since 1980, the U.S. has sustained over 300 weather 
and climate disasters, like catastrophic hurricanes, flooding, 
wildfires, where overall financial damages reached or exceeded 
$1 billion, and the total cost of these events now exceeds $2 
trillion.
    Considering this threat, on June 8, 2021, the Subcommittee 
held a hearing entitled ``Examining Climate Change: A Threat to 
the Homeland.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. 
Bill Nye, Science Educator and Chief Executive Officer, The 
Planetary Society; Ms. Alice Hill, David M. Rubenstein Senior 
Fellow for Energy and the Environment, Council on Foreign 
Relations; Mr. Curtis Brown, State Coordinator, Virginia 
Department of Emergency Management, Commonwealth of Virginia, 
on behalf of the Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in 
Emergency Management; and Ms. Pamela Williams, Executive 
Director, Build Strong Coalition. During the hearing, Members 
learned more about the significant risks of climate change to 
our country's critical infrastructure and the actions the 
Federal government, and particularly DHS, have taken to address 
this issue.
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                       Subcommittee Hearings Held

``State and Local Perspective on DHS Preparedness Grant 
        Programs.'' April 28, 2021. (Serial no. 117-9)
``Examining Climate Change: A Threat to the Homeland.'' June 8, 
        2021. (Serial no. 117-14)
``Examining the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Countering 
        Weapons of Mass Destruction Office.'' July 16, 2021. 
        (Serial no. 117-23)
``20 Years After 9/11: Examining Emergency Communications.'' 
        October 7, 2021; November 2, 2021. (Serial no. 117-32)
``20 Years After 9/11: Examining Emergency Communications Part 
        2.'' November 2, 2021. (Serial no. 117-32)
``FEMA: Building a Workforce Prepared and Ready to Respond.'' 
        Joint with OMA. January 20, 2021. (Serial no. 117-4)
``The Nonprofit Security Grant Program and Protecting Houses of 
        Worship: A View from the American Jewish Community.'' 
        Joint with I&C. February 8, 2022. (Serial no. 117-43)
``FEMA: Building a Workforce Prepared and Ready to Respond Part 
        2.'' March 1, 2022. (Serial no. 117-46)
``Creating a More Resilient Nation: Stakeholder Perspectives.'' 
        May 17, 2022. (Serial no. 117-54)
``Investing in the Future: A Review of the Fiscal Year 2023 
        Budget Request for the Federal Emergency Management 
        Agency.'' June 14, 2022. (Serial no. 117-60)
``Supporting Underserved Communities in Emergency Management.'' 
        July 19, 2022. (Serial no. 117-66)

     Oversight Activities of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and 
                            Counterterrorism

    Elissa Slotkin, Michigan, 
            Chairwoman

August Pfluger, Texas                Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
Michael Guest, Mississippi           James R. Langevin, Rhode Island
Jefferson Van Drew, New Jersey       Eric Swalwell, California
Jake LaTurner, Kansas                Josh Gottheimer, New Jersey
Peter Meijer, Michigan               Tom Malinowski, New Jersey
John Katko, New York (ex officio)    Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi 
                                     (ex officio)
    During the 117th Congress, the Subcommittee on Intelligence 
and Counterterrorism held 8 hearings, receiving testimony from 
24 witnesses.
    The Subcommittee focused on several critical nationwide and 
global intelligence and counterterrorism issues, including 
oversight of intelligence gaps regarding the transnational 
threat posed by racially and ethnically motivated violent 
extremism (RMVE); counterterrorism efforts to combat the RMVE 
and other domestic violent extremist threats; the nexus between 
technology and terrorism; and oversight of the Department of 
Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) 
and the U.S. Secret Service.

                              INTELLIGENCE

    Throughout the 117th Congress, the Subcommittee focused on 
the Department of Homeland Security Office of Intelligence and 
Analysis' production of timely intelligence products related to 
threats to the homeland, including international and domestic 
terrorism threats. The Subcommittee also conducted oversight of 
the management and operational practices of I&A and the broader 
DHS intelligence enterprise.
    On February 18, 2021, Chairman Thompson and Subcommittee 
Chairwoman Slotkin sent a letter to Acting Under Secretary for 
Intelligence and Analysis Melissa Smislova, inquiring about 
I&A's assessments before the January 6, 2021, attack on the 
U.S. Capitol. In the letter, the Chairs asked for a copy of 
such assessments and any correspondence between I&A and its 
partners regarding potential threats and or any preparations in 
advance of the January 6 attack.
    On April 30, 2021, Chairwoman Slotkin sent letters to 
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher A. Wray 
and Central Intelligence Agency Director William J. Burns 
asking that their agencies prioritize resources to increase 
intelligence collection in support of the Departments of State 
and Treasury to close the apparent gaps in knowledge about 
transnational white supremacist extremist groups that may be 
considered for designation as Foreign Terrorist Organizations 
or Specially Designated Global Terrorists. These letters were 
responsive to testimony received by the Subcommittee from the 
Department of State about intelligence gaps regarding 
transnational threats posed by white supremacist extremist 
groups.
    On October 21, 2021, the Subcommittee held a Member 
briefing on the Office of Inspector General's investigative 
reports regarding whistleblower allegations about politicized 
information at the Department of Homeland Security. The 
Subcommittee was briefed by Ms. Gladys Ayala, Acting Deputy 
Inspector General for Integrity, Department of Homeland 
Security Office of Inspector General; Ms. Cecilia Bessee, 
Deputy Counsel, Department of Homeland Security Office of 
Inspector General; Ms. Kristen Fredricks, Chief of Staff, 
Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General; 
Ms. Erika Lang, Chief Inspector for the Office of Inspections 
and Evaluations, Department of Homeland Security Office of 
Inspector General; and Mr. Bruce Miller, Deputy Inspector 
General for Audits, Department of Homeland Security Office of 
Inspector General.
    On June 17, 2022, Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Katko, 
Subcommittee Chairwoman Slotkin, and Ranking Member Pfluger 
sent a letter to Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis 
Kenneth L. Wainstein urging him to address reports released by 
the DHS Office of the Inspector General and the Office of the 
General Counsel regarding the management and operations of I&A. 
The letter urged Under Secretary Wainstein to address the 
reports' findings and sought information about how I&A analysts 
are trained.
    On December 13, 2022, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
examine the operations of DHS I&A. The Subcommittee received 
testimony from Mr. Kenneth L. Wainstein, Under Secretary for 
Intelligence and Analysis, Office of Intelligence of Analysis, 
Department of Homeland Security.

                DOMESTIC TERRORISM AND TARGETED VIOLENCE

    Throughout the 117th Congress, the Subcommittee focused on 
counterterrorism efforts including the rise of domestic 
terrorism, emerging threats such as Racially and Ethnically 
Motivated Violent Extremists (RMVE), militia extremists and 
anti-government movements, international terrorism, and the 
rising threat from white supremacy and anti-Semitism. The 
Subcommittee conducted hearings and briefings to gather 
information on current and future threats associated with 
domestic extremist movements and foreign terrorist 
organizations.
    On March 11, 2021, the Subcommittee held a classified 
Member briefing on domestic terrorism threats. The Subcommittee 
was briefed by Ms. Stephanie Dobitsch, Deputy Undersecretary 
for Intelligence Enterprise Operations, Office of Intelligence 
and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security; and Mr. Michael 
Machtinger, Acting/Section Chief, Counterterrorism and Analysis 
Section, Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    On March 24, 2021, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``State and Local Responses to Domestic Terrorism: The Attack 
on the U.S. Capitol and Beyond.'' The Subcommittee received 
testimony from the Honorable Dana Nessel, Attorney General, 
State of Michigan; the Honorable Aaron D. Ford, Attorney 
General, State of Nevada; and the Honorable John T. Chisholm, 
District Attorney, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. During this 
hearing Members and witnesses discussed state and local 
responses to domestic terrorism, including existing state 
terrorism statutes and other laws used to prosecute individuals 
engaged in acts of domestic terrorism, how states coordinate 
with the Federal government to combat the threat and how the 
Federal government can better complement state and local 
communities' efforts. The Members and witnesses also discussed 
how state and local entities are working to counter the threat 
and prevent future domestic terrorism attacks.
    On April 5, 2021, Chairwoman Slotkin wrote to Secretary of 
State Antony Blinken seeking more information about the State 
Department's criteria for designating violent white supremacist 
extremist groups.
    On April 29, 2021, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Racially and Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremism: The 
Transnational Threat.'' The Subcommittee received testimony 
from Mr. John Cohen, Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism 
and Threat Prevention, Department of Homeland Security; and Mr. 
John T. Godfrey, Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism and 
Acting Special Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, 
Department of State. During the hearing, Members learned about 
intelligence gaps that impede the U.S.' ability to designate 
more racially and ethnically violent extremist (RMVE) groups 
with transnational ties.
    In response to this testimony, Chairwoman Slotkin sent 
letters to other relevant executive branch officials urging 
more action to combat RMVE threats. On April 30, 2021, 
Chairwoman Slotkin wrote to the Director of the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation, Christopher A. Wray, and to the Director of 
the Central Intelligence Agency, William J. Burns, urging 
increased intelligence collection and the prioritization of 
resources to combat RMVE threats.
    On May 27, 2021, the Subcommittee held a Member briefing on 
the rise in antisemitic incidents. The Subcommittee was briefed 
by Mr. Oren Segal, Vice President of the Center on Extremism, 
Anti-Defamation League; Dr. Sharon Nazarian, Senior Vice 
President of International Affairs, Anti-Defamation League; Mr. 
Greg Ehrie, Vice President of Law Enforcement, Anti-Defamation 
League; Mr. Michael Masters, National Director and Chief 
Executive Officer, Secure Community Network.
    On June 30, 2021, Chairwoman Slotkin also wrote to 
Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, asking how 
Canada's designation of U.S. based white supremacist extremist 
groups as terrorist organizations would impact diplomatic 
reporting, intelligence sharing, and law enforcement 
cooperation between the U.S. and Canada.
    On July 15, 2021, the Subcommittee held a Member briefing 
on the rise in violent crime. The Subcommittee was briefed by 
Ms. Kelly Drane, Research Director, Giffords Law Center; Ms. 
Chelsea Parsons, Vice President of Gun Violence Prevention and 
Acting Vice President for Criminal Justice Reform, Center for 
American Progress; Ms. Lynda Williams, National President, 
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives 
(NOBLE); and Mr. Zack Smith, Legal Fellow, Meese Center for 
Legal and Judicial Studies, The Heritage Foundation.
    On February 8, 2022, the Subcommittee held a joint hearing 
with the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
Recovery entitled ``The Nonprofit Security Grant Program and 
Protecting Houses of Worship: A view from the American Jewish 
Community.'' The Subcommittees heard testimony from Mr. Charlie 
Cyrton-Walker, Rabbi, Congregation Beth Israel, Colleyville, 
TX; Mr. Yosef Konikov, Rabbi, Chabad of South Orlando; Hon. 
Eric Fingerhut, President and CEO, The Jewish Federations of 
North American and former Member of Congress; Mr. Michael 
Masters, National Director, and CEO, Secure Community Network.
    During the hearing, witnesses discussed the heightened 
violence and threats against their houses of worship and 
community members. The hearing highlighted the importance of 
the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), which plays a 
critical role in helping at-risk nonprofit organizations and 
religious communities bolster security. Members heard directly 
from diverse segments of the American Jewish community and the 
Jewish Federation of North America (JFNA) on what improvements 
are needed to help secure religious institutions against 
attacks.
    On April 28, 2022, the Subcommittee held a classified 
Member briefing on the funding methods of domestic violent 
extremists. The Subcommittee was briefed by the Honorable Brian 
E. Nelson, Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial 
Intelligence, Department of the Treasury.
    On July 27, 2022, the Subcommittee held a Member briefing 
on behaviorally based threat assessments and mobilization to 
violence indicators. The Subcommittee was briefed by Mr. Jeff 
McClain, Acting Section Chief, Behavioral Analysis Unit, 
Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Dr. Karie Gibson, Unit 
Chief, Behavioral Analysis Unit, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation.

                        INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM

    While domestic violent extremists currently pose the most 
lethal terrorism threat to the country, international terrorist 
groups remain a persistent threat to U.S. persons and interests 
at home and abroad. ISIS and Al Qaeda continue to pose the 
greatest threats to the homeland from Foreign Terrorist 
Organizations.
    On April 15, 2021, the Subcommittee on Intelligence and 
Counterterrorism and the Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Maritime Security held a joint Member briefing to discuss the 
process behind and use of terrorism watchlists, including the 
No Fly List. The Subcommittees were briefed by Mr. John Cohen, 
Counterterrorism Coordinator and Assistant Secretary for 
Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention, Department of Homeland 
Security; Mr. Todd Seidl, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Screening and Vetting, Department of Homeland Security; Ms. 
Nancy Nykamp, Assistant Administrator, Transportation Security 
Administration; Ms. Hao-y Froemling, Deputy Assistant 
Administrator, Transportation Security Administration; Mr. Don 
Conroy, Executive Director of the National Targeting Center, 
Customs and Border Protection; and Mr. James Hartje, Associate 
Deputy Director, Terrorist Screening Center, Federal Bureau of 
Investigation.
    On July 20, 2021, the Subcommittee on Intelligence and 
Counterterrorism and the Subcommittee on Border Security, 
Facilitation, and Operations held a joint, classified Member 
briefing on watchlisted individuals arriving at U.S. borders. 
The Subcommittees were briefed by Mr. John Olson, Travel and 
Immigration Branch Analyst, Counterterrorism Mission Center, 
Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland 
Security; Mr. Jim Mandryck, Executive Director, Intelligence 
Enterprise, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of 
Homeland Security; Dr. Joseph Lestrange, Division Chief, 
Transnational Organized Crime Division-2, Homeland Security 
Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 
Department of Homeland Security.
    On September 10, 2021, the Subcommittee held a classified 
Member briefing on terrorism threats emanating out of 
Afghanistan. The Subcommittee was briefed by Mr. Jim Dunlap, 
Director, Counterterrorism Mission Center, Office of 
Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security; and 
Ms. Amy Norton, Division Chief for Afghanistan, Pakistan, South 
Asia Division, Directorate of Intelligence, National 
Counterterrorism Center.
    On June 15, 2022, the Subcommittee held a classified 
hearing entitled ``Current Status of ISIS and Al Qaeda.'' The 
Subcommittee heard testimony from Ms. Samantha Vinograd, Acting 
Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention, 
Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland 
Security; Mr. Damon Stevens, Assistant Director of Strategic 
Operational Planning, National Counterterrorism Center; and Mr. 
Timothy Langan, Assistant Director for Counterterrorism, 
Federal Bureau of Investigation.

                     TERRORIST USE OF THE INTERNET

    Throughout the 117th Congress, in addition to examining 
traditional terrorism threats, the Subcommittee highlighted 
emerging threats including the national security implications 
of terrorists' and other violent extremists' use of the 
internet. The Subcommittee conducted hearings, held briefings, 
and convened meetings to gather information on this topic.
    On July 22, 2021, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Terrorism and Digital Financing: How Technology is Changing 
the Threat.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Ms. 
Stephanie Dobitsch, Deputy Under Secretary, Office of 
Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security; Mr. 
Jeremy Sheridan, Assistant Director, Office of Investigations, 
U.S. Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security; and Mr. 
John Eisert, Assistant Director, Investigative Programs, 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    On November 17, 2021, the Subcommittee on Intelligence and 
Counterterrorism and the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, 
Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation held a joint hearing 
entitled ``A Whole-of-Government Approach to Combatting 
Ransomware: Examining DHS's Role.'' The Subcommittee received 
testimony from the Honorable Robert Silvers, Under Secretary, 
Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland 
Security; Mr. Brandon Wales, Executive Director, Cybersecurity 
Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland 
Security; and Mr. Jeremy Sheridan, Assistant Director, Office 
of Investigations, U.S. Secret Service, Department of Homeland 
Security.
    Following the hearing, on February 2, 2022, Chairwoman 
Slotkin sent a letter to the Under Secretary for Strategy, 
Policy, and Plans, Robert Silvers, thanking him for his 
testimony and inquiring more about the specific metrics--both 
qualitative and quantitative--DHS is using to measure progress 
in mitigating ransomware threats.
    Also, in response to the November 17, 2021, hearing, 
Chairwoman Slotkin introduced H.R. 7174, the National Computer 
Forensics Institute Reauthorization Act of 2022 to reauthorize 
the U.S. Secret Service's National Computer Forensics Institute 
(NCFI) through 2032 to ensure the NCFI's training for state, 
local, tribal, and territorial officers, prosecutors, and 
judges in cybercrime investigations and cyber incident--
including ransomware--response would continue.
    On June 9, 2022, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Terrorism and Cryptocurrency: Industry Perspectives.'' The 
Subcommittee heard testimony from Ms. Kristin Smith, Executive 
Director, The Blockchain Association; Mr. Jonathan Levin, Co-
Founder, and Chief Strategy Officer, Chainalysis, Inc.; and Mr. 
John Kothanek, Vice President, Global Intelligence, Coinbase 
Inc.
    As the cryptocurrency industry has become more established, 
companies have worked with government and law enforcement to 
reduce the occurrence and address the instances of illicit use 
of cryptocurrency. This hearing, which was a follow-on to the 
July 22, 2021, hearing with government officials, featured 
private-sector witnesses from the cryptocurrency and blockchain 
industry who shared their perspectives on the issue of terror 
financing via cryptocurrencies. The hearing explored what tools 
exist to address this threat, and what additional resources and 
actions the government could take to address terrorists' use of 
digital financing and areas where the government can do more to 
catch and prevent illicit use.
    On June 28, 2022, the Subcommittee held a field hearing in 
East Lansing, Michigan entitled ``Combatting Ransomware: From 
Our Small Towns in Michigan to DC.'' The Subcommittee received 
testimony from Mr. Iranga Kahangama, Assistant Secretary for 
Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk, and Resilience, Office of 
Strategy, Policy, and Plans, U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security; Mr. Matt Hartman, Deputy Executive Assistant Director 
for Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, 
U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Ms. Laura Clark, Chief 
Information Officers, Department of Technology, Management, and 
Budget, State of Michigan; and Mr. James C. Ellis, Detective 
First Lieutenant and Cyber Section Commander, Michigan Cyber 
Command Center, Michigan State Police. The Subcommittee the 
critical work being done to keep Americans safe from the 
increasingly disruptive threat of ransomware.
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                       Subcommittee Hearings Held

``State and Local Responses to Domestic Terrorism: The Attack 
        on the U.S. Capitol and Beyond.'' March 24, 2021. 
        (Serial no. 117-6)
``Racially and Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremism: The 
        Transnational Threat.'' April 29, 2021. (Serial no. 
        117-10)
``Terrorism and Digital Financing: How Technology is Changing 
        the Threat.'' July 22, 2021. (Serial no. 117-25)
``A Whole-of-Government Approach to Combatting Ransomware: 
        Examining DHS's Role.'' Joint with CIPI. November 17, 
        2021. (Serial no. 117-38)
``The Nonprofit Security Grant Program and Protecting Houses of 
        Worship: A View from the American Jewish Community.'' 
        Joint with EPRR. February 8, 2022. (Serial no. 117-43)
``Terrorism and Cryptocurrency: Industry Perspectives.'' June 
        9, 2022. (Serial no. 117-59)
``Current State of ISIS and al Qaeda.'' June 15, 2022. (Serial 
        no. 117-62)
``Combating Ransomware: From Our Small Towns to Michigan to 
        DC.'' June 28, 2022. (Serial no. 117-64)
``Examining the Operations of the Office of Intelligence and 
        Analysis.'' December 13, 2022. (Serial no. 117-x)

Oversight Activities of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and 
                             Accountability

   J. Luis Correa, California, 
             Chairman

Peter Meijer, Michigan               Donald M. Payne, Jr., New Jersey
Dan Bishop, North Carolina           Dina Titus, Nevada
Diana Harshbarger, Tennessee         Ritchie Torres, New York
John Katko, New York (ex officio)    Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi 
                                     (ex officio)
    During the 117th Congress, the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability held 10 hearings, receiving 
testimony from 35 witnesses.
    The Subcommittee conducted oversight of issues ranging from 
partnerships to address the root causes of migration from the 
Northern Triangle; efforts to address emerging threats, 
including those posed by unmanned aerial systems and heightened 
risks to Federal facilities; and how DHS is mitigating the risk 
of COVID-19 to its workforce and operations.

                        ROOT CAUSES OF MIGRATION

    Instability in Central America--particularly the ``Northern 
Triangle'' countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras--
has been a significant source of migration to the U.S. over the 
past decade. The Subcommittee held four hearings to address the 
longstanding drivers of migration from Central America, 
including those related to economic instability, violence, and 
corruption. Additionally, these hearings provided Members with 
the opportunity to examine the actions the Biden-Harris 
Administration has taken to address the root causes of 
migration, including the Call to Action to the private sector 
to increase investment in the region, as well as a new strategy 
to disrupt the activities of transnational criminal 
organizations.
    On May 6, 2021, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Stakeholder Perspectives on Addressing Migration Push 
Factors.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Dan 
Restrepo, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress; Ms. 
Shannon O'Neil, Vice President, Deputy Director of Studies, 
Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin American 
Studies, Council on Foreign Relations; Mr. Ariel Ruiz Soto, 
Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Institute; and Mr. Steve 
Hinkley, Sheriff, Calhoun County, Michigan. This hearing set 
the stage on Central American migration by examining ``push'' 
factors and highlighting recommendations from non-governmental 
experts for better managing the flow of irregular migration to 
the U.S. southern border.
    On June 11, 2021, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Enhancing Border Security: Addressing Corruption in Central 
America.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Ms. Shannon 
O'Neil, Vice President, Deputy Director of Studies, Nelson and 
David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin American Studies, 
Council on Foreign Relations; Mr. J. Welby Leaman, Senior 
Director, Global Government and Multilateral Affairs, Walmart, 
Inc.; Ms. Claudia Umaa Araujo, President, The Salvadorian 
Foundation for Economic and Social Development (FUSADES); and 
Mr. Matthew Rooney, Managing Director, Bush Institute-SMU 
Economic Growth Initiative, George W. Bush Institute. At this 
hearing, Subcommittee Members explored the corruption and 
fragile democratic institutions in Central America, one of the 
significant drivers of migration from the Northern Triangle. 
The witnesses shared their recommendations for strengthening 
democracy and the rule of law in the region.
    On July 28, 2021, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``DHS's Efforts to Disrupt Transnational Criminal Organizations 
in Central America.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from 
Mr. Francis J. Russo, Acting Deputy Executive Assistant 
Commissioner, Operations Support, Customs and Border 
Protection; and Mr. John A. Condon, Assistant Director, 
International Operations, Homeland Security Investigations, 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement. These witnesses provided 
the Subcommittee with new information on the Department's 
efforts to help secure the U.S. southern border by disrupting 
Transnational Criminal Organizations operating in Central 
America. This hearing highlighted recent operations launched by 
the Biden Administration to target organizations that endanger 
migrants, pose national security threats, and are involved in 
organized crime.
    On February 17, 2022, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Call to Action: Private Sector Investment in the 
Northern Triangle and its Impact on Homeland Security.'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Anderson Warlick, 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Parkdale Mills; Mr. Dan 
Christenson, Senior Director of Government Affairs, PepsiCo.; 
Ms. Maria Nelly Rivas, Vice President of Government Relations 
for Latin America, Cargill; and Mr. Daniel Runde, Senior Vice 
President, Center for Strategic and International Studies. At 
this hearing the Subcommittee explored Vice President Harris's 
efforts to secure commitments from the private sector to invest 
in Central America as part of a long-term strategy to help 
address the root causes of migration. This hearing featured 
witnesses from three companies who described how their new 
investments will help strengthen homeland security.
    In August 2022, Subcommittee Chairman Lou Correa led a 
Congressional Delegation to the Northern Triangle countries of 
El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras in order to continue the 
Committee's oversight of irregular migration from the region as 
well as the actions that Vice President Harris has taken to 
encourage private sector investment and address longstanding 
migration push factors. Members met with foreign government 
officials, business leaders, and civil society representatives 
to better understand in country efforts to address migration 
push factors.

                     RESPONDING TO EMERGING THREATS

    On September 30, 2021, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``20 Years After 9/11: Transforming DHS to Meet the 
Homeland Security Mission.'' The Subcommittee received 
testimony from Mr. Chris Currie, Director, Homeland Security 
and Justice Team, Government Accountability Office; Mr. 
Randolph ``Tex'' Alles, Acting Under Secretary for Management, 
Department of Homeland Security; and Ms. Angela Bailey, Chief 
Human Capital Officer, Department of Homeland Security. The 
Subcommittee reviewed the evolution of Homeland Security 
management since the Department's creation almost 20 years ago, 
as well as DHS's efforts to address challenges identified by 
the Government Accountability Office's in its High-Risk List.
    On March 18, 2021, the Subcommittee held a Member briefing 
on Customs and Border Protection's capabilities to respond to 
current threats at ports of entry, gaps in CBP's capabilities 
to respond to those threats, and actions CBP is taking to 
address those gaps. The Subcommittee was briefed by Ms. Diane 
Sabatino, Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of 
Field Operations, Customs and Border Protection, Department of 
Homeland Security; and Draganac, Deputy Executive Director of 
Operations, Customs and Border Protection. The Subcommittee 
examined the challenges that CBP faces in recruiting and 
retaining a qualified workforce, updating and maintaining port 
infrastructure, and developing new and updated technological 
solutions to screen travelers and cargo entering the U.S.
    On March 31, 2022, the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability and the Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Maritime Security held a joint hearing 
entitled ``Assessing the Department of Homeland Security's 
Efforts to Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems.'' The 
Subcommittees received testimony from Ms. Samantha Vinograd, 
Acting Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat 
Prevention, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department 
of Homeland Security; Rear Admiral Scott W. Clendenin, 
Assistant Commandant for Response Policy, United States Coast 
Guard, Department of Homeland Security; Mr. Austin Gould, 
Acting Deputy Executive Assistant Administrator for Operations 
Support, Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
Homeland Security; and Mr. Dennis Michelini, Deputy Executive 
Assistant Commissioner for Air and Marine Operations, Customs 
and Border Protection. This joint Subcommittee hearing afforded 
Members the opportunity to hear from DHS headquarters as well 
as three of the Department's components regarding its 
authorities to mitigate homeland security threats posed by an 
increase in drone usage. With these authorities sunsetting in 
October 2022, the Subcommittees examined how DHS has used its 
authority thus far and how it would like to use it in the 
future, if the authority were to be extended or reformed.
    On June 14, 2022, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``Reviewing DHS's Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention 
Grant Program.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. 
Kurt Braddock, PhD, Assistant Professor, American University; 
Ms. Humera Khan, President and Founder, Muflehun; Mr. Paul Kim, 
Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles County District 
Attorney's Office; and Lt. Col. Chris Kelenske, Commander, 
Michigan State Police. The Subcommittee heard from four of the 
Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention program's grantees 
representing a broad range of projects that are funded by the 
grants, each with the goal of equipping local communities 
around the country with the tools to prevent targeted violence 
and acts of terrorism.
    On September 22, 2022, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Federal Building Security: Examining the Risk 
Assessment Process.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from 
Mr. Richard ``Kris'' Cline, Principal Deputy Director, Federal 
Protective Service, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Mr. 
Scott Breor, Associate Director of Security Programs, 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security; and Ms. Catina Latham, 
Director (Acting), Physical Infrastructure Team, U.S. 
Government Accountability Office. The Subcommittee heard about 
the role of DHS' Interagency Security Committee in the 
protection of Federal buildings and its efforts to improve 
preparedness in coordination with interagency partners.

                           COVID-19 RESPONSE

    On March 25, 2021, the Subcommittee held a Member briefing 
on COVID-19 vaccine access for the Department of Homeland 
Security workforce. The Subcommittee was briefed by Dr. Pritesh 
Gandhi, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Homeland Security; 
Dr. Herbert Wolfe, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health 
Security/Deputy Senior Medical Advisor, Countering Weapons of 
Mass Destruction Office; and Dr. Jane Kim, Chief Consultant for 
Preventative Medicine, Veterans Health Administration. DHS has 
approximately 240,000 employees, 80 percent of which operate on 
the frontlines and were at increased risk of contracting or 
transmitting COVID-19. At this briefing, the Subcommittee heard 
from the Department about its development of a vaccine policy 
and plans to ensure employee access to vaccine and testing 
resources.
    On June 30, 2021, the Subcommittee held a Member briefing 
with officials from the Federal Law Enforcement Training 
Centers (FLETC) to discuss its law enforcement officer training 
operations. The Subcommittee was briefed by Mr. Thomas J. 
Walters, Director, FLETC; Mr. William Fallon, Deputy Director, 
FLETC; and Ms. Jennifer E. Tocco, Chief of Staff, FLETC. This 
briefing provided Members the opportunity to learn about 
FLETC's operations, as the largest provider of law enforcement 
training, including the trainings it offers on use-of-force and 
de-escalation tactics. FLETC officials also discussed the 
challenges associated with cancelling all trainings at the 
outset of the COVID pandemic, the development of protocols and 
procedures to resume in-person training, and setbacks 
throughout the reconstitution process.

                        OPERATION ALLIES WELCOME

    On October 21, 2021, the Subcommittee on Oversight, 
Management, and Accountability and the Subcommittee on Border 
Security, Facilitation, and Operations, held a joint hearing 
entitled ``Operation Allies Welcome: Examining DHS's Efforts to 
Resettle Vulnerable Afghans.'' The Subcommittees received 
testimony from Mr. Michael Breen, President and Chief Executive 
Officer, Human Rights First; Ms. Robin Dunn Marcos, Senior 
Director, Resettlement, Asylum, and Integration, International 
Rescue Committee; Ms. Naheed Samadi Bahram, U.S. Country 
Director, Women for Afghan Women; and Mr. Art delaCruz, Chief 
Executive Officer, Team Rubicon. Non-governmental organizations 
who partnered with DHS, the lead Federal agency coordinating 
the relocation of evacuated Afghans to the United States, 
discussed the challenges they faced and recommendations to 
improve the execution of Operation Allies Welcome.
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                       Subcommittee Hearings Held

``Stakeholder Perspectives on Addressing Migration Push 
        Factors.'' May 6, 2021. (Serial no. 117-13)
``Enhancing Border Security: Addressing Corruption in Central 
        America.'' June 11, 2021. (Serial no. 117-17)
``DHS's Efforts to Disrupt Transnational Criminal Organizations 
        in Central America.'' July 28, 2021. (Serial no. 117-
        26)
``20 Yeas After 9/11: Transforming DHS to Meet the Homeland 
        Security Mission.'' September 30, 2021. (Serial no. 
        117-31)
``Operation Allies Welcome: Examining DHS's Efforts to Resettle 
        Vulnerable Afghans.'' Joint with BSFO. October 21, 
        2021. (Serial no. 117-33)
``FEMA: Building a Workforce Prepared and Ready to Respond.'' 
        Joint with EPRR. (Serial no. 117-40)
``Call to Action: Private Sector Investment in the Northern 
        Triangle and its Impact on Homeland Security.'' 
        February 17, 2022. (Serial no. 117-45)
``Assessing the Department of Homeland Security's Efforts to 
        Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems.'' Joint with TMS. 
        March 31, 2022. (Serial no. 117-49)
``Reviewing DHS's Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention 
        Grant Program.'' June 14, 2022. (Serial no. 117-61)
``Federal Building Security: Examining the Risk Assessment 
        Process.'' September 22, 2022. (Serial no. 117-71)

Oversight Activities of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime 
                                Security

Bonnie Watson Coleman, New Jersey, 
            Chairwoman

Carlos Gimenez, Florida              Donald M. Payne, Jr., New Jersey
Jefferson Van Drew, New Jersey       Dina Titus, Nevada
Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Iowa       Josh Gottheimer, New Jersey
Mayra Flores, Texas                  Elaine G. Luria, Virginia
John Katko, New York (ex officio)    Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi 
                                     (ex officio)
    During the 117th Congress, the Subcommittee on 
Transportation and Maritime Security held 9 hearings and 
received testimony from 26 witnesses.
    Throughout the 117th Congress, the Subcommittee examined 
persistent and novel threats facing the Transportation Security 
Administration (TSA) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). Established 
in the wake of 9/11, TSA is responsible for protecting the 
security of all modes of transportation in the United States 
while ensuring the free flow of people and commerce. The USCG 
is guided by eleven statutory missions to safeguard the 
Nation's ports, waterways, coastal regions, and interests 
domestically and abroad.

               RESPONSE TO JANUARY 6, 2021, INSURRECTION

    Following the events of the January 6, 2021, attack on the 
United States Capitol, Chairman Thompson and Ranking Member 
Katko wrote to TSA Administrator David Pekoske on January 11, 
2021, requesting a briefing on the steps taken by the agency to 
prevent domestic terrorist groups from traveling in the lead up 
to the insurrection and ahead of the inauguration of then-
President Elect Joe Biden.
    On January 14, 2021, Administrator Pekoske provided the 
requested briefing and outlined options for denying boarding to 
individuals who present a threat to the aviation system and for 
protecting Members of Congress, transportation workers, and the 
public from domestic terrorists while traveling. The 
Subcommittee held a follow-up Member briefing jointly with the 
Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism on April 15, 
2021, to receive further information on the application of 
Federal government watchlisting procedures.

                       COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE

    The Subcommittee continued its oversight from the previous 
Congress of TSA's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 
February 8, 2021, Chairman Thompson and Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Peter DeFazio wrote a 
letter to the Transportation Security Administration and the 
Federal Aviation Administration urging strong enforcement and 
close coordination with stakeholders regarding the Federal mask 
mandate for all modes of transportation.
    The Subcommittee held a Member briefing on February 17, 
2021, to discuss TSA's efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-
19 within the Nation's transportation system and respond to 
passengers who do not abide by the mask mandate. The 
Subcommittee was briefed by Mr. Darby LaJoye, Senior Official 
Performing the Duties of the Administrator, Transportation 
Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security; and 
Mr. Michael Ondocin, Director, Federal Air Marshal Service, 
Transportation Security Administration. The Subcommittee 
applauded TSA's decision to double the fines for non-compliant 
passengers in a letter to Administrator Pekoske on October 25, 
2021, and requested information regarding the Agency's plans to 
robustly enforce increased civil penalties for passengers 
refusing to wear a mask.
    The widespread availability of vaccines and reduction in 
travel restrictions related to the virus have intersected with 
rebounding passenger volumes that have reached near pre-
pandemic levels. On July 20, 2021, the Subcommittee held a 
hearing entitled ``Taking to the Skies: Examining TSA's 
Strategy for Addressing Increased Summer Travel.'' The 
Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Darby LaJoye, 
Executive Assistant Administrator, Security Operations, 
Transportation Security Administration; and Mr. Michael 
Ondocin, Executive Assistant Administrator, Law Enforcement/
Federal Air Marshal Service, Transportation Security 
Administration, regarding TSA's plans to ensure adequate 
staffing and resources as more travelers returned to flying.
    Frontline transportation workers have been subjected to 
elevated levels of verbal and physical abuse by unruly 
passengers throughout the pandemic. In response, the 
Subcommittee held a hearing on November 16, 2021, to receive 
testimony from surface and aviation worker advocates regarding 
this rise in unacceptable behavior. The Subcommittee received 
testimony from Everett Kelley, Ph.D., National President, 
American Federation of Government Employees; Ms. Sara Nelson, 
International President, Association of Flight Attendants--CWA; 
Mr. John Samuelson, International President, Transport Workers 
Union of America; and Mr. John Casaretti, President, Air 
Marshal Association.
    On December 21, 2021, Chairman Thompson, Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Peter DeFazio, 
Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee Chair Bonnie 
Watson Coleman, and Aviation Subcommittee Chair Rick Larsen 
wrote to the chief executives of American Airlines, Delta 
Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines to encourage 
them to require and pay for their crew members to attend TSA's 
Crew Member Self Defense Program. The Members emphasized that 
the self-defense program equips crew members with critical 
skills to respond to a physical attack in an aviation setting 
and would demonstrate the airlines' commitment to their 
employees' safety.

                             TSA WORKFORCE

    The TSA workforce is beleaguered by low pay, poor morale, 
and a lack of workplace protections afforded to other Federal 
workers. Following longstanding efforts by Chairman Thompson, 
Subcommittee Chairwoman Watson Coleman, and other Members of 
the Committee to bring attention to the issues facing TSA 
workers, the Biden Administration took important administrative 
action in June 2021 to require TSA to formulate a plan to 
rectify these deep-seated issues.
    The Subcommittee continued its efforts to apply the 
personnel system and workforce protections under title 5 of the 
United States Code to TSA employees through the advancement of 
H.R. 903, the Rights for the Transportation Security 
Administration Workforce Act. On May 4, 2021, the Subcommittee 
held a hearing entitled ``Twenty Years of Workforce Challenges: 
The Need for H.R. 903, the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 
2021.'' The Subcommittee heard testimony from Everett Kelley, 
Ph.D., National President, American Federation of Government 
Employees; Ms. Joi Chaney, Senior Vice President for Policy and 
Advocacy, Executive Director, Washington Bureau, National Urban 
League; Mr. Thomas Warrick, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Director 
of the Future DHS Project, The Atlantic Council; and Mr. 
Jeffrey Neal, Principal and Founder, Chief HRO, LLC. Majority 
witness testimony highlighted how enactment of H.R. 903 would 
professionalize the TSA workforce and enhance national 
security.

                       SECURITY OF PUBLIC SPACES

    The Subcommittee continued its oversight of the security of 
areas open to the public in transportation settings, such as 
mass transit systems and airport public areas. The inherently 
porous nature of public transportation was thrown into relief 
on April 12, 2022, when an individual fired a gun and set off 
smoke grenades in a New York Metropolitan Transportation 
Authority (MTA) subway car traversing Brooklyn.
    On April 20, 2022, Chairman Thompson, Vice Chairman Ritchie 
Torres, and other bipartisan Members sent a letter to the New 
York MTA following reports that closed-circuit cameras in the 
area of the shooting were not functioning correctly, 
contributing to a delay in identifying the suspect. Members 
also requested information regarding the MTA's utilization of 
funding from the Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP), which 
assists public transportation systems with hardening their 
infrastructure to protect against terrorist attacks.
    An ongoing challenge for airport operators and TSA is the 
danger posed by firearms carried in airport public areas and 
attempts to carry such firearms through security screening 
checkpoints. TSA prevented nearly 6,000 firearms from being 
carried through airport checkpoints in 2021 and was on pace to 
break that record in 2022 as of July.
    On February 15, 2022, the Subcommittee held a hearing 
entitled ``Concealed Carry-Ons: Confronting the Surge in 
Firearms at TSA Checkpoints.'' The Subcommittee received 
testimony from Mr. Balram Bheodari, General Manager, 
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport; Mr. Greg 
Regan, President, Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO; 
Mr. Jason D. Wallis, Chief of Police, Port of Portland 
(testifying on behalf of the Airport Law Enforcement Agencies 
Network); and Mr. Ralph Cuti, Director and Chief Executive 
Director, Miami International Airport. Members questioned the 
witnesses on the risks and resource demands that the presence 
of firearms in public areas and at checkpoints create, as well 
as how Federal deterrent and educational efforts can be 
enhanced. Based on the testimony provided at the hearing, 
Chairwoman Watson Coleman introduced and the Committee advanced 
H.R. 6856, the Securing Air Travel Act, which would establish 
suggested minimum civil penalties for repeat and egregious 
offenders and require TSA to conduct extensive public outreach 
to educate gun owners about the potential consequences of 
carrying a firearm through a checkpoint.
    On April 27, 2022, Chairman Thompson and Subcommittee 
Chairwoman Watson Coleman sent a letter to TSA Administrator 
David Pekoske inquiring about TSA's strategy to address the 
alarming increase in individuals bringing firearms to airport 
checkpoints after a Member of Congress was discovered by TSA 
attempting to bring a gun to a checkpoint for a second time. 
The Members urged fair and consistent application of TSA's 
civil penalty structure to all repeat offenders.

                             CYBERSECURITY

    On May 7, 2021, Colonial Pipeline experienced a ransomware 
attack that led to widespread gas shortages. The incident 
spurred swift oversight by the Subcommittee on the Federal 
government's role in the incident and its broad responsibility 
for defending the security, including cybersecurity, of 
pipelines and other modes of transportation.
    Following Full Committee activities on the matter the 
previous month, on June 15, 2021, the Subcommittee held a 
hearing jointly with the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Innovation Subcommittee entitled, ``Cyber 
Threats in the Pipeline: Lessons from the Federal Response to 
the Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack.'' The Subcommittees 
received testimony from Mr. Eric Goldstein, Executive Assistant 
Director for Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency; and Ms. Sonya Proctor, Assistant Administrator 
for Surface Operations, Transportation Security Administration, 
who discussed TSA and CISA's roles in the Federal response to 
the attack.
    To further examine cyber threats facing the transportation 
sector, the Subcommittee held a joint hearing with the 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation 
Subcommittee on October 26, 2021, entitled, ``Transportation 
Cybersecurity: Protecting Planes, Trains, and Pipelines from 
Cyber Threats.'' The Subcommittee heard testimony from the Hon. 
Suzanne Spaulding, Senior Adviser, Homeland Security 
International Security Program, Center for Strategic and 
International Studies, Former Under Secretary, National 
Protection and Programs Directorate; Ms. Patricia F.S. 
Cogswell, Strategic Advisor, Guidehouse, Former Deputy 
Administrator, Transportation Security Administration; Mr. 
Jeffrey L. Troy, President & CEO, Aviation Information Sharing 
and Analysis Center, Former Deputy Assistant Director, Cyber 
Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Mr. Scott 
Dickerson, Executive Director, Maritime Transportation System 
Information Sharing and Analysis Center.
    At both hearings, Members questioned witnesses regarding 
emerging cyber threats to all modes of transportation and the 
national preparedness to prevent and respond to attacks. The 
Subcommittees emphasized the perilous consequences of a serious 
cyber attack on critical infrastructure and encouraged the 
agencies to apply lessons learned in the aftermath of the 
Colonial Pipeline attack and others to strengthen the country's 
virtual defenses.

                  COUNTERING UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS

    The growing popularity and accessibility of unmanned 
aircraft systems (UAS) nationwide have escalated the urgency of 
DHS and TSA's ability to prepare for and respond to security 
risks posed by drones.
    On March 31, 2022, the Subcommittee held a joint hearing 
with the Oversight, Management, and Accountability Subcommittee 
entitled, ``Assessing the Department of Homeland Security's 
Efforts to Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems.'' The 
Subcommittees received testimony from Ms. Samantha Vinograd, 
Acting Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism, Threat 
Prevention, and Law Enforcement, Office of Strategy, Policy, 
and Plans; Rear Admiral Scott W. Clendenin, Assistant 
Commandant for Response Policy, U.S. Coast Guard; Mr. Austin 
Gould, Acting Deputy Executive Assistant Administrator for 
Operations Support, Transportation Security Administration; and 
Mr. Dennis J. Michelini, Deputy Executive Assistant 
Commissioner for Air & Marine Operations, U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection. The Subcommittees examined the Department's 
use of current counter-UAS authorities under the Preventing 
Emerging Threats Act (6 U.S.C. Sec. 124n), the preservation of 
civil rights and privacy standards in the exercise of those 
authorities, and the Biden Administration's request for the 
authorities to be renewed or expanded ahead of their expiration 
in October 2022.

                             TSA OVERSIGHT

    The Subcommittee received an overview of TSA's operations 
and the President's Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the 
agency on May 26, 2022, in a hearing entitled, ``The State of 
the Transportation Security Administration.'' TSA Administrator 
David Pekoske provided testimony and answered questions from 
Members regarding proposals to increase employee compensation, 
plans to strengthen small business engagement in technology 
acquisitions, and how the budget request would support TSA's 
operational preparedness in the coming fiscal year.

                         COAST GUARD OVERSIGHT

    The Coast Guard continues to navigate dynamic geopolitical 
and environmental shifts across the globe, particularly in the 
Artic and Indo-Pacific regions. On May 19, 2021, the 
Subcommittee held a classified Member briefing on homeland 
security priorities in these regions with Admiral Scott 
Clendenin, Assistant Commandant for Response Policy; Captain 
Timothy Brown, USCG Office of Maritime Law Enforcement; Mr. 
Brian Runion, Senior Analyst, USCG Intelligence Coordination 
Center; Lieutenant Commander Caitlin Clemons, Program Reviewer, 
USCH Office of Budget and Programs; and Lieutenant Commander 
Nick Anderson, USCG Deputy House Liaison. The briefing was a 
continuation of the Subcommittee's longstanding interest in and 
support of the Coast Guard's presence and activities in these 
areas.
    Chairman Thompson and Subcommittee Chairwoman Watson 
Coleman wrote to Admiral Linda L. Fagan on April 11, 2022, to 
congratulate her on her historic nomination as the first woman 
service chief and underscore her duty to build an inclusive, 
diverse Coast Guard during her tenure. The two Chairs wrote her 
again on June 1, 2022, to congratulate her on assuming command 
as the 17th Commandant of the Coast Guard.
    Members also examined the budget request and vision for the 
Coast Guard under its newly confirmed Commandant at a hearing 
entitled ``Taking the Helm: The Commandant's Vision for the 
U.S. Coast Guard'' on July 14, 2022, at which the Subcommittee 
received testimony from Admiral Linda L. Fagan, Commandant, 
U.S. Coast Guard. Members of the Subcommittee expressed support 
for the Coast Guard's mission and their anticipation of 
positive changes to the Coast Guard's retention and advancement 
efforts through an enhanced focus on diversity, equity, and 
inclusion.
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                       Subcommittee Hearings Held

``Twenty Years of Workforce Challenges: The Need for H.R. 903, 
        the Rights for TSA Workforce Act.'' May 4, 2021. 
        (Serial no. 117-11)
``Cyber Threats in the Pipeline: Lessons from the Federal 
        Response to the Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack.'' 
        Joint with CIPI. June 15, 2021. (Serial no. 117-18)
``Taking to the Skies: Examining TSA;s Strategy for Addressing 
        Increased Summer Travel.'' July 20, 2021. (Serial no. 
        117-24)
``Transportation Cybersecurity: Protecting Planes, Trains, and 
        Pipelines from Cyber Threats.'' Joint with CIPI. 
        October 26, 2021. (Serial no. 117-34)
``On the Frontlines in Turbulent Times: Workforce Perspectives 
        on the State of Transportation Security.'' November 16, 
        2021. (Serial no. 117-37)
``Concealed Carry-Ons: Confronting the Surge in Firearms at TSA 
        Checkpoints.'' February 15, 2022. (Serial no. 117-44)
``Assessing the Department of Homeland Security's Efforts to 
        Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems.'' Joint with OMA. 
        (Serial no. 117-49)
``The State of Transportation Security Administration.'' May 
        26, 2022. (Serial no. 117-58)
``Taking the Helm: The Commandant's Vision for the U.S. Coast 
        Guard.'' July 14, 2022. (Serial no. 117-65)

  Oversight Plan of the Committee on Homeland Security for the 117th 
                                Congress

    Clause 2(d), rule X of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives for the 117th Congress requires each standing 
Committee to adopt an oversight plan for the two-year period of 
the Congress and to submit the plan to the Committees on 
Oversight and Reform and House Administration not later than 
March 1 of the first session of the Congress. Rule XI, clause 
1(d)(1) requires each Committee to submit to the House of 
Representatives not later than January 2 of each odd-numbered 
year a report on the activities of Committee that during the 
Congress.
    Clause 1(d)(2) of rule XI also requires that such report 
include a summary of the action taken and recommendations made 
with respect to the Committee's oversight plan, a summary of 
any additional oversight activities undertaken by the 
Committee, and any recommendations made or actions taken 
thereon.
    Part A of this section contains the Committee on Homeland 
Security Oversight Plan for the 117th Congress. Part B of this 
section contains a summary of the actions taken by the 
Committee on Homeland Security to implement the Oversight Plan 
for the 117th Congress and the recommendations made with 
respect to this plan. Part B also contains a summary of the 
additional oversight activities undertaken by the Committee and 
the recommendations made or actions taken thereon.

         PART A--COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY OVERSIGHT PLAN

  OVERSIGHT PLAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY 117TH CONGRESS

    The following is the Oversight Plan of the Committee on 
Homeland Security for the 117th Congress. The Oversight Plan 
consists of topics designated for review by Chairman Bennie G. 
Thompson, in consultation with Ranking Member John Katko. Below 
are descriptions of some of the significant issues the 
Committee intends to conduct oversight on this Congress. The 
Committee continues to be committed to addressing in the course 
of its work inequities in homeland security related to race, 
color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender 
identity, disability, age, or national origin, and to ensuring 
witness and stakeholder input from a diverse array of 
Americans.

               OVERSIGHT, MANAGEMENT, AND ACCOUNTABILITY

    During the 117th Congress, the Committee will conduct 
oversight of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) 
activities relating to human capital recruitment and retention, 
acquisition practices, systems modernization and other 
functions essential to the Department effectively and 
efficiently fulfilling its critical missions. The Committee 
will also examine the Department's ongoing efforts to 
consolidate its headquarters at the St. Elizabeths campus. 
Additionally, the Committee plans to oversee the Department's 
development of its capstone strategy document, the Quadrennial 
Homeland Security Review (QHSR). Finally, the Committee will 
investigate homeland security programs and practices, as 
warranted.

                        HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

    The Committee will monitor the Department's efforts to plan 
and implement strategic human capital management programs that 
address current and emerging human capital challenges, 
including persistently low morale among the Department's 
workforce; lack of diversity in the Department's leadership 
cadre; and ongoing difficulties with recruiting, hiring, and 
retaining employees at components and offices across the 
Department. Additionally, the Committee will examine the 
authorities and activities of the Chief Human Capital Officer 
(CHCO) and the coordination of policy between and among the 
Department's CHCOs.

           ACQUISITION, PROCUREMENT, AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

    The Committee will review the Department's major 
acquisition programs and procurement and contracting practices 
to promote the delivery of critical capabilities and prevent 
waste, fraud, and abuse. The Committee will also examine the 
Department's oversight of acquisitions and procurement, 
including components' compliance with associated policy and 
guidance. Further, the Committee will review the activities and 
authorities of the Under Secretary for Management and the Chief 
Procurement Officer to ensure the effective management of these 
key functions.

                 SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION AND INTEGRATION

    The Committee will examine the Department's efforts to 
modernize and integrate its systems, including information 
technology and financial management systems. The Committee will 
monitor the development, implementation, and integration of new 
systems across components as well as management of the 
Department-wide portfolio of systems.

                  POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION

    The Committee will monitor the efforts of the Department's 
Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans to ensure coordination 
and integration of policy between headquarters and the 
components. The Committee will examine the Department's efforts 
to take a longer-term, strategic view of threats and hazards to 
the homeland, including through the publication of the QHSR. 
Additionally, the Committee will oversee the activities of the 
Office of Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention, including 
the implementation of the Department's Strategic Framework to 
Counter Terrorism and Targeted Violence

          DEPARTMENTAL WASTE, FRAUD, ABUSE, AND MISMANAGEMENT

    Pursuant to rule XI, clause 2(n)(1) of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee will work to identify 
waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in the Department's 
programs that may undermine its vital missions.

                      PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES

    The Committee will continue to monitor the Department's 
efforts under Section 222 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(Pub. L. 107-296), which created a Privacy Officer for the 
Department of Homeland Security, and Section 705 of the Act 
which established an Officer for Civil Rights and Liberties.

             BORDER SECURITY, FACILITATION, AND OPERATIONS

    In the 117th Congress, the Committee will examine how the 
Department can continue to enhance the security of America's 
borders by preventing the entry of terrorists and their 
weapons, stemming the flow of illegal drugs, and addressing 
unauthorized entries while also facilitating legitimate trade 
and travel to this country. Additionally, the Committee will 
review the Department's treatment of individuals--particularly 
families and children, the elderly, those with disabilities, 
and other vulnerable populations--at the border, conditions in 
immigration detention facilities, and regional approaches to 
managing migration flows in the Western Hemisphere.

       BORDER SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE, TECHNOLOGY, AND PERSONNEL

    The Committee will examine efforts to enhance situational 
awareness and security of the borders of the United States. The 
Committee seeks to understand the metrics used by the 
Department to assess effectiveness of border security 
infrastructure, technology, and operations, to include costs to 
the taxpayers and impacts on nearby communities, which may be 
marginalized or underserved in some cases. Furthermore, the 
Committee will review the infrastructure, technology, and 
personnel needs at land, sea, and airports of entry, which 
currently limit the Department's ability to detect illegal 
narcotics and contraband entering the country and may slow the 
processing of individuals and goods.

                       BORDER SCREENING PROGRAMS

    The Committee intends to review efforts to assist border 
and consular officials in identifying, intercepting, and 
disrupting terrorists attempting to enter the United States. 
The Committee will examine the continued integration, security, 
and reliability of various law enforcement and intelligence-
based databases used to screen persons seeking to enter this 
country, operations at the Department's National Vetting 
Center, and progress toward implementing a biometric entry and 
exit system at ports of entry. Particular focus will be on 
ensuring the prevention of discrimination and protection of 
civil rights and liberties for individuals subject to those 
programs.

                  TRANSPORTATION AND MARITIME SECURITY

    During the 117th Congress, the Committee plans to examine 
the Department's efforts to develop and implement strategies to 
address terrorist threats in varied transportation 
environments, including both air and surface transportation. 
The Committee will review the effectiveness of the 
Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) passenger, 
baggage, and cargo screening programs and operations. The 
Committee will also examine the challenges facing the TSA 
workforce, including limited protections for TSA agents, 
persistent low morale, and the need to increase diversity among 
its leadership ranks. Additionally, the Committee will examine 
the use of transportation security grants to better secure 
America's transportation system.

                           AVIATION SECURITY

    The Committee intends to review TSA's progress in 
developing and deploying passenger and baggage screening 
technologies, including the accuracy and cost-effectiveness of 
such technologies. The Committee will examine TSA's use of 
explosives detection canines to ensure that canine teams are 
utilized effectively. The Committee will also look at 
management of the agency's Screening Partnership Program. 
Additionally, the Committee also will review TSA's passenger 
search policies and practices, passenger pre-screening programs 
including the use of no-fly and selectee lists, and protocols 
for ensuring that passengers designated high-risk are receiving 
enhanced screening at the checkpoint. The Committee will assess 
whether there are additional ways for TSA to enhance security 
and improve risk-based strategies throughout the aviation 
system.
    As part of this oversight, the Committee plans to examine 
TSA's staffing needs and related matters affecting the TSA 
workforce, such as continued low morale and high attrition 
among transportation security officers. The Committee will also 
examine privacy and civil rights protections for the traveling 
public. Additionally, the Committee will examine the threats to 
aviation and other targets posed by unmanned aircraft or 
``drones.''

                    SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

    The Committee will review TSA's efforts to secure surface 
transit systems, including the highest-risk mass transit and 
rail systems. The Committee's oversight will include a review 
of the Transit Security Grant Program to determine if it is 
supporting surface transportation security adequately. The 
Committee will also review the extent to which TSA effectively 
coordinates with its Federal, State, local, and private sector 
partners to secure our Nation's transportation systems. 
Additionally, the Committee will assess the effectiveness of 
TSA's efforts to secure the Nation's pipeline systems through 
TSA's oversight and inspection activities.

                         STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

    The Committee will help ensure that TSA works appropriately 
with transportation sector stakeholders and labor through the 
Aviation Security Advisory Committee, the Surface 
Transportation Security Advisory Committee, collective 
bargaining, or other means. The Committee will also encourage 
TSA to find new ways to leverage private sector expertise, 
innovation, and technologies, including from small businesses, 
in its mission to secure the Nation's critical transportation 
systems in the most effective and efficient manner possible.

                           MARITIME SECURITY

    The Committee will examine various aspects of maritime 
security, including the security of port facilities and the 
screening of vessels, passengers, cargo, and crew, for 
potential terrorists, terrorist weapons, and contraband. The 
Committee plans to review the Coast Guard's statutorily defined 
homeland security missions, to include ports, waterways, and 
coastal security; drug interdiction; migrant interdiction; law 
enforcement; and defense readiness. The Committee will also 
review resource and asset needs within the Coast Guard to 
determine whether the service is operationally ready to address 
the varied threats to America's ports and waterways while 
pursuing a long-term sustainable path of fleet 
recapitalization. Additionally, the Committee will conduct 
oversight on the Transportation Worker Identification 
Credential (TWIC) program.

                   INTELLIGENCE AND COUNTERTERRORISM

    During the 117th Congress, the Committee will conduct 
oversight to inform Congress and the public on current and 
evolving intelligence and counterterrorism threats; identify 
policy to best empower communities, support stakeholders, and 
protect the homeland; and enhance trust between the Department 
and its partners, including the American public, to ensure 
intelligence and counterterrorism efforts are effective.
    The Committee's oversight will specifically examine the 
capabilities and efforts of the Office of Intelligence and 
Analysis, the Department of Homeland Security Intelligence 
Enterprise, the United States Secret Service, civil rights 
oversight offices, along with Federal, state, and local 
partners, to identify, prevent, deter, and respond to 
intelligence and terrorism threats to the homeland. This work 
will examine domestic and international terrorism threats to 
the homeland. As 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the 
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Committee will 
review the authorities granted to and efforts undertaken by the 
Department since its creation and assess a path forward, 
including a strategic vision for the Department to create a 
secure homeland through its intelligence and counterterrorism 
programs and activities. The Committee will also explore the 
growing effort to further integrate cyber-threat intelligence 
reporting with intelligence about the physical world to create 
a more holistic intelligence picture. Additionally, the 
Committee will review civil unrest that has recently occurred 
across the country.

                           DOMESTIC TERRORISM

    Committee will review the persistent, growing threat to the 
U.S. from domestic terrorism movements. As part of that effort, 
the Committee will investigate the attack on the U.S. Capitol 
on January 6, 2021, including the involvement of domestic 
terrorist groups, the use of online platforms by the 
perpetrators in carrying out the attack, and any intelligence 
and information sharing lapses that may have occurred.

             INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE & INFORMATION SHARING

    The Committee will conduct oversight of the Department's 
Intelligence Enterprise, including intelligence activities 
throughout the Department and component agencies. The Committee 
will review efforts to build the intelligence, analytical, and 
assessment capabilities of the Department and to ensure its 
full participation in the Intelligence Community as part of its 
homeland security mission. This will include a specific look at 
the Office of Intelligence and Analysis' current and future 
capabilities, including its mission and specific means to 
adjust to a fluid threat landscape and build expertise and fill 
gaps within the intelligence community.
    The Committee will also examine the Department's role in 
managing, distributing, and using intelligence and threat 
information in furtherance of its homeland security mission. 
This will include current and future information sharing 
efforts within the Department, between the Department and other 
Federal agencies, and between the Department and the Committee. 
Furthermore, the Committee will monitor the extent to which the 
Department effectively coordinates and collaborates with other 
Federal, State, and local agencies to mitigate threats to the 
homeland. Specifically, the Committee will assess the degree to 
which the Office of Intelligence and Analysis effectively 
supports State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial law enforcement 
partners and other stakeholders. The Committee will also review 
how the Department collects and shares information, including 
through vital security vetting programs and Federal terrorist 
or criminal watchlists.
    The Committee will continue to assess the development of 
the Department's counterintelligence and insider threat 
programs, including Departmental organizational changes, 
resources, monitoring programs, and training initiatives. 
Specifically, the Committee will examine the Department's 
counterintelligence efforts to prevent adversaries from 
penetrating the Department to exploit sensitive information, 
operations, programs, personnel, and resources.

               PRIVACY, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND CIVIL LIBERTIES

    The Committee will monitor the Department's efforts to 
ensure appropriate privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties 
protections in its intelligence, counterterrorism, and 
information sharing programs and activities. Specifically, the 
Committee will examine and evaluate such programs and 
activities with regard to protected categories, such as race 
and religion, as well as constitutional rights, such as freedom 
of speech. Moreover, the Committee will seek to ensure that 
intelligence and counterterrorism oversight, including any 
legislative fixes, are appropriately scoped to build trust, 
bolster resilience, and empower minority and other historically 
marginalized communities who are often targeted by acts of 
extremism.

                      UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE

    The Committee will examine the operations of the United 
States Secret Service, including its efforts to protect the 
President of the United States and other Executive branch 
officials and to investigate financial and cybercrime. The 
Committee will also review the agency's staffing model to 
determine whether it has adequate resources to meet its current 
and projected needs. The Committee will examine the Secret 
Service's lead role in planning and executing security 
operations for National Special Security Events. Additionally, 
the Committee will conduct oversight into whether the agency is 
taking steps to address persistent concerns about hiring 
practices, promotion policies, and morale, including increasing 
diversity in leadership positions.

                            ONLINE EXTREMISM

    The Committee will examine the exploitation of online 
platforms by extremists to incite violence, plan violent acts, 
and cause harm in the offline world. The Committee will conduct 
oversight on Departmental programs and activities with online 
platforms to counter extremism online; efforts by technology 
platforms and service providers in moderating extremist content 
on their platforms; and the maturation of the Global Internet 
Forum to Counter Terrorism; and policy to combat online 
extremist content while respecting free expression, civil 
rights, and civil liberties.

        CYBERSECURITY, INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION, AND INNOVATION

    During the 117th Congress, the Committee will conduct 
oversight of the cybersecurity, infrastructure protection, and 
science and technology activities of the Department.

                             CYBERSECURITY

    The Committee will continue its oversight of the 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) 
implementation the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
Agency Act of 2018, which operationalized CISA. Additionally, 
the Committee will examine implementation of cybersecurity 
related provisions of H.R. 6395, the National Defense 
Authorization Act of FY 2021 and the Federal government's 
response to recent malicious cyber campaigns targeting Federal 
networks. Toward that end, the Committee will continue to its 
oversight of the deployment and maturation of CISA's EINSTEIN 
and Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) programs for 
securing Federal networks. Additionally, the Committee will 
conduct oversight of strategic initiatives carried out by the 
new National Risk Management Center to identify 
interdependencies and mitigate vulnerabilities across critical 
infrastructure sectors. The Committee will also examine ways to 
further build the Department's cybersecurity capability and 
capacity to implement its cyber statutory authorities.
    Additionally, the Committee will continue its work 
examining the implementation of cybersecurity legislation, 
including the National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014, 
(Pub. L. 113-282) (authorizing the National Cybersecurity 
Communications and Integration Center, or NCCIC); the Federal 
Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, (Pub. L. 113-
283) (authorizing DHS to carry out Federal information security 
activities); the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014, (Pub. 
L. 113-274) (providing for improvements to cybersecurity 
through public-private partnerships, education, awareness, and 
development of standards and best practices); and the 
Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act, (Pub. L. 113-246) 
(calling for a comprehensive cyber workforce strategy with 
workforce assessments every three years). The Committee will 
also examine CISA's election security activities.

                       INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION

    The Committee will examine CISA's programs to protect 
critical infrastructure, with key focus on internal 
coordination mechanisms to ensure that expertise can be 
leveraged efficiently and effectively and encourage CISA to 
proactively respond to new and emerging threats, such as the 
threat of unmanned aerial vehicles detected in sensitive 
airspace and soft targets. The Committee will also review how 
DHS, through CISA, works with the various critical 
infrastructure sectors pursuant to Presidential Policy 
Directive 21, Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience 
(PPD-21).
    The Committee will oversee CISA's ongoing administration of 
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standard (CFATS) program, 
which requires high risk chemical facility owners and operators 
to report chemical holdings, perform vulnerability assessments, 
and adopt risk-based security measures to protect against the 
threat of a terrorist attack. Further, the Committee will 
continue to monitor the Department's efforts to establish a 
program to secure the sale and transfer of ammonium nitrate, as 
required by the Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate Act of 
2008, and potentially develop new access controls to prevent 
the illicit flow of other precursor chemicals commonly used in 
Improved Explosive Devices (IEDs).

                   SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE

    The Committee will conduct oversight of the coordination of 
homeland security-related research, development, testing, and 
evaluation (RDT&E) within the Department and the adequacy of 
mission support provided by the Directorate to operational 
elements of the Department, state and local authorities, and 
the private sector. The Committee will also review the 
Department's efforts to attract the Nation's most talented 
scientists and build partnerships with the academic community 
through its Homeland Security Centers of Excellence and 
University Programs.

             EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY

    In the 117th Congress, the Committee will continue to 
conduct oversight of the Department's efforts to prevent, 
prepare for, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism, 
natural disasters, and other major emergencies, including the 
COVID-19 pandemic.

                  PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY

    The Committee will examine the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency's (FEMA) response and recovery efforts for declared 
disasters to ensure capabilities incorporate lessons learned 
and Federal resources are used appropriately. Focus will 
include lesson learned from recent disasters and recovery 
efforts, addressing the needs of underserved and vulnerable 
populations, and the impact of global warming on disasters. The 
Committee will also review the Department's training and 
exercise programs. Further, the Committee will monitor the 
extent to which FEMA is incorporating information from national 
exercises into future training, planning, and response, 
recovery, and mitigation activities. Additionally, the 
Committee will conduct oversight of the Department's Countering 
Weapons of Mass Destruction Office efforts to counter threats 
from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons.

                                COVID-19

    The Committee will continue its oversight of the Federal 
response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the role of FEMA 
in responding to the disaster. Particular focus will be on 
monitoring FEMA's work with the Centers for Disease Control and 
other Federal agencies to coordinate with State, local, and 
tribal, and territorial entities and the private sector to 
assist with COVID-19 vaccine distribution, as well as 
addressing inequitable access to vaccine and disparate outcomes 
for minority and underserved communities.

     ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND FIRST RESPONDERS

    The Committee will examine FEMA's allocation and 
administration of grants to state and local governments and 
emergency response providers to prevent, prepare for, respond 
to, mitigate, and recover from a terrorist attack or other 
disaster. The Committee will review the coordination of grant 
programs within the Department in developing guidance and 
administering grants; the ability of state and local 
governments to access, obligate, and expend funds; the strength 
of regional partnerships developed through grants; and the 
risk-based distribution and expenditure of such grants at the 
state and local levels.

                        EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS

    The Committee will examine the coordination of various 
communications programs and offices within the Department, 
including the achievement and maintenance of interoperable 
communications capabilities among the Department's components, 
as required by the Department of Homeland Security 
Interoperable Communications Act (Pub. Law 114-29). The 
Committee will monitor activities of the First Responder 
Network Authority (FirstNet) and the development of the public 
safety interoperable wireless broadband network. In addition, 
the Committee will review the Department's Integrated Public 
Alert and Warning System to ensure timely and effective alerts 
and warnings are provided to the public in the event of an 
emergency.

PART B--IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY OVERSIGHT 
                      PLAN FOR THE 117TH CONGRESS

    Part B of this section contains a summary of the actions 
taken by the Committee on Homeland Security to implement the 
Oversight Plan for the 117th Congress and the recommendations 
made with respect to this plan. Part B also contains a summary 
of the additional oversight activities undertaken by the 
Committee, and the recommendations made or actions taken 
thereon.

               OVERSIGHT, MANAGEMENT, AND ACCOUNTABILITY

                        HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

    The Committee continued to oversee the Department's efforts 
to increase the diversity, equity, and inclusivity of the 
workforce. For example, the Committee regularly met with 
Department officials regarding the implementation of its new 
equity plan. The Committee additionally sent a letter the 
Secretary of Homeland Security highlighting the importance of 
diversity in senior leadership roles, particularly within the 
Secret Service which has historically struggled to ensure 
advancement opportunities for minorities. The Committee also 
wrote to the Secretary regarding the recently reconstituted 
Homeland Security Advisory Council, which did not include 
representation from the labor perspective who could advocate on 
behalf of the Department's over 240,000 employees.
    The Committee supported the health of the DHS workforce 
during the pandemic by writing to the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to advocate for the efficient, safe, and equitable 
administration of the COVID vaccine to those working on the 
frontlines to secure the homeland. The Subcommittee 
subsequently held a Member briefing in June 2021 to understand 
the steps DHS was taking to increase vaccine access to its 
workforce.
    Based on its oversight, the Committee passed legislation, 
the DHS MORALE Act, authorizing a range of programs targeted at 
enhancing morale among the DHS workforce. DHS chronically 
suffers from low morale, with the agency ranking last among 
large agencies on the list of Best Places to Work in the 
Federal Government for the last 10 years. This legislation 
increases the tools available to Department leadership as they 
seek to address this challenge.

           ACQUISITION, PROCUREMENT, AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

    The Committee reviewed the Department's major acquisition 
programs and procurement and contracting practices to help 
promote efficiency and effectiveness. The Committee also 
conducted oversight of the Federal Protective Service's (FPS) 
management of contracts for Protective Security Officers at 
federal facilities by expressing concerns to FPS leadership 
raised by an employee union about a company's adherence to its 
contract requirements. Given its oversight findings, the 
Committee passed legislation authorizing DHS's acquisition 
professional career program, which was established to help 
ensure that the Department has a fully staffed and qualified 
acquisition workforce to obtain good and services needed to 
fulfill DHS's missions.

                 SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION AND INTEGRATION

    The Committee closely monitored DHS's efforts to modernize 
and integrate its systems, including information technology and 
financial management systems. Specifically, the Committee 
obtained regular briefings on such systems the Department has 
historically struggled to implement, notably Financial Systems 
Modernization (FSM), Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology 
System (HART), and the Human Resources Information Technology 
(HRIT) investment. Further, the Committee closely scrutinized 
the Department's budget requests for these systems and 
questioned those requests at budget hearings.

                  POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION

    As with previous Congresses, the Committee planned to 
examine the Department's efforts to take a longer-term, 
strategic view of threats and hazards to the homeland, 
including through the publication of the Quadrennial Homeland 
Security Review (QHSR) required every four years. After the 
Trump Administration failed to deliver the 2017 QHSR, the 
Committee reiterated to DHS the importance of issuing the 2021 
QHSR. The Committee is disappointed the Department has not yet 
produced the 2021 QHSR, but also recognizes the Trump 
Administration did not begin analyses when needed for the QHSR 
to be completed in a timely manner.

          DEPARTMENTAL WASTE, FRAUD, ABUSE, AND MISMANAGEMENT

    Pursuant to rule X, clause 2(n)(1) of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee worked to identify 
waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in the Department's 
programs that may undermine its vital missions. The Committee 
continued its investigation into independence concerns related 
to the DHS Inspector General (IG) and his office.
    On May 10, 2022, the Committee wrote to Inspector General 
Cuffari about disturbing reports that he sought to censor 
findings of domestic abuse and sexual harassment by DHS 
employees. On July 26, 2022, the Committee sent a letter to the 
IG expressing its grave concerns with his failure to promptly 
notify Congress of crucial information while investigating the 
Secret Service's preparation for and response to the January 6, 
2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. On August 1, 2022, 
after obtaining new evidence, the Committee sent another letter 
to the IG outlining its concerns with his ability to 
effectively conduct a review of the Secret Service's missing 
text messages related to the January 6 insurrection. The 
Committee wrote the IG again on August 16, 2022, detailing his 
obstruction of the Committee's investigations and lack of 
understanding of Congresses' oversight authority.
    The Committee also wrote the Secretary of Homeland Security 
and Secret Service Director on August 10, 2022, requesting 
documents and responses to questions regarding the deletion of 
text messages from the mobile devices of DHS senior officials 
and Secret Service personnel relevant to the January 6, 2021, 
attack on the U.S. Capitol.

                      PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES

    The Committee reviewed the Department's efforts to consider 
privacy and civil right and liberties concerns when developing 
the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention grant program 
and the associated Center for Prevention Programs and 
Partnerships. As the Department seeks to respond to an 
increasing number of domestic violent extremism incidents 
across the country, it is critical to ensure that these 
prevention programs are designed with the appropriate first 
amendment protections in mind. At a Subcommittee hearing on the 
Department's counter unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) security 
authority, Committee Members also highlighted the importance of 
ensuring the protection of privacy, civil rights and civil 
liberties in any extension or expansion of these authorities.

             BORDER SECURITY, FACILITATION, AND OPERATIONS

    During the 117th Congress, the Committee continued to 
conduct oversight of the Department's efforts to secure 
America's borders against threats to the homeland. The 
Committee also reviewed the Department's efforts to treat all 
individuals encountered fairly and humanely. These efforts 
included a included two hearings on unaccompanied children at 
the border, hearings on both the Migrant Protection Protocols, 
hearings and a briefing on Title 42, as well as hearing on 
DHS's efforts to combat the opioid epidemic.

       BORDER SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE, TECHNOLOGY, AND PERSONNEL

    The Committee examined the Department's efforts to enhance 
situational awareness and security of the borders of the United 
States. The Committee held a hearing on the state of America's 
seaports, which reviewed infrastructure, technology and 
personnel needs at these critical ports of entry. Committee 
staff also traveled to the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry and 
the Port of Los Angeles to hear firsthand from frontline 
personnel and met with community representatives to understand 
the impact of DHS operations and policies.

                       BORDER SCREENING PROGRAMS

    The Committee continued to review the Department's programs 
to screen travelers and migrants for both efficacy and civil 
rights and civil liberties implications. For example, the 
Committee partnered with the Subcommittee on Intelligence and 
Counterterrorism to hold a classified briefing on watchlisted 
individuals attempting to cross the U.S. border. The Committee 
also held a hearing, which followed a briefing to assess the 
Customs and Border Protection's use of facial recognition 
technology and their progress towards implementing a biometric 
entry and exit system at ports of entry.

                  TRANSPORTATION AND MARITIME SECURITY

    During the 117th Congress, the Committee conducted 
oversight of the Department's efforts to secure the 
transportation and maritime sectors.

                           AVIATION SECURITY

    The Committee reviewed TSA's efforts to secure aviation 
amid unprecedented circumstances posed by the ongoing COVID-19 
pandemic, a spike in unruly behavior among air passengers, and 
significant workforce challenges. The Committee held a hearing 
assessing the state of the TSA upon the 20th anniversary of its 
founding, which featured testimony from the current TSA 
Administrator and three former TSA Administrators. The 
Committee examined the issues plaguing the TSA workforce, 
including inadequate pay, an insufficient system for providing 
salary increases and career advancement, and due process and 
collective bargaining rights far inferior to those provided 
most other Federal workers. The Committee continued its 
oversight of TSA's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including 
its efforts to process unpredictable numbers of passengers as 
more people began to travel. As part of its oversight, the 
Committee reviewed TSA's efforts to address unprecedented 
unruly passenger behavior, including increases in violence 
against TSA employees and firearms brought to TSA checkpoints. 
Additionally, the Committee conducted oversight of the 
Department's counter-drone security activities.

                    SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

    The Committee reviewed TSA's efforts to secure pipeline and 
other surface transportation systems, with a focus on the 
cybersecurity of such systems in the wake of the May 2021 
ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline which led to significant 
gas shortages. The Committee held a series of hearings and 
briefings with Federal government and private sector 
representatives to examine the response to the attack, 
including security directives issued by TSA requiring new 
cybersecurity measures. The Committee also conducted oversight 
of security measures protecting mass transit systems, including 
those funded by the Transit Security Grant Program, after a 
shooting on the New York City subway system in April 2022.

                         STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

    The Committee held several hearings with transportation 
sector stakeholders to examine TSA's activities, including its 
efforts to address security challenges with partners in a 
collaborative manner. The Committee received testimony from 
labor representatives and other stakeholders regarding the 
effects of unruly passenger behavior on transportation workers 
and of the inadequate pay, rights, and protections afforded TSA 
employees. The Committee also received testimony from labor, 
airport, and law enforcement stakeholders regarding the 
security impacts of increased firearms present at TSA 
checkpoints and in public airport areas. Finally, the Committee 
engaged with transportation sector stakeholders in its reviews 
of drastic increases in airline passenger volume and of 
transportation cybersecurity measures.

                           MARITIME SECURITY

    The Committee conducted oversight of the Department's 
efforts to secure the maritime environment, including ensuring 
the security of port facilities. The Committee received 
testimony from the U.S. Coast Guard's (USCG) new Commandant 
upon the commencement of her term in the position in order to 
understand her vision for the Service and assess the USCG's 
resource needs for carrying out its homeland security missions. 
The Committee reviewed the USCG's efforts to respond to 
maritime security challenges across the world, including in the 
Arctic and Indo-Pacific regions. The Committee also continued 
its examination of the USCG's efforts to create an equitable 
and inclusive Service that honors and reflects the diverse 
public it serves.

                   INTELLIGENCE AND COUNTERTERRORISM

    During the 117th Congress, the Committee focused on current 
terrorist threats, such as threats to the homeland posed by 
foreign and domestic violent extremist groups, and emerging 
threats, such as terrorists' increasing use of cryptocurrency 
and other technologies to further their dangerous agendas. The 
Committee conducted oversight of the Department of Homeland 
Security and its partners to counter both foreign and domestic 
terrorism, through hearings, briefing, and letters, including 
two hearings with DHS, FBI, and NCTC leadership on worldwide 
threats to the homeland. The Committee examined the threat 
posed al Qaeda and ISIS--the greatest internationally based 
terrorist threat to American interests and citizens abroad. The 
Committee also focused on the U.S. government's intelligence 
and counterterrorism efforts to combat racially and ethnically 
motivated violent extremism.

                           DOMESTIC TERRORISM

    The Committee examined the domestic terrorism attack on the 
U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, through a series of activities 
during the 117th Congress. The Committee held its first hearing 
of the Congress on the Capitol attack and sent several letters 
to relevant executive branch agencies requesting records and 
briefings on information related to the attack. Chairman 
Thompson and Ranking Member Katko introduced H.R. 3233, the 
National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the 
United States Capitol Complex Act, to form a bipartisan, 
independent commission to investigate the January 6 domestic 
terrorism attack on the United States Capitol and recommend 
changes to further protect the Capitol, the citadel of our 
democracy. Although the legislation failed in the Senate, the 
House then established the Select Committee to Investigate the 
January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.
    Beyond investigating the January 6th attack, the Committee 
held hearings and briefings on the persistent, growing threat 
posed by domestic terrorism movements, including the 
transnational nature of and convergence of such movements. 
Additionally, the Committee conducted oversight of efforts to 
combat domestic terrorism by the Department of Homeland 
Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the 
Intelligence Community, including by ensuring the agencies' 
implementation of the first-ever National Strategy for 
Countering Domestic Terrorism.

             INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE & INFORMATION SHARING

    The Committee conducted oversight of the Department's 
Intelligence Enterprise and intelligence activities by meeting 
regularly with the Office of Intelligence and Analysis and 
component intelligence offices. The Committee also worked with 
the Government Accountability Office to examine the Federal 
Information Sharing Environment and the terrorism-related 
information sharing initiatives undertaken by its key 
departments and agencies. The Committee specifically looked at 
the Office of Intelligence and Analysis' efforts to build its 
intelligence, analytical, and assessment capabilities, 
including by conducting oversight of the newly established 
Domestic Terrorism Branch.
    The Committee examined the Department's role in managing, 
distributing, and using intelligence and threat information in 
furtherance of its homeland security mission. For instance, on 
February 18, 2021, Chairman Thompson and Intelligence and 
Counterterrorism Subcommittee Chairwoman Slotkin sent a letter 
to the Acting Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, 
inquiring about I&A's assessments before the January 6, 2021, 
attack on the U.S. Capitol. Intelligence and Counterterrorism 
Chairwoman Slotkin also sent a series of letters to Secretary 
Mayorkas, Secretary Blinken, Directory Wray, and Director Burns 
inquiring about information sharing between agencies and with 
international partners to improve counterterrorism efforts.
    Regarding general management, the Committee held briefings 
with the Office of the Inspector General on its work relating 
to the politicization of intelligence within the Office of 
Intelligence Analysis and the office's failure to warn prior to 
the January 6 attack. Moreover, on June 17, 2022, Chairman 
Thompson, Ranking Member Katko, and Intelligence and 
Counterterrorism Chairwoman Slotkin and Ranking Member Pfluger 
sent a letter to Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis 
Kenneth L. Wainstein urging him to address the findings by the 
Office of the Inspector General and seeking information about 
how I&A analysts are trained. The Committee also held briefings 
with the Department's Office of the Chief Security Officer on 
its counterintelligence and insider threat programs. The 
Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism held an 
oversight hearing with Under Secretary Wainstein on December 
13, 2022.

               PRIVACY, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND CIVIL LIBERTIES

    The Committee monitored the Department's efforts to ensure 
appropriate privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties 
protections in its intelligence, counterterrorism, and 
information-sharing programs and activities. The Committee held 
briefings with the Office of Inspector General regarding its 
investigation into allegations of violations of constitutional 
rights during the 2020 protests in Portland, Oregon. Moreover, 
on June 17, 2022, Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Katko, and 
Subcommittee Chairwoman Slotkin and Ranking Member Pfluger sent 
a letter to Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis 
Kenneth L. Wainstein inquiring about the training I&A employees 
and contractors receive about privacy rights, regulations, and 
information practices.

                      UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE

    The Committee conducted oversight of the United States 
Secret Service (USSS), including its efforts to protect the 
President of the United States and other executive branch 
officials and to investigate financial and cybercrime. 
Intelligence and Counterterrorism Subcommittee Chairwoman 
Slotkin held hearings with USSS officials to examine the 
agency's efforts to combat terrorist exploitation of digital 
technologies, including cryptocurrencies, and counter 
ransomware attacks. Intelligence and Counterterrorism 
Subcommittee Chairwoman Slotkin also introduced H.R. 7174, the 
``National Computer Forensics Institute Reauthorization Act of 
2022,'' to reauthorize the National Computer Forensics 
Institute (NCFI), which is operated by the USSS, through 2032.
    The Committee also examined the USSS's efforts to address 
persistent concerns about hiring practices, promotion policies, 
and morale, including increasing diversity in leadership 
positions. In addition to addressing staffing and personnel 
challenges, the Committee examined the USSS's role in 
responding to the January 6, 2021, attack and investigated the 
discovery of missing text messages, relevant to the attack, 
from the mobile devices of USSS personnel.

                            ONLINE EXTREMISM

    In addition to examining traditional terrorism threats, the 
Committee highlighted emerging threats including the national 
security implications of terrorists' and other violent 
extremists' use of the internet. The Committee conducted 
hearings, held briefings, and convened meetings to gather 
information on this topic. For example, the Intelligence and 
Counterterrorism Subcommittee held a classified briefing and 
two hearings that focused on terrorist financing, one on the 
Department of Homeland Security's response to illicit use of 
virtual assets to finance terrorist activities, and one that 
focused on industry perspectives on such matters.
    The Committee also examined the Department's role in 
responding to ransomware attacks, including through a field 
hearing in Intelligence and Counterterrorism Chairwoman 
Slotkin's district in East Lansing, Michigan. State government 
officials and representatives from CISA were able to provide 
resources for local entities that had been or who have the 
potential to be impacted by a ransomware attack.
    Additionally, the Committee met regularly with social media 
companies and organizations that monitor extremist content, 
including the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism and 
Tech Against Terrorism. Regular briefings from these content 
monitors contribute to the Committee's policymaking process to 
combat online extremist content while respecting free 
expression, civil rights, and civil liberties.

        CYBERSECURITY, INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION, AND INNOVATION

                             CYBERSECURITY

    The 117th Congress began during the Federal government's 
response to the SolarWinds supply chain attack, which affected 
nine Federal agencies and approximately 100 private sector 
entities. Less than six months later, a ransomware attack 
against Colonial Pipeline led to 5,500 miles of pipeline being 
shut down. These two incidents, along with other high-profile 
cyber incidents, shaped the Committee's approach to overseeing 
the Federal government's efforts to securing its own networks 
and supporting the security efforts of critical infrastructure 
owners and operators.
    Toward that end, the Committee conducted thorough oversight 
of the Federal government's response to the SolarWinds supply 
chain attack and subsequent remedial measures aimed at 
modernizing the Federal network security programs to prevent 
and more rapidly detect similar incidents in the future. For 
instance, on February 18, 2021, the Subcommittee on 
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, and Information held a briefing 
with officials from CISA, including Mr. Brandon Wales, Acting 
Director, CISA and Mr. Eric Goldstein, then-Senior Advisor, 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. At the 
briefing, Members requested information about CISA's efforts to 
modernize its signature Federal network security programs, the 
National Cybersecurity Protection System and the Continuous 
Diagnostics and Mitigation Grant program. Additionally, Members 
engaged CISA officials about implementation of new authorities 
Congress provided CISA in H.R. 6395, the National Defense 
Authorization Act of FY 2021.
    The Subcommittee held a Member briefing with private sector 
stakeholders on June 7, 2021, to evaluate the mandates of 
Executive Order 14028, Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity, 
which set forth the Biden Administration's ambitious approach 
to better securing Federal networks. Insights from this 
briefing informed future oversight of the implementation of the 
Executive Order and broader Federal network security efforts.
    Additionally, the Vice Chair of the Full Committee, 
Representative Ritchie Torres, and the Chairwoman of the 
Subcommittee Yvette Clarke, wrote to CISA in January 2022 and 
again in June 2022 regarding implementation of multi-factor 
authentication at Federal agencies pursuant to Executive Order 
14028.
    The Committee also continued its oversight of CISA's 
responsibilities related to defending critical infrastructure 
from cyberattacks. Examining implementation of cybersecurity 
legislation, including the National Cybersecurity Protection 
Act of 2014, (Pub. L. 113-282) (authorizing the National 
Cybersecurity Communications and Integration Center, or NCCIC) 
and a number of new authorities Congress provided CISA in the 
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283) in the context of CISA's 
response to the SolarWinds supply chain compromise, the 
Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack, and other high-profile 
incidents, the Committee concluded that CISA required 
additional authorities to detect and disrupt cyber incidents 
earlier and prioritize investments in mitigating cyber risk. 
Accordingly, Chairwoman Clarke introduced the Cyber Incident 
Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2021. A version of 
the bill was signed into law in the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117-103). In recognition of increased 
threats to industrial control systems, Chairwoman Clarke 
included language in the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022 (Pub. L. 117-81) authorizing CISA's 
CyberSentry program.
    Continuing the Committee's oversight of CISA's efforts to 
address the cyber workforce challenges, June 24, 2021, Chairman 
Thompson, Ranking Member John Katko, Subcommittee Ranking 
Member Yvette Clarke, and Subcommittee Ranking Member Andrew 
Garbarino sent a letter to Secretary Mayorkas urging him to 
expedite implementation of the Cyber Talent Management System, 
which had been authorized seven years prior, to address long-
standing cyber workforce gaps at the Department. Additionally, 
on July 29, 2021, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled 
``The Cyber Talent Pipeline: Educating a Workforce to Match 
Today's Threats.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. 
Kevin Nolten, Director of Academic Outreach, CYBER.ORG, Cyber 
Innovation Center; Tony Coulson, Ph.D., Professor and Executive 
Director, Cybersecurity Center Lead, National Centers of 
Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Community; Mr. Ralph Ley, 
Department Manager, Workforce Development and Training, 
Infrastructure Assurance and Analysis Division, National and 
Homeland Security, Idaho National Laboratory; and Mr. Max 
Stier, President and Chief Executive Officer, Partnership for 
Public Service. Members engaged witnesses on the current 
challenges in developing a well-trained cyber workforce, what 
the government is currently doing to address those challenges, 
and what policies and resources are needed to address existing 
workforce gaps.
    The Committee also continued its oversight of the Federal 
government's election security efforts. Notably, following a 
July 20, 2022, hearing entitled ``The Changing Election 
Security Landscape: Threats to Election Officials and 
Infrastructure.'' Chairman Thompson, Subcommittee Chairwoman 
Clarke, and Vice Chair Torres wrote to Attorney General Merrick 
Garland in support of the Department of Justice's efforts to 
protect election officials from violent threats and to 
encourage the Administration to enhance those efforts as the 
2022 elections approach.

                       INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION

    The Committee continued its oversight of CISA's programs to 
protect critical infrastructure, with key focus on internal 
coordination mechanisms to ensure that expertise can be 
leveraged efficiently and effectively and encourage CISA to 
proactively respond to new and emerging threats. The Committee 
also reviewed how DHS, through CISA, works with the various 
critical infrastructure sectors pursuant to Presidential Policy 
Directive 21, Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience 
(PPD-21). Notably, following Colonial Pipeline ransomware 
attack, Chairman Thompson and Ranking Member Katko wrote to 
National Security Advisory Jake Sullivan expressing concern 
that the Administration deviated from PPD 21 and Presidential 
Policy Directive-41, United State Cyber Incident Coordination, 
in designating the Department of Energy as the Federal incident 
response coordinator.

                   SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE

    The Committee conducted oversight of the coordination of 
homeland security-related research, development, testing, and 
evaluation (RDT&E) within the Department and the adequacy of 
mission support provided by the Directorate to operational 
elements of the Department, state and local authorities, and 
the private sector.

             EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY

                  PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY

    The Committee oversaw FEMA's response and recovery efforts 
to ensure the Agency's policies and programs were grounded in 
equity and that Federal resources were being used effectively. 
The Committee focused especially on the readiness of FEMA's 
workforce to respond to disasters and provide ongoing recovery 
support, holding two hearings on the increased workload at FEMA 
and actions to address burnout and increase retention.
    As equity is a critical part of emergency management, the 
Committee met regularly with FEMA to get updates on its work to 
ensure equity is incorporated into preparedness, resilience, 
response, and recovery efforts. The Committee also met with 
numerous stakeholder groups and experts to discuss equity in 
emergency management. Moreover, the Committee held multiple 
hearings highlighting the importance of equity to effective 
emergency response. As a result of this oversight, the 
Committee passed H.R. 4426, the Homeland Security for Children 
Act, which was signed into law by President Biden. This 
legislation ensures that the needs of children are included in 
Federal emergency management planning.
    Additionally, the Committee conducted oversight of the 
Department's Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office 
(CWMD) efforts to counter threats from chemical, biological, 
radiological, and nuclear weapons. Given reports of challenges 
CWMD originally encountered in meeting its mission and employee 
morale, the Committee held a hearing and briefing on CWMD's 
ability to meet its mission. Following this oversight, the 
Committee passed H.R. 8610, the Health Security and Countering 
Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, which takes important steps to 
codify the Office of Health Security, repeal the sunset on 
CWMD, clarify CWMD's roles and responsibilities, ensure the 
Department reviews its biodefense activities and implements a 
biodefense strategy, and establish an advisory council for 
CWMD.

                                COVID-19

    The Committee continued its oversight of the Federal 
response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the role of FEMA 
in responding to this disaster. The Committee wrote to the 
COVID-19 Equity Taskforce about eliminating vaccine 
distribution inequities. The Committee also wrote to DHS to 
ensure that States were using Federal funds to distribute 
COVID-19 vaccines in a manner consistent with the 
nondiscrimination mandates established under the Stafford Act. 
The Committee held a briefing on FEMA's Civil Rights Advisory 
Group's efforts to increase equitable vaccine distribution for 
underserved communities. Additionally, the Committee held a 
hearing assessing the status of the COVID-19 pandemic and 
lessons learned.

     ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND FIRST RESPONDERS

    The Committee examined FEMA's allocation and administration 
of grants to State and local governments and emergency 
responders to prevent, prepare for, respond to, mitigate, and 
recover from a terrorist attack or other disasters. The 
Committee held two hearings, one on the Nonprofit Security 
Grant Program and another on state and local perspectives of 
DHS Preparedness Grant Programs. Furthermore, the Committee 
wrote to FEMA about the criteria used to score NSGP 
applications and ensure that at-risk nonprofits were included 
as recipients of the funding. The House passed H.R. 6825, the 
Nonprofit Security Grant Program Improvement Act of 2022, which 
would increase the authorization level for NSGP and strengthen 
the resources within FEMA for the program.
    The Committee held hearings assessing the DHS Preparedness 
grants, including the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) and 
the State Homeland Security Program, and their impact on first 
responders and their communities. The Committee and passed H.R. 
5615, the Homeland Security Capabilities Protection Act, which 
would require FEMA to submit a plan to ensure Federal support 
for UASI-funded homeland security capabilities.

                        EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS

    The Committee examined the coordination of communications 
programs and offices within the Department, including the 
achievement and maintenance of interoperable communications 
capabilities among the Department's components, as required by 
the Department of Homeland Security Interoperable 
Communications Act (Pub. Law 114-29). In observance of the 20th 
anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Committee held 
two hearings on the state of emergency communications. These 
hearings highlighted the need to continue improving 
interoperability across communications systems.

                               APPENDICES

                               APPENDIX I

                            COMMITTEE RULES

                      RULE I.--GENERAL PROVISIONS.

    (A) Applicability of the Rules of the U.S. House of 
Representatives.--The Rules of the U.S. House of 
Representatives (the ``House'') are the rules of the Committee 
on Homeland Security (the ``Committee'') and its subcommittees 
insofar as applicable.
    (B) Applicability to Subcommittees.--Except where the terms 
``Full Committee'' and ``subcommittee'' are specifically 
mentioned, the following rules shall apply to the Committee's 
subcommittees and their respective Chairs and Ranking Minority 
Members to the same extent as they apply to the Full Committee 
and its Chair and Ranking Minority Member.
    (C) Appointments by the Chair.--Clause 2(d) of rule XI of 
the House shall govern the designation of a Vice Chair of the 
Full Committee.
    (D) Conferences.--The Chair is authorized to offer a motion 
under clause 1 of rule XXII of the Rules of the House whenever 
the Chair considers it appropriate.
    (E) Committee Website.--The Chair shall maintain an 
official Committee web site for the purposes of furthering the 
Committee's legislative and oversight responsibilities, 
including communicating information about the Committee's 
activities to Committee Members, other Members, and the public 
at large. The Ranking Minority Member may maintain a similar 
web site for the same purposes. The official Committee web site 
shall display a link on its home page to the web site 
maintained by the Ranking Minority Member.
    (F) Activity Report.--The Committee shall submit on the 
activities of the Committee in accordance with House rule XI 
1(d).

                        RULE II.--SUBCOMMITTEES.

    (A) Generally.--The Full Committee shall be organized into 
the following six standing subcommittees and each shall have 
specific responsibility for such measures or matters as the 
Chair refers to it:
    1. Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and 
Operations
    2. Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure 
Protection, and Innovation
    3. Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and 
Recovery
    4. Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism
    5. Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and 
Accountability
    6. Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security
    (B) Selection and Ratio of Subcommittee Members.--The Chair 
and Ranking Minority Member of the Full Committee shall select 
their respective Members of each subcommittee. The ratio of 
Majority to Minority Members shall be comparable to the Full 
Committee, consistent with the party ratios established by the 
Majority party, except that each subcommittee shall have at 
least two more Majority Members than Minority Members.
    (C) Ex Officio Members.--The Chair and Ranking Minority 
Member of the Full Committee shall be ex officio members of 
each subcommittee but are not authorized to vote on matters 
that arise before each subcommittee. The Chair and Ranking 
Minority Member of the Full Committee shall only be counted to 
satisfy the quorum requirement for the purpose of taking 
testimony and receiving evidence.
    (D) Powers and Duties of Subcommittees.--Except as 
otherwise directed by the Chair of the Full Committee, each 
subcommittee is authorized to meet, hold hearings, receive 
testimony, mark up legislation, and report to the Full 
Committee on all matters within its purview. Subcommittee 
Chairs shall set hearing and meeting dates only with the 
approval of the Chair of the Full Committee. To the greatest 
extent practicable, no more than one meeting and hearing should 
be scheduled for a given time.

                  RULE III.--SPECIAL COMMITTEE PANELS.

    (A) Designation.--The Chair of the Full Committee may 
designate a special panel of the Committee consisting of 
Members of the Committee to inquire into and take testimony on 
a matter or matters that warrant enhanced consideration, and to 
report to the Committee.
    (B) Party Ratios and Appointment.--The chair of a special 
panel shall be appointed by the Chair of the Full Committee. 
The Ranking Minority Member of the Full Committee may select a 
ranking minority member for a special panel and may appoint 
additional minority members, consistent with the ratio of the 
full committee. The Chair and Ranking Minority Member may serve 
as ex officio members.
    (C) Duration.--No special panel shall continue in existence 
for more than six months.
    (D) Jurisdiction.--No panel shall have legislative 
jurisdiction.

                      RULE IV.--REGULAR MEETINGS.

    (A) Regular Meeting Date.--The regular meeting date and 
time for the transaction of business of the Full Committee 
shall be at 10:00 a.m. on the first Wednesday that the House is 
in Session each month, unless otherwise directed by the Chair.
    (B) Additional Meetings.--At the discretion of the Chair, 
additional meetings of the Committee may be scheduled for the 
consideration of any legislation or other matters pending 
before the Committee, or to conduct other Committee business. 
The Committee shall meet for such purposes pursuant to the call 
of the Chair.
    (C) Consideration.--Except in the case of a special meeting 
held under clause 2(c)(2) of House rule XI, the determination 
of the business to be considered at each meeting of the 
Committee shall be made by the Chair.

                    RULE V.--NOTICE AND PUBLICATION.

    (A) Notice.--
    (1) Hearings.--(a) Pursuant to clause 2(g)(3) of rule XI of 
the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Chair of the 
Committee shall make public announcement of the date, place, 
and subject matter of any hearing before the Full Committee or 
subcommittee, which may not commence earlier than one week 
after such notice.
    (b) However, a hearing may begin sooner than specified in 
(a) if the Chair of the Committee, with the concurrence of the 
Ranking Minority Member, determines that there is good cause to 
begin such hearing sooner, or if the Committee so determines by 
majority vote, a quorum being present for the transaction of 
business. If such a determination is made, the Chair shall make 
the announcement required under (a) at the earliest possible 
date. To the extent practicable, the names of all witnesses 
scheduled to appear at such hearing shall be provided to 
Members no later than 48 hours prior to the commencement of 
such hearing.
    (C) Meetings.--
    (a) The Chair shall announce the date, time, place and 
subject matter of any meeting, which may not commence earlier 
than the third calendar day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or 
legal holidays except when the House is in session on such a 
day) on which Members have notice thereof except in the case of 
a special meeting called under clause 2(c)(2) of House rule XI. 
These notice requirements may be waived if the Chair with the 
concurrence of the Ranking Minority Member, determines that 
there is good cause to begin the meeting sooner or if the 
Committee so determines by majority vote, a quorum being 
present for the transaction of business.
    (b) At least 48 hours prior to the commencement of a 
meeting for the markup of legislation, or at the time of 
announcement of the meeting, if less than 48 hours under rule 
V(A)(2), the text of such legislation to be marked up shall be 
provided to the Members, made publicly available in electronic 
form, and posted on the official Committee web site.
    (c) Not later than 24 hours after concluding a meeting to 
consider legislation, the text of such legislation as ordered 
forwarded or reported, including any amendments adopted or 
defeated, all be made publicly available in electronic form and 
posted on the official Committee website.
    (D) Briefings.--The Chair shall provide notice of the date, 
time, place, and subject matter of a Member briefing. To the 
extent practicable, a Member briefing shall not commence 
earlier than the third day on which Members have notice 
thereof.
    (E) Publication.--House rule XI 2(g)(3)(C) is hereby 
incorporated by reference.

          RULE VI.--OPEN MEETINGS AND HEARINGS; BROADCASTING.

    (A) Open Meetings.--
    (1) All meetings and hearings of the Committee shall be 
open to the public including to radio, television, and still 
photography coverage, except as provided by rule XI of the 
Rules of the House or when the Committee, in open session and 
with a majority present, determines by recorded vote that all 
or part of the remainder of that hearing on that day shall be 
closed to the public because disclosure of testimony, evidence, 
or other matters to be considered would endanger the national 
security, compromise sensitive law enforcement information, 
tend to defame, degrade or incriminate a witness, or violate 
any law or rule of the House of Representatives.
    (2) The Committee or Subcommittee may meet in executive 
session for up to five additional consecutive days of hearings 
if agreed to by the same procedure.
    (B) Broadcasting.--Whenever any hearing or meeting 
conducted by the Committee is open to the public, the Committee 
shall permit that hearing or meeting to be covered by 
television broadcast, internet broadcast, print media, and 
still photography, or by any of such methods of coverage, in 
accordance with the provisions of clause 4 of rule XI of the 
Rules of the House. Operation and use of any Committee operated 
broadcast system shall be fair and nonpartisan and in 
accordance with clause 4(b) of rule XI and all other applicable 
rules of the Committee and the House. Priority shall be given 
by the Committee to members of the Press Galleries. Pursuant to 
clause 2(e) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee shall, to the greatest extent 
practicable, provide audio and video coverage of each hearing 
or meeting in a manner that allows the public to easily listen 
to and view the proceedings and shall maintain the recordings 
of such coverage in a manner that is easily accessible to the 
public.
    (C) Transcripts.--A transcript shall be made of the 
testimony of each witness appearing before the Committee during 
a Committee hearing. All transcripts of meetings or hearings 
that are open to the public shall be made available.

            RULE VII.--PROCEDURES FOR MEETINGS AND HEARINGS.

    (A) Opening Statements.--At any meeting of the Committee, 
the Chair and Ranking Minority Member shall be entitled to 
present oral opening statements of five minutes each. Other 
Members may submit written opening statements for the record. 
The Chair presiding over the meeting may permit additional 
opening statements by other Members of the Full Committee or of 
that subcommittee, with the concurrence of the Ranking Minority 
Member.
    (B) The Five-Minute Rule.--The time any one Member may 
address the Committee on any bill, motion, or other matter 
under consideration by the Committee shall not exceed five 
minutes, and then only when the Member has been recognized by 
the Chair, except that this time limit may be extended when 
permitted by unanimous consent.
    (C) Postponement of Vote.--The Chair may postpone further 
proceedings when a record vote is ordered on the question of 
approving any measure or matter or adopting an amendment and 
may resume proceedings on a postponed vote at any time after 
reasonable notice to Members by the Clerk or other designee of 
the Chair. When proceedings resume on a postponed question, 
notwithstanding any intervening order for the previous 
question, an underlying proposition shall remain subject to 
further debate or amendment to the same extent as when the 
question was postponed.
    (D) Record.--Members may have 10 business days to submit to 
the Chief Clerk of the Committee their statements for the 
record, and, in the case of a hearing, additional questions for 
the hearing record to be directed towards a witness at the 
hearing.

                         RULE VIII.--WITNESSES.

    (A) Questioning of Witnesses.--
    (1) Questioning of witnesses by Members will be conducted 
under the five-minute rule unless the Committee adopts a motion 
permitted by clause 2(j)(2) of House rule XI.
    (2) In questioning witnesses under the five-minute rule, 
the Chair and the Ranking Minority Member shall first be 
recognized. In a subcommittee meeting or hearing, the Chair and 
Ranking Minority Member of the Full Committee are then 
recognized. All other Members who are present before the 
commencement of the meeting or hearing will be recognized in 
the order of seniority on the Committee, alternating between 
Majority and Minority Members. Committee Members arriving after 
the commencement of the hearing shall be recognized in order of 
appearance, alternating between Majority and Minority Members, 
after all Members present at the beginning of the hearing have 
been recognized. To the extent practicable, each Member shall 
be recognized at least once before any Member is given a second 
opportunity to question a witness.
    (3) The Chair, in consultation with the Ranking Minority 
Member, or the Committee by motion, may permit a specified 
number of Members to question a witness for a period longer 
than five minutes, but the time allotted must be equally 
apportioned to the Majority party and the Minority and may not 
exceed one hour in the aggregate.
    (4) The Chair, in consultation with the Ranking Minority 
Member, or the Committee by motion, may permit Committee staff 
of the Majority and Minority to question a witness for a 
specified period of time, but the time allotted must be equally 
apportioned to the Majority and Minority staff and may not 
exceed one hour in the aggregate.
    (B) Minority Witnesses.--House rule XI 2(j)(1) is hereby 
incorporated by reference.
    (C) Oath or Affirmation.--The Chair of the Committee or any 
Member designated by the Chair, may administer an oath to any 
witness.
    (D) Statements by Witnesses.--
    (1) Consistent with the notice given, and to the greatest 
extent practicable, each witness shall submit a prepared or 
written statement for the record of the proceedings (including, 
where practicable, an electronic copy) with the Clerk of the 
Committee no less than 48 hours in advance of the witness's 
appearance before the Committee.
    (2) In the case of a witness appearing in a non-
governmental capacity, a written statement of proposed 
testimony shall include a curriculum vita and a disclosure of 
any Federal grants or contracts, or contracts or payments 
originating with a foreign government, received during the 
current calendar year or either of the two preceding calendar 
years by the witness or by an entity represented by the witness 
and related to the subject matter of the hearing. Such 
disclosures shall include the amount and source of each Federal 
grant (or subgrant thereof) or contract (or subcontract 
thereof) related to the subject matter of the hearing, and the 
amount and country of (1) origin of any payment or contract 
related to the subject matter jurisdiction of the hearing 
originating with a foreign government. Such statements, with 
the appropriate redactions to protect the privacy or security 
of the witness, shall be made publicly available in electronic 
form not later than one day after the witness appears.

                           RULE IX.--QUORUM.

    Quorum Requirements.--Two Members shall constitute a quorum 
for purposes of taking testimony and receiving evidence. One-
third of the Members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum 
for conducting business, except for (1) reporting a measure or 
recommendation; (2) closing Committee meetings to the public, 
pursuant to Committee rule IV; (3) any other action for which 
an actual majority quorum is required by any rule of the House 
of Representatives or by law. The Chair's staff shall consult 
with the Ranking Minority Member's staff when scheduling 
meetings and hearings, to ensure that a quorum for any purpose 
will include at least one Minority Member of the Committee.

                           RULE X.--DECORUM.

    (A) Breaches of Decorum.--The Chair may punish breaches of 
order and decorum, by censure and exclusion from a hearing or 
meeting; and the Committee may cite the offender to the House 
for contempt.
    (B) Access to Dais.--Access to the dais before, during, and 
after a hearing, markup, or other meeting of the Committee 
shall be limited to Members and staff of the Committee. Subject 
to availability of space on the dais, Committee Members' 
personal staff may be present on the dais during a hearing if 
their employing Member is seated on the dais and during a 
markup or other meeting if their employing Member is the author 
of a measure or amendment under consideration by the Committee, 
but only during the time that the measure or amendment is under 
active consideration by the Committee, or otherwise at the 
discretion of the Chair, or of the Ranking Minority Member for 
personal staff employed by a Minority Member.
    (C) Wireless Communications Use Prohibited.--During a 
hearing, mark-up, or other meeting of the Committee, ringing or 
audible sounds or conversational use of cellular telephones or 
other electronic devices is prohibited in the Committee room.
    (D) Protective Face Masks.--During any covered period 
pursuant to section 3(s) of H. Res. 8, each individual 
physically present at a Committee proceeding or in Committee 
spaces must properly wear a protective face mask in that space.

                 RULE XI.--REFERRALS TO SUBCOMMITTEES.

    Referral of Bills and Other Matters by the Chair.--Except 
for bills and other matters retained by the Chair for Full 
Committee consideration, each bill or other matter referred to 
the Full Committee shall be referred by the Chair to one or 
more subcommittees within two weeks of receipt by the 
Committee. In referring any measure or matter to a 
subcommittee, the Chair may specify a date by which the 
subcommittee shall report thereon to the Full Committee. Bills 
or other matters referred to subcommittees may be reassigned or 
discharged by the Chair.

                     RULE XII.--SUBPOENAS; COUNSEL.

    (A) Authorization.--The power to authorize and issue 
subpoenas is delegated to the Chair of the Full Committee, as 
provided for under clause 2(m)(3)(A)(i) of rule XI of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives. The Chair shall notify the 
Ranking Minority Member prior to issuing any subpoena under 
such authority. To the extent practicable, the Chair shall 
consult with the Ranking Minority Member at least 24 hours in 
advance of a subpoena being issued under such authority, 
excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. The Chair 
of the Full Committee shall notify Members of the Committee of 
the authorization and issuance of a subpoena under this rule as 
soon as practicable, but in no event later than one week after 
service of such subpoena.
    (B) Disclosure.--Provisions may be included in a subpoena 
with the concurrence of the Chair and the Ranking Minority 
Member of the Full Committee, or by the Committee, to prevent 
the disclosure of the Full Committee's demands for information 
when deemed necessary for the security of information or the 
progress of an investigation, including but not limited to 
prohibiting the revelation by witnesses and their counsel of 
Full Committee's inquiries.
    (C) Subpoena duces tecum.--A subpoena duces tecum may be 
issued whose return to the Committee Clerk shall occur at a 
time and place other than that of a regularly scheduled 
meeting.
    (D) Counsel.--When representing a witness or entity before 
the Committee in response to a document request, request for 
transcribed interview, or subpoena from the Committee, or in 
connection with testimony before the Committee at a hearing, 
counsel for the witness or entity must promptly submit to the 
Committee a notice of appearance specifying the following: (a) 
counsel's name, firm or organization, and contact information; 
and (b) each client represented by the counsel in connection 
with the proceeding. Submission of a notice of appearance 
constitutes acknowledgement that counsel is authorized to 
accept service of process by the Committee on behalf of such 
client(s), and that counsel is bound by and agrees to comply 
with all applicable House and Committee rules and regulations.
    (E) Deposition Authority.--Section 103 of H. Res. 6 is 
hereby incorporated by reference.

                      RULE XIII.--COMMITTEE STAFF.

    (A) Generally.--Committee staff members are subject to the 
provisions of clause 9 of House rule X and must be eligible to 
be considered for routine access to classified information.
    (B) Staff Assignments.--For purposes of these rules, 
Committee staff means the employees of the Committee, 
detailees, fellows, interns, or any other person engaged by 
contract or otherwise to perform services for, or at the 
request of, the Committee. All such persons shall be either 
Majority, Minority, or shared staff. The Chair shall appoint, 
supervise, where applicable determine remuneration of, and may 
remove Majority staff. The Ranking Minority Member shall 
appoint, supervise, where applicable determine remuneration of, 
and may remove Minority staff. In consultation with the Ranking 
Minority Member, the Chair may appoint, supervise, determine 
remuneration of and may remove shared staff that is assigned to 
service of the Committee. The Chair shall certify Committee 
staff appointments, including appointments by the Ranking 
Minority Member, as required
    (C) Divulgence of Information.--Prior to the public 
acknowledgement by the Chair or the Committee of a decision to 
initiate an investigation of a particular person, entity, or 
subject, no member of the Committee staff shall knowingly 
divulge to any person any information, including non-classified 
information, which comes into his or her possession by virtue 
of his or her status as a member of the Committee staff, if the 
member of the Committee staff has a reasonable expectation that 
such information may alert the subject of a Committee 
investigation to the existence, nature, or substance of such 
investigation, unless authorized to do so by the Chair or the 
Committee.

     RULE XIV.--CLASSIFIED AND CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION.

    (A) Security Precautions.--Committee staff offices, 
including Majority and Minority offices, shall operate under 
strict security precautions administered by the Security 
Officer of the Committee. A security officer shall be on duty 
at all times during normal office hours. Classified documents 
and controlled unclassified information (CUI)--formerly known 
as sensitive but unclassified (SBU) information--may be 
destroyed, discussed, examined, handled, reviewed, stored, 
transported and used only in an appropriately secure manner in 
accordance with all applicable laws, executive orders, and 
other governing authorities. Such documents may be removed from 
the Committee's offices only in furtherance of official 
Committee business. Appropriate security procedures, as 
determined by the Chair in consultation with the Ranking 
Minority Member, shall govern the handling of such documents 
removed from the Committee's offices.
    (B) Temporary Custody of Executive Branch Material.--
Executive branch documents or other materials containing 
classified information in any form that were not made part of 
the record of a Committee hearing, did not originate in the 
Committee or the House, and are not otherwise records of the 
Committee shall, while in the custody of the Committee, be 
segregated and maintained by the Committee in the same manner 
as Committee records that are classified. Such documents and 
other materials shall be returned to the Executive branch 
agency from which they were obtained at the earliest 
practicable time.
    (C) Access by Committee Staff.--Access to classified 
information supplied to the Committee shall be limited to 
Committee staff members with appropriate security clearances 
and a need-to-know, as determined by the Chair or Ranking 
Minority Member, and under the direction of the Majority or 
Minority Staff Directors.
    (D) Maintaining Confidentiality.--No Committee Member or 
Committee staff shall disclose, in whole or in part or by way 
of summary, to any person who is not a Committee Member or 
authorized Committee staff for any purpose or in connection 
with any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, any testimony given 
before the Committee in executive session except for purposes 
of obtaining an official classification of such testimony. 
Classified information and controlled unclassified information 
(CUI) shall be handled in accordance with all applicable laws, 
executive orders, and other governing authorities and 
consistently with the provisions of these rules and Committee 
procedures.
    (E) Oath.--Before a Committee Member or Committee staff may 
have access to classified information, the following oath (or 
affirmation) shall be executed:

          I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will not 
        disclose any classified information received in the 
        course of my service on the Committee on Homeland 
        Security, except as authorized by the Committee or the 
        House of Representatives or in accordance with the 
        Rules of such Committee or the Rules of the House.

Copies of the executed oath (or affirmation) shall be retained 
by the Clerk of the Committee as part of the records of the 
Committee.
    (F) Disciplinary Action.--The Chair shall immediately 
consider disciplinary action in the event any Committee Member 
or Committee staff member fails to conform to the provisions of 
these rules governing the disclosure of classified or 
unclassified information. Such disciplinary action may include, 
but shall not be limited to, immediate dismissal from the 
Committee staff, criminal referral to the Justice Department, 
and notification of the Speaker of the House. With respect to 
Minority staff, the Chair shall consider such disciplinary 
action in consultation with the Ranking Minority Member.

                      RULE XV.--COMMITTEE RECORDS.

    (A) Committee Records.--House rule XI 2(e) is hereby 
incorporated by reference.
    (B) Legislative Calendar.--The Clerk of the Committee shall 
maintain a printed calendar for the information of each 
Committee Member showing any procedural or legislative measures 
considered or scheduled to be considered by the Committee, and 
the status of such measures and such other matters as the 
Committee determines shall be included. The calendar shall be 
revised from time to time to show pertinent changes. A copy of 
such revisions shall be made available to each Member of the 
Committee upon request.
    (C) Members Right To Access.--Members of the Committee and 
of the House shall have access to all official Committee 
Records. Access to Committee files shall be limited to 
examination within the Committee offices at reasonable times. 
Access to Committee Records that contain classified information 
shall be provided in a manner consistent with these rules.
    (D) Removal of Committee Records.--Files and records of the 
Committee are not to be removed from the Committee offices. No 
Committee files or records that are not made publicly available 
shall be photocopied by any Member.
    (E) Executive Session Records.--Evidence or testimony 
received by the Committee in executive session shall not be 
released or made available to the public unless authorized by 
the Committee, a majority being present. Such information may 
be made available to appropriate government personnel for 
purposes of classification. Members may examine the Committee's 
executive session records, but may not make copies of, or take 
personal notes from, such records.
    (F) Availability of Committee Records.--The Committee shall 
keep a complete record of all Committee action including 
recorded votes and attendance at hearings and meetings. 
Information so available for public inspection shall include a 
description of each amendment, motion, order, or other 
proposition, including the name of the Member who offered the 
amendment, motion, order, or other proposition, and the name of 
each Member voting for and each Member voting against each such 
amendment, motion, order, or proposition, as well as the names 
of those Members present but not voting. Such record shall be 
made available to the public at reasonable times within the 
Committee offices and also made publicly available in 
electronic form and posted on the official Committee web site 
within 48 hours of such record vote.
    (G) Separate and Distinct.--All Committee records and files 
must be kept separate and distinct from the office records of 
the Members serving as Chair and Ranking Minority Member. 
Records and files of Members' personal offices shall not be 
considered records or files of the Committee.
    (H) Disposition of Committee Records.--At the conclusion of 
each Congress, non-current records of the Committee shall be 
delivered to the Archivist of the United States in accordance 
with rule VII of the Rules of the House.
    (I) Archived Records.--The records of the Committee at the 
National Archives and Records Administration shall be made 
available for public use in accordance with Rule VII of the 
Rules of the House. The Chair shall notify the Ranking Minority 
Member of any decision, pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or clause 
4(b) of the rule, to withhold a record otherwise available, and 
the matter shall be presented to the Committee for a 
determination on the written request of any member of the 
Committee. The Chair shall consult with the Ranking Minority 
Member on any communication from the Archivist of the United 
States or the Clerk of the House concerning the disposition of 
noncurrent records pursuant to clause 3(b) of the rule.

                      RULE XVI.--COMMITTEE RULES.

    (A) Availability of Committee Rules in Electronic Form.--
House rule XI 2(a) is hereby incorporated by reference.
    (B) Changes to Committee Rules.--These rules may be 
modified, amended, or repealed by the Full Committee provided 
that a notice in writing of the proposed change has been given 
to each Member at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at which 
action thereon is taken and such changes are not inconsistent 
with the Rules of the House of Representatives.

                              APPENDIX II

                           Membership Changes

    On June 8, 2022, Mr. Ralph Norman of South Carolina 
resigned as a Member of the Committee on Homeland Security. 
Mrs. Mayra Flores of Texas was elected to the Committee on June 
22, 2022, pursuant to H. Res. 1197. The Membership was as 
follows:
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                     COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY

 Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, 
             Chairman

John Katko, New York                 Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
Michael T. McCaul, Texas             James R. Langevin, Rhode Island
Clay Higgins, Louisiana              Donald M. Payne, Jr., New Jersey
Michael Guest, Mississippi           J. Luis Correa, California
Dan Bishop, North Carolina           Elissa Slotkin, Michigan
Jefferson Van Drew, New Jersey       Emanuel Cleaver, Missouri
Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Iowa       Al Green, Texas
Diana Harshbarger, Tennessee         Yvette D. Clarke, New York
Andrew S. Clyde, Georgia             Eric Swalwell, California
Carlos Gimenez, Florida              Dina Titus, Nevada
Jake LaTurner, Kansas                Bonnie Watson Coleman, New Jersey
Peter Meijer, Michigan               Kathleen Rice, New York
Kat Cammack, Florida                 Val Butler Demings, Florida
August Pfluger, Texas                Nanette Diaz Barragan, California
Andrew R. Garbarino, New York        Josh Gottheimer, New Jersey
Mayra Flores, Texas                  Elaine G. Luria, Virginia
                                     Tom Malinowski, New Jersey
                                     Ritchie Torres, New York

                                 ------                                

     SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER SECURITY, FACILITATION, AND OPERATIONS

Nanette Diaz Barragan, California, 
            Chairwoman

Clay Higgins, Louisiana              J. Luis Correa, California
Dan Bishop, North Carolina           Emanuel Cleaver, Missouri
Andrews S. Clyde, Georgia            Al Green, Texas
Mayra Flores, Texas                  Yvette D. Clarke, New York
John Katko, New York, (ex officio)   Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi 
                                     (ex officio)

                                 ------                                

     SUBCOMMITTEE ON CYBERSECURITY, INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION, AND 
                               INNOVATION

   Yvette D. Clarke, New York, 
            Chairwoman

Andrew R. Garbarino, New York        Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
Diana Harshbarger, Tennessee         James R. Langevin, Rhode Island
Andrews S. Clyde, Georgia            Elissa Slotkin, Michigan
Jake LaTurner, Kansas                Kathleen M. Rice, New York
John Katko, New York (ex officio)    Ritchie Torres, New York
                                     Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi 
                                     (ex officio)

                                 ------                                

     SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY

   Val Butler Demings, Florida, 
            Chairwoman

Kat Cammack, Florida                 Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
Clay Higgins, Louisiana              Donald M. Payne, Jr., New Jersey
Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Iowa       Al Green, Texas
Andrew R. Garbarino, New York        Bonnie Watson Coleman, New Jersey
John Katko, New York (ex officio)    Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, 
                                     (ex officio)

                                 ------                                

           SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE AND COUNTERTERRORISM

    Elissa Slotkin, Michigan, 
            Chairwoman

August Pfluger, Texas                Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
Michael Guest, Mississippi           James R. Langevin, Rhode Island
Jefferson Van Drew, New Jersey       Eric Swalwell, California
Jake LaTurner, Kansas                Josh Gottheimer, New Jersey
Peter Meijer, Michigan               Tom Malinowski, New Jersey
John Katko, New York (ex officio)    Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi 
                                     (ex officio)

                                 ------                                

       SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT, MANAGEMENT, AND ACCOUNTABILITY

   J. Luis Correa, California, 
             Chairman

Peter Meijer, Michigan               Donald M. Payne, Jr., New Jersey
Dan Bishop, North Carolina           Dina Titus, Nevada
Diana Harshbarger, Tennessee         Ritchie Torres, New York
John Katko, New York (ex officio)    Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi 
                                     (ex officio)

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          SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND MARITIME SECURITY

Bonnie Watson Coleman, New Jersey, 
            Chairwoman

Carlos Gimenez, Florida              Donald M. Payne, Jr., New Jersey
Jefferson Van Drew, New Jersey       Dina Titus, Nevada
Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Iowa       Josh Gottheimer, New Jersey
Mayra Flores, Texas                  Elaine Luria, Virginia
John Katko, New York (ex officio)    Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi 
                                     (ex officio)

                              APPENDIX III

                          List of Public Laws

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             Public Law                    Date Approved                Bill                     Title
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117-47..............................  July 14, 2021..........  S. 1917...............  K-12 Cybersecurity Act of
                                                               (H.R. 4691)              2021
                                                                                       To establish a K-12
                                                                                        education cybersecurity
                                                                                        initiative, and for
                                                                                        other purposes.
117-58..............................  August 8, 2021.........  H.R. 3684.............  Infrastructure Investment
                                                               (H.R. 3138)              and Jobs Act
                                                                                       To authorize funds for
                                                                                        Federal-aid highways,
                                                                                        highway safety programs,
                                                                                        and transit programs,
                                                                                        and for other purposes.
117-81..............................  December 27, 2021......  S. 1605...............  National Defense
                                                               (H.R. 367)               Authorization Act for
                                                               (H.R. 396)               Fiscal Year 2022
                                                               (H.R. 473)              To authorize
                                                               (H.R. 490)               appropriations for
                                                               (H.R. 1833)              fiscal year 2022 for
                                                               (H.R. 1850)              military activities of
                                                               (H.R. 1871)              the Department of
                                                               (H.R. 1877)              Defense, for military
                                                               (H.R. 1893)              construction, and for
                                                               (H.R. 1895)              defense activities of
                                                               (H.R. 2659)              the Department of
                                                               (H.R. 2795)              Energy, to prescribe
                                                               (H.R. 2980)              military personnel
                                                               (H.R. 3223)              strengths for such
                                                               (H.R. 3263)              fiscal year, and for
                                                               (H.R. 3264)              other purposes.
                                                               (H.R. 4350)
                                                               (H.R. 5146)
                                                               (H.R. 5682)
117-103.............................  March 3, 2022..........  H.R. 2471.............  Consolidated
                                                               (H.R. 5440)              Appropriations Act, 2022
                                                                                       Making consolidated
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        fiscal year ending
                                                                                        September 30, 2022, and
                                                                                        for providing emergency
                                                                                        assistance for the
                                                                                        situation in Ukraine,
                                                                                        and for other purposes.
117-113.............................  April 14, 2022.........  H.R. 5681.............  Shadow Wolves Enhancement
                                                                                        Act
                                                                                       To authorize the
                                                                                        reclassification of the
                                                                                        tactical enforcement
                                                                                        officers (commonly known
                                                                                        as the ``Shadow
                                                                                        Wolves'') in the
                                                                                        Homeland Security
                                                                                        Investigations tactical
                                                                                        patrol unit operating on
                                                                                        the lands of the Tohono
                                                                                        O'odham Nation as
                                                                                        special agents, and for
                                                                                        other purposes.
117-122.............................  May 12, 2022...........  S. 658................  National Cybersecurity
                                                                                        Preparedness Consortium
                                                                                        Act of 2021
                                                                                       To authorize the
                                                                                        Secretary of Homeland
                                                                                        Security to work with
                                                                                        cybersecurity consortia
                                                                                        for training, and for
                                                                                        other purposes.
117-130.............................  June 6, 2022...........  H.R. 4426.............  Homeland Security for
                                                                                        Children Act
                                                                                       To amend the Homeland
                                                                                        Security Act of 2002 to
                                                                                        ensure that the needs of
                                                                                        children are considered
                                                                                        in homeland security
                                                                                        planning, and for other
                                                                                        purposes.
117-150.............................  June 21, 2022..........  S. 2520...............  State and Local
                                                               (H.R. 5960)              Government Cybersecurity
                                                                                        Act
                                                                                       To amend the Homeland
                                                                                        Security Act of 2002 to
                                                                                        provide for engagements
                                                                                        with State, local,
                                                                                        Tribal, and territorial
                                                                                        governments, and for
                                                                                        other purposes.
117-263.............................  December 23, 2022......  H.R. 7900.............  National Defense
                                                               (H.R. 370)               Authorization Act for
                                                               (H.R. 408)               Fiscal Year 2023
                                                               (H.R. 2915)             To authorize
                                                               (H.R. 4089)              appropriations for
                                                               (H.R. 4094)              fiscal year 2023 for
                                                               (H.R. 4209)              military activities of
                                                               (H.R. 4363)              the Department of
                                                               (H.R. 4476)              Defense and for military
                                                               (H.R. 5274)              construction, and for
                                                               (H.R. 5574)              defense activities of
                                                               (H.R. 5615)              the Department of
                                                               (H.R. 5658)              Energy, to prescribe
                                                               (H.R. 6387)              military personnel
                                                               (H.R. 6824)              strengths for such
                                                               (H.R. 6825)              fiscal year, and for
                                                               (H.R. 6868)              other purposes.
                                                               (H.R. 7174)
                                                               (H.R. 7777)
                                                               (H.R. 8316)...........
                                                               (H.R. 8801)
117-322.............................  December 27, 2022......  S. 2991...............  Countering Human
                                                               (H.R. 6736)              Trafficking Act of 2021
                                                                                       To establish a Department
                                                                                        of Homeland Security
                                                                                        Center for Countering
                                                                                        Human Trafficking, and
                                                                                        for other purposes.
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                              APPENDIX IV

                     Committee Legislative Reports

H. Rpt. 117-24           Security Screening During COVID-19 Act
  H.R. 1877              To require the Transportation Security
                          Administration to issue a plan to improve
                          security screening procedures at airports
                          during the COVID-19 national emergency, and
                          for other purposes with amendment.
                         Filed April 30, 2021
H. Rpt. 117-25           Transportation Security Preparedness Act of
  H.R. 1893               2021
                         To direct the Transportation Security
                          Administration to develop a transportation
                          security preparedness plan in the event of a
                          communicable disease outbreak, and for other
                          purposes. Filed April 30, 2021
H. Rpt. 117-26           Transportation Security Public Health Threat
  H.R. 1895               Preparedness Act of 2021
                         To enhance the preparedness of the
                          Transportation Security Administration for
                          public health threats to the transportation
                          security system of the United States, and for
                          other purposes.
                         Filed April 30, 2021
H. Rpt. 117-48           State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act
  H.R. 3138              To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
                          authorize a grant program relating to the
                          cybersecurity of State and local governments,
                          and for other purposes, with an amendment.
                         Filed June 1, 2021
H. Rpt. 117-49           DHS Medical Countermeasures Act
  H.R. 3263              To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
                          establish in the Department of Homeland
                          Security a medical countermeasures program,
                          and for other purposes.
                         Filed June 1, 2021
H. Rpt. 117-50           Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act
  H.R. 3264              To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
                          require research and development to identify
                          and evaluate the extent to which critical
                          domain risks within the United States supply
                          chain pose a substantial threat to homeland
                          security, and for other purposes,.
                         Filed June 1, 2021
H. Rpt. 117-85           Pipeline Security Act
  H.R. 3243              To codify the Transportation Security
                          Administration's responsibility relating to
                          securing pipelines against cybersecurity
                          threats, acts of terrorism, and other
                          nefarious acts that jeopardize the physical
                          security or cybersecurity of pipelines, and
                          for other purposes, with amendments.
                         Filed July 13, 2021
H. Rpt. 117-119          Darren Drake Act
  H.R. 4089              To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
                          develop and disseminate best practices for
                          rental companies and dealers to report
                          suspicious behavior to law enforcement
                          agencies at the point of sale of a covered
                          rental vehicle to prevent and mitigate acts of
                          terrorism using motor vehicles, and for other
                          purposes, with an amendment.
                         Filed September 14, 2021
H. Rpt. 117-120          DHS Software Supply Chain Risk Management Act
  H.R. 4611               of 2021
                         To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
                          issue guidance with respect to certain
                          information and communications technology or
                          services contracts, and for other purposes,
                          with an amendment.
                         Filed September 14, 2021
H. Rpt. 117-121          DHS Contract Reporting Act of 2021
  H.R. 4363              To establish a daily public reporting
                          requirement for covered contract awards of the
                          Department of Homeland Security, and for other
                          purposes, with an amendment.
                         Filed September 14, 2021
H. Rpt. 117-122          K 12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021
  H.R. 4691              To establish a K 12 education cybersecurity
                          initiative, and for other purposes.
                         Filed September 14, 2021
H. Rpt. 117-123          One-Stop Pilot Program Act of 2021
  H.R. 4094              To conduct a pilot program at foreign last
                          point of departure airports to permit
                          passengers and their accessible property to
                          continue on additional flights or flight
                          segments originating in the United States
                          without additional security re-screening, and
                          for other purposes with an amendment.
                         Filed September 17, 2021
H. Rpt. 117-135          Homeland Procurement Reform Act
  H.R. 2915              To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002
                          regarding the procurement of certain items
                          related to national security interests for
                          Department of Homeland Security frontline
                          operational components, and for other
                          purposes, with an amendment.
                         Filed October 5, 2021
H. Rpt. 117-232          Department of Homeland Security Border Support
  H.R. 5683               Services Contracts Review Act
                         To direct the Under Secretary for Management of
                          the Department of Homeland Security to assess
                          contracts for covered services performed by
                          contractor personnel along the borders of the
                          United States, and for other purposes, with
                          amendments.
                         Filed January 21, 2022
H. Rpt. 117-233          Department of Homeland Security Inspector
  H.R. 5633               General Transparency Act
                         To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
                          enhance transparency regarding reports
                          conducted by the Inspector General of the
                          Department of Homeland Security, and for other
                          purposes, with an amendment.
                         Filed January 21, 2022
H. Rpt. 117-239          DHS Trade and Economic Security Council Act of
  H.R. 4476               2021
                         To establish the Department of Homeland
                          Security (DHS) Trade and Economic Security
                          Council and the position of Assistant
                          Secretary for Trade and Economic Security
                          within the Department of Homeland Security,
                          and for other purposes, with an amendment.
                         Filed February 1, 2022
H. Rpt. 117-240          Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act
  H.R. 5615              To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
                          submit a plan to make Federal assistance
                          available to certain urban areas that
                          previously received Urban Area Security
                          Initiative funding to preserve homeland
                          security capabilities, and for other purposes.
                         Filed February 1, 2022
H. Rpt. 117-244          DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement
  H.R. 5616               Act of 2021
                         To require reporting regarding accreditation of
                          basic training programs of the Department of
                          Homeland Security, and for other purposes,
                          having considered the same.
                         Filed February 8, 2022
H. Rpt. 117-245          DHS Roles and Responsibilities Cyber Space Act
  H.R. 5658              To require the Secretary of Homeland Security
                          to submit a report on the cybersecurity roles
                          and responsibilities of the Federal
                          Government, and for other purposes, with an
                          amendment.
                         Filed February 11, 2022
H. Rpt. 117-246          Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act
  H.R. 5681              To authorize the reclassification of the
                          tactical enforcement officers (commonly known
                          as the ``Shadow Wolves'') in the Homeland
                          Security Investigations tactical patrol unit
                          operating on the lands of the Tohono O'odham
                          Nation as special agents, and for other
                          purposes.
                         Filed February 11, 2022
H. Rpt. 117-310          Rights for the Transportation Security
  H.R. 903                Administration Workforce Act of 2021
                         To enhance the security operations of the
                          Transportation Security Administration and
                          stability of the transportation security
                          workforce by applying the personnel system
                          under title 5, United States Code, to
                          employees of the Transportation Security
                          Administration who provide screening of all
                          passengers and property and for other
                          purposes, with amendments.
                         Filed May 6, 2022
H. Rpt. 117-312          Nonprofit Security Grant Program Improvement
  H.R. 6825               Act of 2022
                         To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
                          enhance the funding and administration of the
                          Nonprofit Security Grant Program of the
                          Department of Homeland Security, and for other
                          purposes, with an amendment.
                         Filed May 6, 2022
H. Rpt. 117-322          Bombing Prevention Act of 2022
  H.R. 6873              To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
                          establish the Office for Bombing Prevention to
                          address terrorist explosive threats, and for
                          other purposes, with an amendment.
                         Filed May 13, 2022
H. Rpt. 117-323          Cybersecurity Grants for Schools Act of 2022
  H.R. 6868              To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
                          provide for financial assistance to fund
                          certain cybersecurity and infrastructure
                          security education and training programs and
                          initiatives, and for other purposes, with an
                          amendment.
                         Filed May 13, 2022
H. Rpt. 117-324          President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act
  H.R. 6824              To authorize the Cybersecurity and
                          Infrastructure Security Agency of the
                          Department of Homeland Security to hold an
                          annual cybersecurity competition relating to
                          offensive and defensive cybersecurity
                          disciplines, and for other purposes, with an
                          amendment.
                         Filed May 13, 2022
H. Rpt. 117-337          Securing the Checkpoint Property Screening
  H.R. 6827               System (S CPSS) Act of 2022
                         To authorize appropriations to accelerate the
                          procurement and deployment of computed
                          tomography equipment to enhance detection
                          capabilities for carry-on baggage, and for
                          other purposes, without amendment.
                         Filed May 24, 2022
H. Rpt. 117-338          Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
  H.R. 6826               Pilot Program Act of 2022
                         To require a pilot program on the participation
                          of third-party logistics providers in the
                          Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism,
                          and for other purposes, without amendment.
                         Filed May 24, 2022
H. Rpt. 117-375          Prevent Exposure to Narcotics and Toxics Act of
  H.R. 5274               2021
                         To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
                          provide training for U.S. Customs and Border
                          Protection personnel on the use of containment
                          devices to prevent secondary exposure to
                          fentanyl and other potentially lethal
                          substances, and for other purposes, without
                          amendment.
                         Filed June 17, 2022
H. Rpt. 117-376          National Computer Forensics Institute
  H.R. 7174               Reauthorization Act of 2022
                         To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
                          reauthorize the National Computer Forensics
                          Institute of the United States Secret Service,
                          and for other purposes, with amendment.
                         Filed June 17, 2022
H. Rpt. 117-377          Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity
  H.R. 7777               Training Act
                         To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
                          authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
                          Security Agency to establish an industrial
                          control systems cybersecurity training
                          initiative, and for other purposes.
                         Filed June 17, 2022
H. Rpt. 117-446          Department of Homeland Security Seal Protection
  H.R. 7778               Act of 2022
                         To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
                          prohibit misuse of the Department of Homeland
                          Security seal, and for other purposes, with
                          amendment.
                         Filed July 28, 2022
H. Rpt. 117-454          DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and
  H.R. 7779               Chinese Entities of Concern Act
                         To establish Department of Homeland Security
                          funding restrictions on institutions of higher
                          education that have a relationship with
                          Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes,
                          with amendment.
                         Filed August 19, 2022
H. Rpt. 117-473          Resolution Requesting the President, and
  H. Res. 1328            Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security,
                          to Transmit to the House of Representatives
                          Copies of All Documents in Their Possession
                          Referring or Relating to Certain Aspects of
                          Border Policies of the United States
                         Requesting the President, and directing the
                          Secretary of Homeland Security, to transmit to
                          the House of Representatives copies of all
                          documents in their possession referring or
                          relating to certain aspects of border policies
                          of the United States, adversely Filed
                          September 19, 2022
H. Rpt. 117-474          Resolution of Inquiry Directing the Secretary
  H. Res. 1236            Homeland Security to Provide Certain Documents
                          in His Possession to the House of
                          Representatives to the Disinformation
                          Governance Board
                         Resolution of inquiry directing the Secretary
                          of Homeland Security to provide certain
                          documents in his possession to the House of
                          Representatives relating to the Disinformation
                          Governance Board, adversely.
                         Filed September 19, 2022
H. Rpt. 117-545          DHS Joint Taskforce Reauthorization Act of 2022
  H.R. 8801              To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
                          establish stronger accountability mechanisms
                          for Joint Task Forces, and for other purposes,
                          with amendment.
                         Filed October 28, 2022
H. Rpt. 117-641          Securing Air Travel Act
  H.R. 6856              To reduce the number of firearms at
                          Transportation Security Administration
                          passenger screening checkpoints by directing
                          the Administrator to carry out a range of
                          activities to inform the public about
                          restrictions regarding the carrying of
                          firearms in sterile areas of airports and to
                          strengthen enforcement of such restrictions
                          and for other purposes.
                         Filed December 14, 2022
H. Rpt. 117-650          Health Security and Countering Weapons of Mass
  H.R. 8610               Destruction Act
                         To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
                          authorize the Office of Health Security, make
                          technical corrections to the authorization of
                          the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction
                          Office, establish a Countering Weapons of Mass
                          Destruction Advisory Committee, establish a
                          departmental biodefense strategy, and for
                          other purposes.
                         Filed December 20, 2022
 


                               APPENDIX V

     Executive Communications, Memorials, and Presidential Messages

                        EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

Executive Communication 126
    February 3, 2021--A letter from the Assistant Chief Counsel 
for Regulations and Security Standards, Office of the Chief 
Counsel, Transportation Security Administration Department of 
Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's Major final 
rule--Security Training for Surface Transportation Employees 
[Docket No.: TSA-2015-0001] (RIN: 1652-AA55) received February 
2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, 
section 251; (110 Stat. 868).
Executive Communication 127
    February 3, 2021--A letter from the Assistant Chief Counsel 
for Regulations and Security Standards, Office of the Chief 
Counsel, Transportation Security Administration Department of 
Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's Major final 
rule--Security Training for Surface Transportation Employees; 
Compliance Dates; Amendment [Docket No.: TSA-2015-0001] (RIN: 
1652-AA55) received February 2, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868).
Executive Communication 1001
    April 28, 2021--A letter from the Acting Chief Privacy 
Officer and Chief FOIA Officer, Department of Homeland 
Security, transmitting the Department's Privacy Office Fiscal 
Year 2019 Second Semiannual Report to Congress for the period 
April 1, through September 30, 2020.
Executive Communication 1139
    May 14, 2021--A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary 
for Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, 
transmitting the Department's legislative proposal, Jamie 
Zapata Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act of 2021.
Executive Communication 1261
    May 19, 2021--A letter from the Assistant Chief Counsel for 
Regulations and Security Standards, Office of the Chief 
Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
Department's Major final rule--Security Training for Surface 
Transportation Employees; Extension of Compliance Dates; 
Correcting Amendments [Docket No.: TSA-2015-0001] (RIN: 1652-
AA55) received May 7, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
Public Law 104-121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868).
Executive Communication 2115
    September 3, 2021--A letter from the Component Regulatory 
Coordinator, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, 
Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's 
final rule--Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards: 
Technical Amendments [Docket No.: CISA-2021-0007] received 
August 17, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 
104-121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868).
Executive Communication 2116
    September 3, 2021--A letter from the Assistant Secretary 
for Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 
transmitting a legislative proposal ``To repeal section 
3516(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code, and for other 
purposes.''
Executive Communication 2496
    October 21, 2021--A letter from the Acting Assistant 
Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland 
Security, transmitting three legislative proposals that, 
respectively, pertain to the Department of Homeland Security 
(DHS) seal, the licensing of DHS intellectual property, and 
reimbursed assistance that DHS provides.
Executive Communication 3652
    March 16, 2022--A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, 
transmitting the Department's legislative proposal, ``To 
authorize the Joint Task Forces of the Department of Homeland 
Security, and for other purposes.''
Executive Communication 4646
    July 13, 2022--A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
Legislative Affairs, Homeland Security, transmitting six 
legislative proposals that support the President's Fiscal Year 
2023 budget for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Executive Communication 5533
    October 18, 2022--A letter from the Deputy Chief of Staff, 
Office of General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, 
transmitting the Department's interim final rule--Procedures of 
the Transportation Security Oversight Board Review Panel 
Concerning Federal Aviation Administration Airman Certificates 
[Docket No.: DHS-2022-0039] (RIN: 1601-AB09) received September 
9, 2022, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, 
section 251; (110 Stat. 868).
Executive Communication 5848
    November 10, 2022--A letter from the President of the 
United States, transmitting a report assessing the current 
framework for securing the Nation's critical infrastructure and 
providing relevant recommendations, pursuant to R6 U.S.C. 
652a(b)(3)(B); Public Law 116-283, section 9002(b)(3)(B); (134 
Stat. 4770); (H. Doc. No. 117-154).

                               MEMORIALS

Memorial 31
    May 28, 2021--Memorial of the House of Representatives of 
the State of North Dakota, relative to House Concurrent 
Resolution No. 3048, urging the President of the United States 
and the Department of Homeland Security not to transfer illegal 
aliens to North Dakota.
Memorial 156
    May 3, 2022--Memorial of the General Assembly of the State 
of Ohio, relative to Senate Resolution No. 243, urging the 
United States government to secure its borders.
Memorial 181
    June 16, 2022--Memorial of the House of Representatives of 
the State of Tennessee relative to House Joint Resolution No. 
652, supporting the secure wall on the southern border of the 
United States.
Memorial 208
    July 13, 2022--Memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
Tennessee, relative to House Joint Resolution No. 652, strongly 
supporting the completion of the secure border wall across our 
nation's southern border and strongly urge the United States 
Congress to immediately act to fund the construction of such 
border wall without delay.
Memorial 209
    July 19, 2022--Memorial of the Senate of the State of Ohio, 
relative to Senate Resolution No. 243, urging the United States 
government to secure its borders.

                               PETITIONS

Petition No. 34
    May 25, 2021--Petition of the Ingham County Board of 
Commissioners, Michigan, relative to Resolution No. 21-182, 
supporting the Federal for the People Act which changes 
campaign finance laws to reduce the influence of money in 
politics.
Petition No. 75
    October 28, 2021--Petition of the Michigan Civil Rights 
Commission, Lansing, Michigan, relative to a resolution 
supporting the enactment of the ``For the People Act of 2021.''
Petition No. 86
    December 13, 2021--A petition of the City of Lauderdale 
Lakes Commission, relative to Resolution 2021-106, condemning 
and opposing all illegal and inhumane treatment of persons from 
the country of Haiti engaging in otherwise lawful conduct to 
seek asylum in the United States; further entreating the 
President of the United States and the United States Government 
Agencies to cease and desist from all inhumane, illegal mass 
expulsions of Haitian citizens without opportunity for such 
individuals to exercise lawful rights to seek asylum and other 
humanitarian protections.

                              APPENDIX VI

                            Committee Staff

                             MAJORITY STAFF

Hope E. Goins, Staff Director
Kyle Alagood, Counsel
Moira Bergin, Subcommittee Director and Counsel, Subcommittee 
        on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and 
        Innovation
Kevin Block, Counsel
Lisa Canini, Subcommittee Director, Subcommittee on Oversight, 
        Management, and Accountability
Brittany Carr, Subcommittee Director, Subcommittee on 
        Intelligence and Counterterrorism
Mariah Carray, Professional Staff
Marcus Clark, Security Director
Rosaline Cohen, Chief Counsel
Marcus Coleman, Professional Staff
Adam Comis, Communications Director
Lydia Dennett, Professional Staff
Jazzmine Dowtin, Legislative Assistant
Aaron Greene, Research Assistant
Alice Hayes, Research Assistant
Claytrice Henderson, Research Assistant
Joicelynne Jackson, Professional Staff
Tasha Jhangiani, Professional Staff
Sheresh Khan, Professional Staff
Andrea Lee, Director of Operations
Alex Marston, Subcommittee Director, Subcommittee on 
        Transportation and Maritime Security
Brieana Marticorena, Subcommittee Director, Subcommittee on 
        Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations
Lauren McClain, Subcommittee Director, Subcommittee on 
        Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery
Earvin Miers, Scheduler
Jessica Myers, Deputy Press Secretary
Alison Northrop, Oversight Director
Maria Oparil, Professional Staff
Brian Phillips Jr., Press Secretary
Barry Pump, Parliamentarian
Alicia Smith, Counsel
Joshua Thomas, Professional Staff
Cassandra Varanka, Professional Staff
Quristin Walker, Executive Assistant
Zachary Wood, Records Clerk

                             MINORITY STAFF

Kyle Klein, Staff Director
Diana Bergwin, Subcommittee Director, Subcommittee on Emergency 
        Preparedness, Response and Recovery
Emily Burdick, Professional Staff
Lesley Byers, Communications Director
Mary Croghan, Professional Staff
Meagan Devlin, Professional Staff
Natasha Eby, Subcommittee Director, Subcommittee on Border 
        Security, Facilitation, and Operations
Katherine Fletcher, Staff Assistant
Eric Heighberger, Policy Director & Subcommittee Director, 
        Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Accountability
Keighle Joyce, Deputy Staff Director and Counsel
Kathryn Maxwell, Subcommittee Director, Subcommittee on 
        Transportation and Maritime Security
Ian McDonald, Research Assistant
Elizabeth O'Connor, Oversight and Investigations Counsel
Ryan Propis, Deputy Staff Director and General Counsel
Adrienne Spero, Subcommittee Director, Subcommittee on 
        Intelligence and Counterterrorism
Elizabeth White, Professional Staff

                         SHARED COMMITTEE STAFF

Natalie Nixon, Chief Administrative Officer

                         FORMER MAJORITY STAFF

Mariana Adame, Professional Staff
Danniyal Ahmed, Counsel
Brooke Barker, Digital Director
Alexandra Carnes, Subcommittee Director, Subcommittee on Border 
        Security, Facilitation, and Operations
Kenyatta Collins, Subcommittee Clerk
David Dorfman, Counsel
Nzinga Dyson, Legislative Counsel
Aryn C. Ehlow, Professional Staff
Christine Godinez, Professional Staff
Quincy Henderson, Legislative Assistant
Christian M. Hollowell, Legislative and Executive Assistant
Jenna Hopkins, Professional Staff
Leon Horton, IV, Legislative Counsel
Naveed Jazayeri, Professional Staff
Camisha Johnson, Professional Staff
Latonia Jones, Professional Staff
Geremiah Lofton, Subcommittee Clerk
Devin Lynch, Professional Staff
Ethan McClelland, Parliamentarian
Jonathan Parnes, Senior Investigative Counsel
Charles Shaw, Professional Staff
Jack Solano, Counsel
Matthew Wein, Professional Staff
Darrin ``DJ'' Williams Jr., Research Assistant
Stephen Williams, Professional Staff
Joy Zieh, Records Clerk

                         FORMER MINORITY STAFF

Austin Agrella, Subcommittee Director, Subcommittee on 
        Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and 
        Innovation
Jon Ferro, Deputy General Counsel
Scott Friedman, Senior Policy Advisor
Collin Husted, Professional Staff
Daniel Kroese, Staff Director
Andrew Lock, Senior Professional Staff
Mya Methe, Digital Coordinator
Erik Peterson, Senior Professional Staff
Jenni Sweat, Press Secretary
Emily Trapani, Subcommittee Director, Subcommittee on Border 
        Security, Facilitation, and Operations
Jennifer Tyler, Senior Advisor

                     FORMER SHARED COMMITTEE STAFF

Mariah Harding, Clerk

                              APPENDIX VII

                               Witnesses

                                 --A--

Abizaid, Christine, (Hon.), Director, National Counterterrorism 
        Center, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
     LFULL, Sept. 22, 2021, ``Worldwide Threats to the 
Homeland: 20 Years After 9/11.''
     LFULL, Nov. 16, 2022, ``Worldwide Threats to the 
Homeland.''
Alles, Randolph ``Tex'', Acting Under Secretary for Management, 
        Department of Homeland Security
     LOMA, Sept. 30, 2021, ``20 Years After 9/11: 
Transforming DHS to Meet the Homeland Security Mission.''
Alperovitch, Dmitri, Executive Chairman, Silverado Policy 
        Accelerator
     LFULL, Feb. 10, 2021, ``Homeland Cybersecurity: 
Assessing Cyber Threats and Building Resilience.''
Altman, Robert, Battalion Chief, Ocala Fire Rescue, Ocala, 
        Florida
     LEPRR, Apr. 28, 2021, ``State and Local 
Perspectives on DHS Preparedness Grant Programs.''
Ammirati, Barbara, Senior Advisor, Child Protection, Save the 
        Children
     LEPRR, Jul. 19, 2022, ``Supporting Underserved 
Communities in Emergency Management.''
Araujo, Claudia Umana, President, The Salvadoran Foundation for 
        Economic and Social Development
     LOMA, Jun. 11, 2021, ``Enhancing Border Security: 
Addressing Corruption in Central America.''

                                 --B--

Bahram, Naheed Samadi, U.S. Country Director, Women for Afghan 
        Women
     LOMA&BSFO, Oct. 21, 2021, ``Operation Allies 
Welcome: Examining DHS's Efforts to Resettle Vulnerable 
Afghans.''
Bailey, Angela, Chief Human Capital Officer, U.S. Department of 
        Homeland Security
     LOMA, Sept. 30, 2021, ``20 Years After 9/11: 
Transforming DHS to Meet the Homeland Security Mission.''
Bheodari, Balram, General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta 
        International Airport
     LTMS, Feb. 15, 2021, ``Concealed Carry-Ons: 
Confronting the Surge in Firearms at TSA Checkpoints.''
Blount, Joseph A., Jr., President and CEO, Colonial Pipeline 
        Company
     LFULL, Jun. 9, 2021, ``Cyber Threats in the 
Pipeline: Using Lessons from the Colonial Ransomware Attack to 
Defend Critical Infrastructure.''
Bottcher, Denise, State Director, AARP Louisiana
     LEPRR, Jul. 19, 2022, ``Supporting Underserved 
Communities in Emergency Management.''
Bowlin, Preston, Emergency Management Director, Marion County 
        Sheriff's Office, Ocala, Florida
     LEPRR, Jul. 19, 2022, ``Supporting Underserved 
Communities in Emergency Management.''
Braddock, Kurt, PhD, Assistant Professor, American University
     LOMA, Jun. 14, 2022, ``Reviewing DHS's Targeted 
Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program.''
Breen, Michael, President and Chief Executive Officer, Human 
        Rights First
     LOMA&BSFO, Oct. 21, 2021, ``Operation Allies 
Welcome: Examining DHS's Efforts to Resettle Vulnerable 
Afghans.''
Breor, Scott, Associate Director of Security Programs, 
        Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. 
        Department of Homeland Security
     LOMA, Sep. 22, 2022, ``Federal Building Security: 
Examining the Risk Assessment Process.''
Brown, Billy Bob, Jr., Executive Assistant Director, Emergency 
        Communications, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
        Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
     LEPRR, Nov. 2, 2021, ``20 Years After 9/11: 
Examining Emergency Communications.''
Brown, Curtis, State Coordinator and Co-Founder, Virginia 
        Department of Emergency Management, Commonwealth of 
        Virginia, testifying on behalf of the Virginia 
        Department of Emergency Management and Institute for 
        Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management
     LEPRR, Jun. 8, 2021, ``Examining Climate Change: A 
Threat to the Homeland.''
Burke, Karen, Federal Security Director, Nevada, Transportation 
        Security Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland 
        Security
     LFULL, May 24, 2022, ``Examining DHS' Efforts to 
Improve Processing for International Visitors.''
Bushar, Ronald, Vice President and Government CTO, FireEye 
        Mandiant
     LCIPI, Sept. 1, 2021, ``Stakeholder Perspectives 
on the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act 
of 2021.''

                                 --C--

Cagan, Steve, Assistant Director, Countering Transnational 
        Organized Crime, Homeland Security Investigations, 
        Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of 
        Homeland Security
     LBSFO, May 18, 2022, ``Examining DHS's Efforts to 
Combat the Opioid Epidemic.''
Carmakal, Charles, Senior Vice President for Strategic Services 
        & CTO, FireEye
     LFULL, Jun. 9, 2021, ``Cyber Threats in the 
Pipeline: Using Lessons from the Colonial Ransomware Attack to 
Defend Critical Infrastructure.''
Casaretti, John, President, Air Marshal Association
     LTMS, Nov. 16, 2021 ``On the Frontlines in 
Turbulent Times: Workforce Perspectives on the State of 
Transportation Security.''
Chaney, Joi, Senior Vice President for Policy & Advocacy 
        Executive Director, Washington Bureau National Urban 
        League
     LTMS, May 4, 2021, ``Twenty Years of Workforce 
Challenges: The Need for H.R. 903, the Rights for the TSA 
Workforce Act of 2021.''
Chisholm, John T. (Hon.), District Attorney, Milwaukee County, 
        Wisconsin
     LIC, Mar. 24, 2021, ``State and Local Responses to 
Domestic Terrorism: The Attack on the U.S. Capitol and 
Beyond.''
Christenson, Dan, Senior Director, Government Affairs, PepsiCo, 
        Inc.
     LOMA, Feb. 17, 2022, ``Call to Action: Private 
Sector Investment in the Northern Triangle and its Impact on 
Homeland Security.''
Cilluffo, Frank J., Director of the McCrary Institute, Auburn 
        University
     LFULL, Jul. 15, 2021, ``Securing the Homeland: 
Reforming DHS to Meet Today's Threats.''
Clark, Laura, Chief Information Officer, Department of 
        Technology, Management, and Budget, State of Michigan
     LIC, Jun. 28, 2022, ``Combating Ransomware: From 
Our Small Towns in Michigan to DC.''
Clendenin, Scott W., Rear Adm. USCG, Assistant Commandant for 
        Response Policy, United States Coast Guard, U.S. 
        Department of Homeland Security
     LOMA&BSFO, Mar. 31, 2022, ``Assessing the 
Department of Homeland Security's Efforts to Counter Unmanned 
Aircraft Systems.''
Cline, Richard K., Principal Deputy Director, Federal 
        Protective Service, U.S. Department of Homeland 
        Security
     LOMA, Sep. 22, 2022, ``Federal Building Security: 
Examining the Risk Assessment Process.''
Clowers, A. Nicole, Managing Director of the Healthcare Team, 
        U.S. Government Accountability Office
     LFULL, Feb. 24, 2021, ``Confronting the 
Coronavirus: Perspectives on the COVID-19 Pandemic One Year 
Later.''
Cohen, John, Counterterrorism Coordinator, Assistant Secretary 
        for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention, U.S. 
        Department of Homeland Security
     LIC, Apr. 29, 2021, ``Racially and Ethnically 
Motivated Violent Extremism: The Transnational Threat.''
Cogswell, Patricia F. S., Strategic Advisor, Guidehouse, Former 
        Deputy Administrator, Transportation Security 
        Administration
     LCIPI&TMS, Oct. 26, 2021, ``Transportation 
Cybersecurity: Protecting Planes, Trains, and Pipelines from 
Cyber Threats.''
Condon, John A., Assistant Director, International Operations, 
        Homeland Security Investigations, Immigration and 
        Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland 
        Security
     LOMA, Jul. 28, 2021, ``DHS's Efforts to Disrupt 
Transnational Criminal Organizations in Central America.''
Conner, Abre, Director, Center for Environmental and Climate 
        Justice Strategy, NAACP
     LFULL, Sep. 21, 2022, ``Critical Infrastructure 
Preparedness and Resilience: A Focus on Water.''
Connor, Christopher J., President and Chief Executive Officer, 
        American Association of Port Authorities
     LBSFO, Jan. 19, 2022, ``Assessing the State of 
America's Seaports.''
Cordero, Carrie, Senior Fellow and General Counsel, Center for 
        a New American Security
     LFULL, Jul. 15, 2021, ``Securing the Homeland: 
Reforming DHS to Meet Today's Threats.''
Coulson, Tony, PhD, Professor and Executive Director, 
        Cybersecurity Center Lead, National Centers of Academic 
        Excellence in Cybersecurity Community
     LCIPI, Jul. 29, 2021, ``The Cyber Talent Pipeline: 
Educating a Workforce to Match Today's Threats.''
Criswell, Deanne B., Administrator, Federal Emergency 
        Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
     LFULL, Jun. 29, 2021, ``Examining FEMA's Readiness 
to Meet its Mission.''
     LEPRR, Jun. 14, 2022, ``Investing in the Future: A 
Review of the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency.''
Cuffari, Joseph V. (Hon.), Inspector General, U.S. Department 
        of Homeland Security
     LFULL, Apr. 21, 2021, ``Oversight of the 
Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector 
General.''
Currie, Chris P., Director, Homeland Security and Justice Team, 
        U.S. Government Accountability Office
     LFULL, Apr. 21, 2021, ``Oversight of the 
Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector 
General.''
     LEPRR, Jul. 16, 2021, ``Examining the U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security Countering Weapons of Mass 
Destruction Office.''
     LOMA, Sept. 30, 2021, ``20 Years After 9/11: 
Transforming DHS to Meet the Homeland Security Mission.''
     LFULL, Oct. 27, 2021, ``Ensuring Equity in 
Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.''
     LEPRR&OMA, Jan. 20, 2022, ``FEMA: Building a 
Workforce Prepared and Ready to Respond.''
     LEPRR, May 17, 2022, ``Creating a More Resilient 
Nation: Stakeholder Perspectives.''
Cutie, Ralph, Director and Chief Executive Officer, Miami 
        International Airport
     LTMS, Feb. 15, 2021, ``Concealed Carry-Ons: 
Confronting the Surge in Firearms at TSA Checkpoints.''
Cytron-Walker, Charlie, Rabbi, Congregation Beth Israel, 
        Colleyville, Texas
     LEPRR& IC, Feb. 8, 2022, ``The Nonprofit Security 
Grant Program and Protecting Houses of Worship: A View from the 
American Jewish Community.''

                                 --D--

Daniel, Michael, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cyber 
        Threat Alliance
     LFULL, Feb. 10, 2021, ``Homeland Cybersecurity: 
Assessing Cyber Threats and Building Resilience.''
Dannels, Mark (Hon.), Sheriff, Cochise County, Arizona
     LBSFO, Apr. 6, 2022, ``Examining Title 42 and the 
Need to Restore Asylum at the Border.''
Davis, John (Maj. Gen., Ret. U.S. Army), Vice President, Public 
        Sector, Palo Alto Networks
     LCIPI, May 5, 2021, ``Responding to Ransomware: 
Exploring Policy Solutions to a Cybersecurity Crisis.''
delaCruz, Art, Chief Executive Officer, Team Rubicon
     LOMA & BSFO, Oct. 21, 2021, ``Operation Allies 
Welcome: Examining DHS's Efforts to Resettle Vulnerable 
Afghans.''
DeLoach, H. D. (Hon.), Sheriff, Putnam County Sheriff's Office
     LEPRR, Oct. 7, 2021, ``20 Years After 9/11: 
Examining Emergency Communications.''
Denbow, Kimberly, Managing Director of Security and Operations, 
        American Gas Association
     LCIPI, Sept. 1, 2021, ``Stakeholder Perspectives 
on the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act 
of 2021.''
DeRusha, Christopher, Deputy National Cyber Director for 
        Federal Cybersecurity, Office of the National Cyber 
        Director and Federal Chief Information Security 
        Officer, Office of Management and Budget, The White 
        House
     LCIPI, May 17, 2022, ``Securing the DotGov: 
Examining Efforts to Strengthen Federal Network 
Cybersecurity.''
Dickerson, Scott, Executive Director, Maritime Transportation 
        System Information Sharing and Analysis Center
     LCIPI & TMS, Oct. 26, 2021, ``Transportation 
Cybersecurity: Protecting Planes, Trains, and Pipelines from 
Cyber Threats.''
Dobitsch, Stephanie, Deputy Under Secretary, Office of 
        Intelligence and Analysis, U.S. Department of Homeland 
        Security
     LIC, Jul. 23, 2021, ``Terrorism and Digital 
Financing: How Technology is Changing the Threat.''
Dueholm, Katherine D., Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
        Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department 
        of State
     LBSFO, Jun. 10, 2021, ``Unaccompanied Children at 
the Border: Federal Response and the Way Forward.''
Dunlap, George (Hon.), Chairman, Board of County Commissioners, 
        Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Testifying on 
        behalf of the National Association of Counties
     LEPRR, May 17, 2022, ``Creating a More Resilient 
Nation: Stakeholder Perspectives.''

                                 --E--

Easterly, Jen (Hon.), Director, Cybersecurity and 
        Infrastructure Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland 
        Security
     LFULL, Nov. 3, 2021, ``Evolving the U.S. Approach 
to Cybersecurity: Raising the Bar Today to Meet the Threats of 
Tomorrow.''
Eisert, John, Assistant Director of Investigative Programs, 
        U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. 
        Department of Homeland Security
     LIC, Jul. 23, 2021, ``Terrorism and Digital 
Financing: How Technology is Changing the Threat.''
Ellis, James C., Detective First Lieutenant, Commander, 
        Michigan Cyber Command Center, Michigan State Police
     LIC, Jun. 28, 2022, ``Combating Ransomware: From 
Our Small Towns in Michigan to DC.''
Ezike, Ngozi O., Director, Illinois Department of Public Health
     LFULL, Feb. 24, 2021, ``Confronting the 
Coronavirus: Perspectives on the COVID-19 Pandemic One Year 
Later.''

                                 --F--

Fagan, Linda L. (Adm.), Commandant, United States Coast Guard
     LTMS, Jul. 14, 2022, ``Taking the Helm: The 
Commandant's Vision for the U.S. Coast Guard.''
Ford, Aaron D. (Hon.), Attorney General, State of Nevada
     LIC, Mar. 24, 2021, ``State and Local Responses to 
Domestic Terrorism: The Attack on the U.S. Capitol and 
Beyond.''
Fingerhut, Eric (Hon.), President and CEO, The Jewish 
        Federations of North America
     LEPRR & IC, Feb. 8, 2022, ``The Nonprofit Security 
Grant Program and Protecting Houses of Worship: A View from the 
American Jewish Community.''
Flores, Pete, Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field 
        Operations, Customs and Border Protection, U.S. 
        Department of Homeland Security
     LBSFO, May 18, 2022, ``Examining DHS's Efforts to 
Combat the Opioid Epidemic.''
Fugate, Craig (Hon.), Senior Advisor, Blue Dot Strategies, 
        Former Administrator, Federal Emergency Management 
        Agency
     LEPRR&OMA, Jan. 20, 2022, ``FEMA: Building a 
Workforce Prepared and Ready to Respond.''
     LFULL, Sep. 21, 2022, ``Critical Infrastructure 
Preparedness and Resilience: A Focus on Water.''

                                 --G--

Gadis, David L., CEO and General Manager, District of Columbia 
        Water and Sewer Authority
     LFULL, Sep. 21, 2022, ``Critical Infrastructure 
Preparedness and Resilience: A Focus on Water.''
Gambler, Rebecca, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, U.S. 
        Government Accountability Office
     LBSFO, Jul. 27, 2022, ``Assessing CBP's Use of 
Facial Recognition Technology.''
Garcia, Robert (Hon.), Mayor, City of Long Beach, California
     LBSFO, Apr. 27, 2021, ``Unaccompanied Children at 
the Border: Stakeholder Perspectives on the Way Forward.''
Gipson, Vergle, Senior Advisor, Cybercore Integration Center, 
        Idaho National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy
     LCIPI, September 15, 2022, ``Building on our 
Baseline: Securing Industrial Control Systems Against 
Cyberattacks.''
Godfrey, John T., Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism, 
        Acting Special Envoy for the Global Coalition to defeat 
        ISIS, U.S. Department of State
     LIC, Apr. 29, 2021, ``Racially and Ethnically 
Motivated Violent Extremism: The Transnational Threat.''
Goldstein, Eric, Executive Assistant Director for 
        Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
        Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
     LCIPI&TMS, Jun. 15, 2021, ``Cyber Threats in the 
Pipeline: Lessons from the Federal Response to the Colonial 
Pipeline Ransomware Attack.''
     LCIPI, Apr. 6, 2022, ``Mobilizing our Cyber 
Defenses: Maturing Public-Private Partnerships to Secure U.S. 
Critical Infrastructure.''
     LCIPI, May 17, 2022, ``Securing the DotGov: 
Examining Efforts to Strengthen Federal Network 
Cybersecurity.''
     LCIPI, September 15, 2022, ``Building on our 
Baseline: Securing Industrial Control Systems Against 
Cyberattacks.''
Gordon, Susan (Hon.), Private Citizen, Former Principal Deputy 
        Director of National Intelligence, Office of the 
        Director of National Intelligence
     LFULL, Feb. 10, 2021, ``Homeland Cybersecurity: 
Assessing Cyber Threats and Building Resilience.''
Gould, Austin, Acting Executive Assistant Administrator for 
        Requirements and Capabilities Analysis, Transportation 
        Security Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland 
        Security
     LOMA&BSFO, Mar. 31, 2022, ``Assessing the 
Department of Homeland Security's Efforts to Counter Unmanned 
Aircraft Systems.''
Goulet, Denis, Commissioner, Department of Information 
        Technology, Chief Information Officer, New Hampshire, 
        Testifying on behalf of the National Association of 
        State Chief Information Officers
     LCIPI, May 5, 2021, ``Responding to Ransomware: 
Exploring Policy Solutions to a Cybersecurity Crisis.''
Green, Ron, Executive Vice President and Chief Security 
        Officer, Mastercard International Incorporated
     LCIPI, Jun. 22, 2022, ``Securing the Future: 
Harnessing the Potential of Emerging Technologies while 
Mitigating Security Risks.''
Greenblatt, Jonathan, Chief Executive Officer, Anti-Defamation 
        League
     LFULL, Feb. 4, 2021, ``Examining the Domestic 
Terrorism Threat in the Wake of the Attack on the U.S. 
Capitol.''
     LFULL, Feb. 2, 2022, ``Dynamic Terrorism Landscape 
and What it Means for America.''

                                 --H--

Hartman, Matt, Deputy Executive Assistant Director, 
        Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
        Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
     LIC, Jun. 28, 2022, ``Combating Ransomware: From 
Our Small Towns in Michigan to DC.''
Hill, Alice, David M. Rubenstein Senior Fellow for Energy and 
        Environment, testifying on behalf of the Council on 
        Foreign Relations
     LEPRR, Jun. 8, 2021, ``Examining Climate Change: A 
Threat to the Homeland.''
Hinkley, Steve (Hon.), Sheriff, Calhoun County, Michigan
     LOMA, May 6, 2021, ``Stakeholder Perspectives on 
Addressing Migration Push Factors.''
Hogsett, Heather, Senior Vice President, Technology & Risk 
        Strategy for BITS, Bank Policy Institute
     LCIPI, Sept. 1, 2021, ``Stakeholder Perspectives 
on the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act 
of 2021.''
Hooks, Erik A., Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency 
        Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
     LEPRR, Mar. 1, 2022, ``FEMA: Building a Workforce 
Prepared and Ready to Respond Part 2.''
Howard, Elizabeth, Senior Counsel, Brennan Center for Justice
     LFULL, Jul. 20, 2022, ``The Changing Election 
Security Landscape: Threats to Election Officials and 
Infrastructure.''
Hudson, Thomas K., President, Jackson State University
     LFULL, Mar. 17, 2021, ``The Targeting of Black 
Institutions: From Church Violence to University Bomb 
Threats.''
Huffman, Benjamine ``Carry'', Executive Assistant Commissioner, 
        Enterprise Services, Customs and Border Protection, 
        U.S. Department of Homeland Security
     LBSFO, Jun. 10, 2021, ``Unaccompanied Children at 
the Border: Federal Response and the Way Forward.''
     LBSFO, Mar. 2, 2022, ``Examining the Court-Ordered 
Reimplementation of the Remain in Mexico Policy.'' Panel 1

                                 --I--

Ige, David Y. (Hon.), Governor, State of Hawaii, Testifying on 
        behalf of the National Governors Association
     LEPRR, Apr. 28, 2021, ``State and Local 
Perspectives on DHS Preparedness Grant Programs.''
Inglis, Chris (Hon.), National Cyber Director, Executive Office 
        of the President of the United States
     LFULL, Nov. 3, 2021, ``Evolving the U.S. Approach 
to Cybersecurity: Raising the Bar Today to Meet the Threats of 
Tomorrow.''

                                 --J--

Jenkins, Brian Michael, Senior Advisor to the RAND President, 
        The RAND Corporation
     LFULL, Feb. 4, 2021, ``Examining the Domestic 
Terrorism Threat in the Wake of the Attack on the U.S. 
Capitol.''
Johnson, Antwane V., Director, Integrated Public Alert and 
        Warning System, National Community Programs, Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of 
        Homeland Security
     LEPRR, Nov. 2, 2021, ``20 Years After 9/11: 
Examining Emergency Communications.''
Joseph, James, Vice President for Response, Tidal Basin
     LFULL, Oct. 27, 2021, ``Ensuring Equity in 
Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.''

                                 --K--

Kahangama, Iranga, Assistant Secretary, Cyber, Infrastructure, 
        Risk, Resilience, Office of Strategy, Policy, and 
        Plans, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
     LIC, Jun. 28, 2022, ``Combating Ransomware: From 
Our Small Towns in Michigan to DC.''
Kelenske, Chris (Lt. Col.), Commander, Michigan State Police
     LOMA, Jun. 14, 2022, ``Reviewing DHS's Targeted 
Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program.''
Kelley, Everett, PhD, National President, American Federation 
        of Government Employees
     LTMS, May 4, 2021, ``Twenty Years of Workforce 
Challenges: The Need for H.R. 903, the Rights for the TSA 
Workforce Act of 2021.''
     LTMS, Nov. 16, 2021 ``On the Frontlines in 
Turbulent Times: Workforce Perspectives on the State of 
Transportation Security.''
Kelley, Neal, Chair, Committee for Safe and Secure Elections, 
        Former Registrar of Voters, Orange County, California
     LFULL, Jul. 20, 2022, ``The Changing Election 
Security Landscape: Threats to Election Officials and 
Infrastructure.''
Khan, Humera, President and Founder, Muflehun
     LOMA, Jun. 14, 2022, ``Reviewing DHS's Targeted 
Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program.''
Kim, Paul, Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles County 
        District Attorney's Office
     LOMA, Jun. 14, 2022, ``Reviewing DHS's Targeted 
Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program.''
Kizuka, Kennji, Associate Director, Research and Analysis for 
        Refugee Protection, Human Rights First
     LBSFO, Apr. 6, 2022, ``Examining Title 42 and the 
Need to Restore Asylum at the Border.''
Knake, Robert K., Deputy National Cyber Director for Strategy 
        and Budget, Principal Deputy National Cyber Director 
        (acting), Office of the National Cyber Director, The 
        White House
     LCIPI, Apr. 6, 2022, ``Mobilizing our Cyber 
Defenses: Maturing Public-Private Partnerships to Secure U.S. 
Critical Infrastructure.''
Konikov, Yosef, Rabbi, Chabad of South Orlando
     LEPRR& IC, Feb. 8, 2022, ``The Nonprofit Security 
Grant Program and Protecting Houses of Worship: A View from the 
American Jewish Community.''
Kothanek, John, Vice President, Global Intelligence, Coinbase 
        Inc.
     LIC, Jun. 9, 2022, ``Terrorism and Cryptocurrency: 
Industry Perspectives.''
Krebs, Christopher C. (Hon.), Private Citizen, Former Director 
        of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, U.S. 
        Department of Homeland Security
     LFULL, Feb. 10, 2021, ``Homeland Cybersecurity: 
Assessing Cyber Threats and Building Resilience.''
     LCIPI, May 5, 2021, ``Responding to Ransomware: 
Exploring Policy Solutions to a Cybersecurity Crisis.''

                                 --L--

Langan, Timothy, Assistant Director, Counterterrorism Division, 
        Federal Bureau of Investigation
     LIC, Jun. 15, 2022, ``Current Status of ISIS and 
al Qaeda.''
LaJoye, Darby, Executive Assistant Administrator for Security 
        Operations, Transportation Security Administration, 
        U.S. Department of Homeland Security
     LTMS, Jul. 20, 2021, ``Taking to the Skies: 
Examining TSA's Strategy for Addressing Increased Summer 
Travel.''
Langan, Timothy, Assistant Director, Counterterrorism Division, 
        Federal Bureau of Investigation
     LIC, Jun. 15, 2022, ``Current Status of ISIS and 
al Qaeda.''
LaRose, Frank, Secretary of State, State of Ohio
     LFULL, Jul. 20, 2022, ``The Changing Election 
Security Landscape: Threats to Election Officials and 
Infrastructure.''
Latham, Catina B., Acting Director, Physical Infrastructure, 
        U.S. Government Accountability Office
     LOMA, Sep. 22, 2022, ``Federal Building Security: 
Examining the Risk Assessment Process.''
Leaman, J. Welby, Senior Director, Global Government & 
        Multilateral Affairs, Walmart, Inc.
     LOMA, Jun. 11, 2021, ``Enhancing Border Security: 
Addressing Corruption in Central America.''
Lechleitner, Patrick J., Acting Executive, Associate Director, 
        Homeland Security Investigations, Immigration and 
        Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland 
        Security
     LBSFO, Jun. 10, 2021, ``Unaccompanied Children at 
the Border: Federal Response and the Way Forward.''
Levin, Jonathan, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, 
        Chainalysis Inc.
     LIC, Jun. 9, 2022, ``Terrorism and Cryptocurrency: 
Industry Perspectives.''
Ley, Ralph, Department Manager, Workforce Development and 
        Training, Infrastructure Assurance & Analysis Division, 
        National & Homeland Security, Idaho National Laboratory
     LCIPI, Jul. 29, 2021, ``The Cyber Talent Pipeline: 
Educating a Workforce to Match Today's Threats.''
Lohn, Andrew PhD, Senior Fellow, Center for Security and 
        Emerging Technology, Georgetown University
     LCIPI, Jun. 22, 2022, ``Securing the Future: 
Harnessing the Potential of Emerging Technologies while 
Mitigating Security Risks.''
Lombard, Chris, Deputy Chief, Seattle Fire Department, 
        testifying on behalf of the International Association 
        of Fire Chiefs
     LEPRR, Oct. 7, 2021, ``20 Years After 9/11: 
Examining Emergency Communications.''
Loy, J. M., (Hon.) Private Citizen, Former Administrator, 
        Transportation Security Administration
     LFULL, Sept. 29, 2021, ``20 Years After 9/11: The 
State of the Transportation Security Administration.''

                                 --M--

Maier, Mel, Captain, Oakland County Sheriff's Office
     LEPRR, Oct. 7, 2021, ``20 Years After 9/11: 
Examining Emergency Communications.''
Mandia, Kevin, Chief Executive Officer, FireEye, Inc.
     LJoint Hearing with the Committee on Oversight and 
Reform, Feb. 26, 2021, ``Weathering the Storm: The Role of 
Private Tech in the SolarWinds Breach and the Ongoing 
Campaign.''
Manning, Eric S.C. (Rev.), Senior Pastor, Mother Emanuel AME 
        Church
     LFULL, Mar. 17, 2022, ``The Targeting of Black 
Institutions: From Church Violence to University Bomb 
Threats.''
Maples, Jared M., Director, Office of Homeland Security and 
        Preparedness, State of New Jersey
     LEPRR, Apr. 28, 2021, ``State and Local 
Perspectives on DHS Preparedness Grant Programs.''
Marcos, Robin Dunn, Senior Director, Resettlement, Asylum, and 
        Integration, International Rescue Committee
     LOMA & BSFO, Oct. 21, 2021, ``Operation Allies 
Welcome: Examining DHS's Efforts to Resettle Vulnerable 
Afghans.''
Martel, Carlos, Director of Field Operations, Los Angeles Field 
        Office, Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department 
        of Homeland Security
     LFULL, May 24, 2022, ``Examining DHS' Efforts to 
Improve Processing for International Visitors.''
Masters, Michael, National Director and CEO, Secure 
        Communications Network
     LEPRR & IC, Feb. 8, 2022, ``The Nonprofit Security 
Grant Program and Protecting Houses of Worship: A View from the 
American Jewish Community.''
Masterson, Matthew, Private Citizen, Former Senior 
        Cybersecurity Advisor at the Cybersecurity and 
        Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland 
        Security
     LCIPI, Jan. 20, 2022, ``Securing Democracy: 
Protecting Against Threats to Election Infrastructure and Voter 
Confidence.''
Mayer, Robert, Senior Vice President for Cybersecurity, 
        USTelecom
     LCIPI, Sept. 1, 2021, ``Stakeholder Perspectives 
on the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act 
of 2021.''
Mayorkas, Alejandro N. (Hon.), Secretary of Homeland Security, 
        U.S. Department of Homeland Security
     LFULL, Mar. 17, 2021, ``The Way Forward on 
Homeland Security.''
     LFULL, Jun. 17, 2021, ``A Review of the Fiscal 
Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland 
Security.''
     LFULL, Sept. 22, 2021, ``Worldwide Threats to the 
Homeland: 20 Years After 9/11.''
     LFULL, Apr. 27, 2022, ``A Review of the Fiscal 
Year 2023 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland 
Security.''
     LFULL, Nov. 16, 2022, ``Worldwide Threats to the 
Homeland.''
McMahon, Ryan J., II, County Executive, Onondaga County, 
        Syracuse, New York
     LFULL, Feb. 24, 2021, ``Confronting the 
Coronavirus: Perspectives on the COVID-19 Pandemic One Year 
Later.''
Mendrala, Emily, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Western Hemisphere 
        Affairs, U.S. Department of State
     LBSFO, Mar. 2, 2022, ``Examining the Court-Ordered 
Reimplementation of the Remain in Mexico Policy.'' Panel 1
Meyers, Adam, Senior Vice President for Intelligence, 
        CrowdStike
     LFULL, Apr. 5, 2022, ``Mobilizing our Cyber 
Defenses: Securing Critical Infrastructure Against Russian 
Cyber Threats.''
Michelini, Dennis, Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner for 
        Air and Marine Operations, Customs and Border 
        Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
     LOMA&BSFO, Mar. 31, 2022, ``Assessing the 
Department of Homeland Security's Efforts to Counter Unmanned 
Aircraft Systems.''
Miller, John, Senior Vice President of Policy and General 
        Counsel, Information Technology Industry Council
     LCIPI, Sept. 1, 2021, ``Stakeholder Perspectives 
on the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act 
of 2021.''
Miller-Idriss, Cynthia, PhD, Professor, American University
     LFULL, Feb. 2, 2022, ``Dynamic Terrorism Landscape 
and What it Means for America.''
Morley, Kevin M., PhD, Manager, Federal Relations, American 
        Water Works Association
     LFULL, Apr. 5, 2022, ``Mobilizing our Cyber 
Defenses: Securing Critical Infrastructure Against Russian 
Cyber Threats.''
Mulligan, Katrina, Acting Vice President for National Security 
        and International Policy, Center for American Progress
     LFULL, Jul. 15, 2021, ``Securing the Homeland: 
Reforming DHS to Meet Today's Threats.''

                                 --N--

Neal, Jeffrey, Principal and Founder Chief HRO, LLC
     LTMS, May 4, 2021, ``Twenty Years of Workforce 
Challenges: The Need for H.R. 903, the Rights for the TSA 
Workforce Act of 2021.''
Neffenger, Peter, (Hon.), Private Citizen, Former 
        Administrator, Transportation Security Administration, 
        U.S. Department of Homeland Security
     LFULL, Sept. 29, 2021, ``20 Years After 9/11: The 
State of the Transportation Security Administration.''
Nelson, Janai, President and Director--Counsel, NAACP Legal 
        Defense Fund
     LFULL, Mar. 17, 2022, ``The Targeting of Black 
Institutions: From Church Violence to University Bomb 
Threats.''
Nelson, Sara, International President, Association of Flight 
        Attendants--CWA, AFL-CIO
     LTMS, Nov. 16, 2021 ``On the Frontlines in 
Turbulent Times: Workforce Perspectives on the State of 
Transportation Security.''
Nessel, Dana (Hon.), Attorney General, State of Michigan
     LIC, Mar. 24, 2021, ``State and Local Responses to 
Domestic Terrorism: The Attack on the U.S. Capitol and 
Beyond.''
Neumann, Elizabeth, Founder and Managing Director, Neu Summit 
        Strategies, Former Assistant Secretary for 
        Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention, U.S. Department 
        of Homeland Security
     LFULL, Feb. 4, 2021, ``Examining the Domestic 
Terrorism Threat in the Wake of the Attack on the U.S. 
Capitol.''
Nolten, Kevin, Director of Academic Outreach, CYBER.ORG, Cyber 
        Innovation Center
     LCIPI, Jul. 29, 2021, ``The Cyber Talent Pipeline: 
Educating a Workforce to Match Today's Threats.''
Nunez-Neto, Blas, Acting Assistant Secretary, Border and 
        Immigration Policy, U.S. Department of Homeland 
        Security
     LBSFO, Mar. 2, 2022, ``Examining the Court-Ordered 
Reimplementation of the Remain in Mexico Policy.'' Panel 1
Nye, Bill, Science Educator and CEO, testifying on behalf of 
        the Planetary Society
     LEPRR, Jun. 8, 2021, ``Examining Climate Change: A 
Threat to the Homeland.''

                                 --O--

O'Connell, John, III, Senior Vice President, National Rural 
        Water Association
     LFULL, Sep. 21, 2022, ``Critical Infrastructure 
Preparedness and Resilience: A Focus on Water.''
O'Neil, Shannon, Vice President, Deputy Director of Studies, 
        Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin 
        America Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
     LOMA, May 6, 2021, ``Stakeholder Perspectives on 
Addressing Migration Push Factors.''
     LOMA, Jun. 11, 2021, ``Enhancing Border Security: 
Addressing Corruption in Central America.''
Ondocin, Michael, Executive Assistant Administrator for Law 
        Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service, Transportation 
        Security Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland 
        Security
     LTMS, Jul. 20, 2021, ``Taking to the Skies: 
Examining TSA's Strategy for Addressing Increased Summer 
Travel.''

                                 --P--

Parkinson, Edward, Chief Executive Officer, First Responder 
        Network Authority, National Telecommunications and 
        Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
     LEPRR, Nov. 2, 2021, ``20 Years After 9/11: 
Examining Emergency Communications.''
Peek, Lori, PhD, Director, Natural Hazards Center, Professor, 
        Department of Sociology, University of Colorado, 
        Boulder
     LFULL, Oct. 27, 2021, ``Ensuring Equity in 
Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.''
Pekoske, David, (Hon.), Administrator, Transportation Security 
        Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
     LFULL, Sept. 29, 2021, ``20 Years After 9/11: The 
State of the Transportation Security Administration.''
     LTMS, May 26, 2022, ``The State of the 
Transportation Security Administration.''
Pistole, John, (Hon.) President, Anderson University, Former 
        Administrator, Transportation Security Administration
     LFULL, Sept. 29, 2021, ``20 Years After 9/11: The 
State of the Transportation Security Administration.''
Podkul, Jennifer, Vice President for Policy and Advocacy, Kids 
        in Need of Defense (KIND)
     LBSFO, Apr. 27, 2021, ``Unaccompanied Children at 
the Border: Stakeholder Perspectives on the Way Forward.''
Proctor, Sonya, Assistant Administrator for Surface Operations, 
        Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Department 
        of Homeland Security
     LCIPI&TMS, Jun. 15, 2021, ``Cyber Threats in the 
Pipeline: Lessons from the Federal Response to the Colonial 
Pipeline Ransomware Attack.''

                                 --Q--

                                 --R--

Ramachandran, Gowri, Senior Counsel, Democracy, Brennan Center 
        for Justice, NYU School of Law
     LCIPI, Jan. 20, 2022, ``Securing Democracy: 
Protecting Against Threats to Election Infrastructure and Voter 
Confidence.''
Ramakrishna, Sudhakar, President and Chief Executive Officer, 
        SolarWinds Corporation
     LJoint Hearing with the Committee on Oversight and 
Reform, Feb. 26, 2021, ``Weathering the Storm: The Role of 
Private Tech in the SolarWinds Breach and the Ongoing 
Campaign.''
Rasicot, Gary, Acting Assistant Secretary, Countering Weapons 
        of Mass Destruction Office, U.S. Department of Homeland 
        Security
     LEPRR, Jul. 16, 2021, ``Examining the U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security Countering Weapons of Mass 
Destruction Office.''
Rasmussen, Nicholas J. (Hon.), Executive Director, Global 
        Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism
     LFULL, Feb. 2, 2022, ``Dynamic Terrorism Landscape 
and What it Means for America.''
Regan, Greg, President, Transportation Trades Department, AFL 
        CIO
     LTMS, Feb. 15, 2021, ``Concealed Carry-Ons: 
Confronting the Surge in Firearms at TSA Checkpoints.''
Reichlin-Melnick, Aaron, Senior Policy Counsel, American 
        Immigration Council
     LBSFO, Apr. 27, 2021, ``Unaccompanied Children at 
the Border: Stakeholder Perspectives on the Way Forward.''
     LBSFO, Apr. 6, 2022, ``Examining Title 42 and the 
Need to Restore Asylum at the Border.''
Restrepo, Dan, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
     LOMA, May 6, 2021, ``Stakeholder Perspectives on 
Addressing Migration Push Factors.''
Reardon, Anthony, National President National Treasury 
        Employees Union
     LBSFO, Jan. 19, 2022, ``Assessing the State of 
America's Seaports.''
Richards, Adam, M.D., PhD, M.P.H., D.T.M.&H., Associate 
        Professor of Global Health and Medicine, Milken 
        Institute of Public Health, the George Washington 
        University, testifying on behalf of Physicians for 
        Human Rights
     LBSFO, Apr. 6, 2022, ``Examining Title 42 and the 
Need to Restore Asylum at the Border.''
Richards, Antoine B., Chief of Staff, Institute for Diversity 
        and Inclusion in Emergency Management
     LEPRR, Jul. 19, 2022, ``Supporting Underserved 
Communities in Emergency Management.''
Ries, Lora, Director of the Center for Technology Policy and 
        Senior Research Fellow for Homeland Security, The 
        Heritage Foundation
     LBSFO, Apr. 27, 2021, ``Unaccompanied Children at 
the Border: Stakeholder Perspectives on the Way Forward.''
Rivas, Maria Nelly, Vice President of Government Relations for 
        Latin America, Cargill
     LOMA, Feb. 17, 2022, ``Call to Action: Private 
Sector Investment in the Northern Triangle and its Impact on 
Homeland Security.''
Robinson, Charles W., Public Sector Leader, Quantum Computing, 
        IBM
     LCIPI, Jun. 22, 2022, ``Securing the Future: 
Harnessing the Potential of Emerging Technologies while 
Mitigating Security Risks.''
Rodriguez, Christopher, PhD, Director, Homeland Security and 
        Emergency Management Agency, District of Columbia
     LFULL, Feb. 4, 2021, ``Examining the Domestic 
Terrorism Threat in the Wake of the Attack on the U.S. 
Capitol.''
     LEPRR, Oct. 7, 2021, ``20 Years After 9/11: 
Examining Emergency Communications.''
Roemer, Tim, Director, Arizona Department of Homeland Security
     LBSFO, Mar. 2, 2022, ``Examining the Court-Ordered 
Reimplementation of the Remain in Mexico Policy.'' Panel 2
Roggio, Bill, Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of 
        Democracies
     LFULL, Feb. 2, 2022, ``Dynamic Terrorism Landscape 
and What it Means for America.''
Rolon, Orlando, Chief of Police, Orlando Police Department, 
        Orlando, Florida, Testifying on behalf of the Major 
        Cities Chiefs Association
     LEPRR, Apr. 28, 2021, ``State and Local 
Perspectives on DHS Preparedness Grant Programs.''
     LEPRR, May 17, 2022, ``Creating a More Resilient 
Nation: Stakeholder Perspectives.''
Romine, Charles H., PhD, Director, Information Technology 
        Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and 
        Technology
     LCIPI, May 17, 2022, ``Securing the DotGov: 
Examining Efforts to Strengthen Federal Network 
Cybersecurity.''
Rooney, Matthew, Managing Director, Bush Institute-SMU Economic 
        Growth Institute, George W. Bush Institute
     LOMA, Jun. 11, 2021, ``Enhancing Border Security: 
Addressing Corruption in Central America.''
Rosenberg, Ezra, Co-Director, Voting Rights Project, Lawyers' 
        Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
     LCIPI, Jan. 20, 2022, ``Securing Democracy: 
Protecting Against Threats to Election Infrastructure and Voter 
Confidence.''
Roth, Marcie, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, 
        World Institute on Disability
     LEPRR, Jul. 19, 2022, ``Supporting Underserved 
Communities in Emergency Management.''
Ruiz Soto, Ariel, Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Institute
     LOMA, May 6, 2021, ``Stakeholder Perspectives on 
Addressing Migration Push Factors.''
Runde, Daniel, Senior Vice President, Center for Strategic & 
        International Studies
     LOMA, Feb. 17, 2022, ``Call to Action: Private 
Sector Investment in the Northern Triangle and its Impact on 
Homeland Security.''
Russo, Francis J., Acting Deputy Executive Assistant 
        Commissioner, Operations Support, Customs and Border 
        Protection
     LOMA, Jul. 28, 2021, ``DHS's Efforts to Disrupt 
Transnational Criminal Organizations in Central America.''

                                 --S--

Samuelsen, John, International President, Transport Workers 
        Union of America, AFL-CIO
     LTMS, Nov. 16, 2021 ``On the Frontlines in 
Turbulent Times: Workforce Perspectives on the State of 
Transportation Security.''
Schultz, Karl L., (Adm.), Commandant, United States Coast Guard
     LFULL, Jun. 23, 2021, ``Building the Coast Guard 
America Needs: Achieving Diversity, Equity, and Accountability 
within the Service.''
Scott, Jeramie D., Senior Counsel, Electronic Privacy 
        Information Center (EPIC)
     LBSFO, Jul. 27, 2022, ``Assessing CBP's Use of 
Facial Recognition Technology.''
Self, Richert L., Executive Director, Port of Lake Charles
     LBSFO, Jan. 19, 2022, ``Assessing the State of 
America's Seaports.''
Seroka, Gene D., Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles, City 
        of Los Angeles
     LBSFO, Jan. 19, 2022, ``Assessing the State of 
America's Seaports.''
Shahoulian, David, Assistant Secretary, Border Security and 
        Immigration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
     LBSFO, Jun. 10, 2021, ``Unaccompanied Children at 
the Border: Federal Response and the Way Forward.''
Sheridan, Jeremy, Assistant Director, Office of Investigations, 
        U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Department of Homeland 
        Security
     LIC, Jul. 23, 2021, ``Terrorism and Digital 
Financing: How Technology is Changing the Threat.''
     LIC & CIPI, Nov. 17, 2021, ``A Whole-of-Government 
Approach to Combatting Ransomware: Examining DHS's Role.''
Sherman, Tina Won, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, 
        U.S. Government Accountability Office
     LCIPI, Apr. 6, 2022, ``Mobilizing our Cyber 
Defenses: Maturing Public-Private Partnerships to Secure U.S. 
Critical Infrastructure.''
Shive, David, Chief Information Officer, U.S. General Services 
        Administration
     LCIPI, May 17, 2022, ``Securing the DotGov: 
Examining Efforts to Strengthen Federal Network 
Cybersecurity.''
Silberstein, Steven, Chief Executive Officer, Financial 
        Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center
     LFULL, Apr. 5, 2022, ``Mobilizing our Cyber 
Defenses: Securing Critical Infrastructure Against Russian 
Cyber Threats.''
Silvers, Robert (Hon.), Under Secretary, Office of Strategy, 
        Policy, and Plans, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
     LIC & CIPI, Nov. 17, 2021, ``A Whole-of-Government 
Approach to Combatting Ransomware: Examining DHS's Role.''
Sims, Carra, Senior Behavioral and Social Scientist, RAND 
        Corporation
     LEPRR&OMA, Jan. 20, 2022, ``FEMA: Building a 
Workforce Prepared and Ready to Respond.''
Smith, Bradford L., President and Chief Legal Officer, 
        Microsoft Corporation
     LJoint Hearing with the Committee on Oversight and 
Reform, Feb. 26, 2021, ``Weathering the Storm: The Role of 
Private Tech in the SolarWinds Breach and the Ongoing 
Campaign.''
Smith, Kristin, Executive Director, The Blockchain Association
     LIC, Jun. 9, 2022, ``Terrorism and Cryptocurrency: 
Industry Perspectives.''
Spaulding, Suzanne (Hon.), Senior Adviser, Homeland Security, 
        International Security Program, Center for Strategic & 
        International Studies, Former Undersecretary, National 
        Protection and Programs Directorate
     LCIPI & TMS, Oct. 26, 2021, ``Transportation 
Cybersecurity: Protecting Planes, Trains, and Pipelines from 
Cyber Threats.''
Stamos, Alex, Director, Stanford Internet Observatory, Stanford 
        University
     LCIPI, Jan. 20, 2022, ``Securing Democracy: 
Protecting Against Threats to Election Infrastructure and Voter 
Confidence.''
Stevens, Damon, Assistant Director, Strategic Operational 
        Planning, National Counterterrorism Center, Office of 
        the Director of National Intelligence
     LIC, Jun. 15, 2022, ``Current Status of ISIS and 
al Qaeda.''
Stier, Max, President and CEO, Partnership for Public Service
     LCIPI, Jul. 29, 2021, ``The Cyber Talent Pipeline: 
Educating a Workforce to Match Today's Threats.''
Stifel, Megan, Executive Director, Americas, Global Cyber 
        Alliance
     LCIPI, May 5, 2021, ``Responding to Ransomware: 
Exploring Policy Solutions to a Cybersecurity Crisis.''
Strayer, Robert, Executive Vice President of Policy, 
        Information Technology Industry Council
     LCIPI, Jun. 22, 2022, ``Securing the Future: 
Harnessing the Potential of Emerging Technologies while 
Mitigating Security Risks.''
Sulc, Brian, Executive Director, Transnational Organized Crime 
        Mission Center, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, 
        U.S. Department of Homeland Security
     LBSFO, May 18, 2022, ``Examining DHS's Efforts to 
Combat the Opioid Epidemic.''

                                 --T--

Tanciar, Daniel, Chief Innovation Officer, Pangiam
     LBSFO, Jul. 27, 2022, ``Assessing CBP's Use of 
Facial Recognition Technology.''
Thompson, Kevin B., Former Chief Executive Officer, Solar Winds 
        Corporation
     LJoint Hearing with the Committee on Oversight and 
Reform, Feb. 26, 2021, ``Weathering the Storm: The Role of 
Private Tech in the SolarWinds Breach and the Ongoing 
Campaign.''
Toulouse Oliver, Maggie (Hon.), Secretary of State, State of 
        New Mexico
     LFULL, Jul. 20, 2022, ``The Changing Election 
Security Landscape: Threats to Election Officials and 
Infrastructure.''
Troy, Jeffrey L., President, CEO, Aviation Information Sharing 
        and Analysis Center, Former Deputy Assistant Director, 
        Cyber Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation
     LCIPI & TMS, Oct. 26, 2021, ``Transportation 
Cybersecurity: Protecting Planes, Trains, and Pipelines from 
Cyber Threats.''
Turner Lee, Nicol, PhD, Director, Center for Technology 
        Innovation, The Brookings Institution
     LBSFO, Jul. 27, 2022, ``Assessing CBP's Use of 
Facial Recognition Technology.''

                                 --U--

                                 --V--

Vassiliadis, Rosemary, Director of Aviation, Clark County 
        Department of Aviation
     LFULL, May 24, 2022, ``Examining DHS' Efforts to 
Improve Processing for International Visitors.''
Vick, Cathie J., Chief Development and Government Affairs 
        Officer, Port of Virginia, Virginia Port Authority
     LBSFO, Jan. 19, 2022, ``Assessing the State of 
America's Seaports.''
Vinograd, Samantha, Acting Assistant Secretary for 
        Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention, Office of 
        Strategy, Policy, and Plans, U.S. Department of 
        Homeland Security
     LOMA & BSFO, Mar. 31, 2022, ``Assessing the 
Department of Homeland Security's Efforts to Counter Unmanned 
Aircraft Systems.''
     LOMA&TMS, Mar. 31, 2022, ``Assessing the 
Department of Homeland Security's Efforts to Counter Unmanned 
Aircraft Systems.''
     LIC, Jun. 15, 2022, ``Current Status of ISIS and 
al Qaeda.''

                                 --W--

Wales, Brandon, Executive Director, Cybersecurity 
        Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of 
        Homeland Security
     LIC & CIPI, Nov. 17, 2021, ``A Whole-of-Government 
Approach to Combatting Ransomware: Examining DHS's Role.''
Wallis, Jason D., Chief of Police, Port of Portland, Testifying 
        on behalf of the Airport Law Enforcement Agencies 
        Network
     LTMS, Feb. 15, 2021, ``Concealed Carry-Ons: 
Confronting the Surge in Firearms at TSA Checkpoints.''
Wainstein, Kenneth L. (Hon.), Under Secretary for Intelligence 
        and Analysis, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, U.S. 
        Department of Homeland Security
     LI&C, Dec. 13, 2022, ``Examining he Operations of 
the Office of Intelligence and Analysis.''
Warlick, Anderson `Andy', Chairman and CEO, Parkdale Mills
     LOMA, Feb. 17, 2022, ``Call to Action: Private 
Sector Investment in the Northern Triangle and its Impact on 
Homeland Security.''
Warrick, Thomas, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Director of the 
        Future DHS Project, The Atlantic Council
     LTMS, May 4, 2021, ``Twenty Years of Workforce 
Challenges: The Need for H.R. 903, the Rights for the TSA 
Workforce Act of 2021.''
     LFULL, Jul. 15, 2021, ``Securing the Homeland: 
Reforming DHS to Meet Today's Threats.''
Watson, Crystal R., DrPH, Senior Scholar and Assistant 
        Professor, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and 
        Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, 
        Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
     LFULL, Feb. 24, 2021, ``Confronting the 
Coronavirus: Perspectives on the COVID-19 Pandemic One Year 
Later.''
Wik, Kate, Chief Marketing Officer, Las Vegas Convention Center 
        and Visitors Authority
     LFULL, May 24, 2022, ``Examining DHS' Efforts to 
Improve Processing for International Visitors.''
Williams, Pamela, Executive Director, Build Stronger Coalition
     LEPRR, Jun. 8, 2021, ``Examining Climate Change: A 
Threat to the Homeland.''
Willis, Chauncia, Co-Founder, CEO, Institute for Diversity and 
        Inclusion in Emergency
     LFULL, Oct. 27, 2021, ``Ensuring Equity in 
Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.''
Won Sherman, Tina, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, 
        U.S. Government Accountability Office
     LCIPI, Apr. 6, 2022, ``Mobilizing our Cyber 
Defenses: Maturing Public-Private Partnerships to Secure U.S. 
Critical Infrastructure.''
Wray, Christopher A. (Hon.), Director, Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation
     LFULL, Sept. 22, 2021, ``Worldwide Threats to the 
Homeland: 20 Years After 9/11.''
     LFULL, Nov. 16, 2022, ``Worldwide Threats to the 
Homeland.''

                              --X, Y, Z--

Yoran, Amit, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Tenable, 
        Inc.
     LFULL, Apr. 5, 2022, ``Mobilizing our Cyber 
Defenses: Securing Critical Infrastructure Against Russian 
Cyber Threats.''

                             APPENDIX VIII

                            Printed Hearings

 
      Number                     Title                       Date
 
117-1               ``Examining the Domestic         February 4, 2021
                     Terrorism Threat in the Wake    Virtual
                     of the Attack on the U.S.
                     Capitol.''
                    FULL
117-2               ``Homeland Cybersecurity:        February 10, 2021
                     Assessing Cyber Threats and     Virtual
                     Building Resilience.''
                    FULL
117-3               ``Confronting the Coronavirus:   February 24, 2021
                     Perspectives on the COVID-19    Virtual
                     Pandemic One Year Later.''
                    FULL
117-4               ``Weathering the Storm: The      February 26, 2021
                     Role of Private Tech in the     Virtual
                     SolarWinds Breach and the
                     Ongoing Campaign.''
                    FULL Joint with the Committee
                     on Oversight and Reform
117-5               ``The Way Forward on Homeland    March 17, 2021
                     Security''                      Virtual
                    FULL
117-6               ``State and Local Responses to   March 24, 2021
                     Domestic Terrorism: The Attack  Virtual
                     on the U.S. Capitol and
                     Beyond''
                    I&C
117-7               ``Oversight of the Department    April 21, 2021
                     of Homeland Security's          Virtual
                     Department of the Inspector
                     General''
                    FULL
117-8               ``Unaccompanied Children at the  April 27, 2021
                     Border: Stakeholder             Virtual
                     Perspectives on the Way
                     Forward''
                    BSFO
117-9               ``State and Local Perspective    April 28, 2021
                     on DHS Preparedness Grant       Virtual
                     Programs''
                    EPRR
117-10              ``Racially and Ethnically        April 29, 2021
                     Motivated Violent Extremism:    Virtual
                     The Transnational Threat''
                    I&C
117-11              ``Twenty Years of Workforce      May 4, 2021
                     Challenges: The Need for H.R.   Virtual
                     903, the Rights for TSA
                     Workforce Act''
                    TMS
117-12              ``Responding to Ransomware:      May 5, 2021
                     Exploring Policy Solutions to   Virtual
                     a Cybersecurity Crisis''
                    CIPI
117-13              ``Stakeholder Perspectives on    May 6, 2021
                     Addressing Migration Push       Virtual
                     Factors''
                    OMA
117-14              ``Examining Climate Change: A    June 8, 2021
                     Threat to the Homeland''        Virtual
                    EPRR
117-15              ``Cyber Threats in the           June 9, 2021
                     Pipeline: Using Lessons from    Virtual
                     the Colonial Ransomware Attack
                     to Defend Critical
                     Infrastructure''
                    FULL
117-16              ``Unaccompanied Children at the  June 10, 2021
                     Border: Federal Response and    Virtual
                     the Way Forward''
                    BSFO
117-17              ``Enhancing Border Security:     June 11, 2021
                     Addressing Corruption in        Virtual
                     Central America.''
                    OMA
117-18              ``Cyber Threats in the           June 15, 2021
                     Pipeline: Lessons from the      Virtual
                     Federal Response to the
                     Colonial Pipeline Ransomware
                     Attack''
                    CIPI&TMS
117-19              ``A Review of the Fiscal Year    June 17, 2021
                     2022 Budget Request for the     Virtual
                     Department of Homeland
                     Security''
                    FULL
117-20              ``Building the Coast Guard       June 23, 2021
                     America Needs: Achieving        Virtual
                     Diversity, Equity, and
                     Accountability within the
                     Service''
                    FULL
117-21              ``Examining FEMA's Readiness to  June 29, 2021
                     Meet its Mission''              Virtual
                    FULL
117-22              ``Securing the Homeland:         July 15, 2021
                     Reforming DHS to Meet Today's   Virtual
                     Threats''
                    FULL
117-23              ``Examining the U.S. Department  July 16, 2021
                     of Homeland Security            Virtual
                     Countering Weapons of Mass
                     Destruction Office''
                    EPRR
117-24              ``Taking to the Skies:           July 20, 2021
                     Examining TSA's Strategy for    Virtual
                     Addressing Increased Summer
                     Travel.''
                    TMS
117-25              ``Terrorism and Digital          July 22, 2021
                     Financing: How Technology is    Virtual
                     Changing the Threat.''
                    I&C
117-26              ``DHS's Efforts to Disrupt       July 28, 2021
                     Transnational Criminal          Hybrid
                     Organizations in Central
                     America.''
                    OMA
117-27              ``The Cyber Talent Pipeline:     July 29, 2021
                     Educating a Workforce to Match  Virtual
                     Today's Threats.''
                    CIPI
117-28              ``Stakeholder Perspectives on    September 1, 2021
                     the Cyber Incident Reporting    Virtual
                     for Critical Infrastructure
                     Act of 2021.''
                    CIPI
117-29              ``Worldwide Threats to the       September 22, 2021
                     Homeland: 20 Years After 9/     Virtual
                     11.''
                    FULL
117-30              ``20 Years After 9/11: The       September 29, 2021
                     State of the Transportation     Virtual
                     Security Administration.''
                    FULL
117-31              ``20 Years After 9/11:           September 30, 2021
                     Transforming DHS to Meet the    Virtual
                     Homeland Security Mission.''
                    OMA
117-32              ``20 Years After 9/11:           October 7, 2021
                     Examining Emergency             November 2, 2021
                     Communications.''               Virtual
                    EPRR
117-33              ``Operation Allies Welcome:      October 21, 2021
                     Examining DHS's Efforts to      Virtual
                     Resettle Vulnerable Afghans''
                    OMA & BSFO
117-34              ``Transportation Cybersecurity:  October 26, 2021
                     Protecting Planes, Trains, and  Virtual
                     Pipelines from Cyber
                     Threats.''
                    CIPI & TMS
117-35              ``Ensuring Equity in Disaster    October 27, 2021
                     Preparedness, Response, and     Hybrid
                     Recovery''
                    FULL
117-36              ``Evolving the U.S. Approach to  November 3, 2021
                     Cybersecurity: Raising the Bar  Hybrid
                     Today to Meet the Threats of
                     Tomorrow.''
                    FULL
117-37              ``On the Frontlines in           November 16, 2021
                     Turbulent Times: Workforce      Virtual
                     Perspectives on the State of
                     Transportation Security.''
                    TMS
117-38              ``A Whole-of-Government          November 17, 2021
                     Approach to Combatting          Hybrid
                     Ransomware: Examining DHS's
                     Role.''
                    I&C & CIPI
117-39              ``Assessing the State of         January 19, 2022
                     America's Seaports.''           Virtual
                    BSFO
117-40              ``FEMA: Building a Workforce     January 20, 2022
                     Prepared and Ready to           Virtual
                     Respond.''
                    EPRR & OMA
117-41              ``Securing Democracy:            January 20, 2022
                     Protecting Against Threats to   Virtual
                     Election Infrastructure and
                     Voter Confidence''
                    CIPI
117-42              ``The Dynamic Terrorism          February 2, 2022
                     Landscape and What it Means     Virtual
                     for America.''
                    FULL
117-43              ``The Nonprofit Security Grant   February 8, 2022
                     Program and Protecting Houses   Virtual
                     of Worship: A View from the
                     American Jewish Community''
                    EPRR & I&C
117-44              ``Concealed Carry-Ons:           February 15, 2022
                     Confronting the Surge in        Virtual
                     Firearms at TSA Checkpoints.''
                    TMS
117-45              ``Call to Action: Private        February 17, 2022
                     Sector Investment in the        Virtual
                     Northern Triangle and its
                     Impact on Homeland Security.''
                    OMA
117-46              ``FEMA: Building a Workforce     March 1, 2022
                     Prepared and Ready to Respond   Virtual
                     Part 2.''
                    EPRR
117-47              ``Examining the Court-Ordered    March 2, 2022
                     Reimplementation of the Remain  Virtual
                     in Mexico Policy.''
                    BSFO
117-48              ``The Targeting of Black         March 17, 2022
                     Institutions: From Church       Hybrid
                     Violence to University Bomb
                     Threats.''
                    FULL
117-49              ``Assessing the Department of    March 31, 2022
                     Homeland Security's Efforts to  Hybrid
                     Counter Unmanned Aircraft
                     Systems.''
                    OMA & TMS
117-50              ``Mobilizing our Cyber           April 5, 2022
                     Defenses: Securing Critical     Hybrid
                     Infrastructure Against Russian
                     Cyber Threats.''
                    FULL
117-51              ``Mobilizing our Cyber           April 6, 2022
                     Defenses: Maturing Public-      Hybrid
                     Private Partnerships to Secure
                     U.S. Critical
                     Infrastructure.''
                    CIPI
117-52              ``Examining Title 42 and the     April 6, 2022
                     Need to Restore Asylum at the   Hybrid
                     Border.''
                    BSFO
117-53              ``A Review of the Fiscal Year    April 27, 2022
                     2023 Budget Request for the     Hybrid
                     Department of Homeland
                     Security''
                    FULL
117-54              ``Creating a More Resilient      May 17, 2022
                     Nation: Stakeholder             Hybrid
                     Perspectives''
                    EPPR
117-55              ``Securing the DotGov:           May 17, 2022
                     Examining Efforts to            Hybrid
                     Strengthen Federal Network
                     Cybersecurity''
                    CIPI
117-56              ``Examining DHS's Efforts to     May 18, 2022
                     Combat the Opioid Epidemic''    Hybrid
                    BSFO
117-57              ``Examining DHS' Efforts to      May 24, 2022
                     Improve Processing for          Field Hearing Las
                     International Visitors''         Vegas, Nevada
                    FULL
117-58              ``The State of the               May 26, 2022
                     Transportation Security         Virtual
                     Administration''
                    TMS
117-59              ``Terrorism and Cryptocurrency:  June 9, 2022
                     Industry Perspectives''         Hybrid
                    I&C
117-60              ``Investing in the Future: A     June 14, 2022
                     Review of the Fiscal Year 2023  Hybrid
                     Budget Request for the Federal
                     Emergency Management Agency''
                    EPRR
117-61              ``Reviewing DHS's Targeted       June 14, 2022
                     Violence and Terrorism          Virtual
                     Prevention Grant Program''
                    OMA
117-62              ``Current Status of ISIS and al  June 15, 2022
                     Qaeda''                         Virtual
                    I&C
117-63              ``Securing the Future:           June 22, 2022
                     Harnessing the Potential of     Hybrid
                     Emerging Technologies while
                     Mitigating Security Risks''
                    CIPI
117-64              ``Combating Ransomware: From     June 28, 2022
                     Our Small Towns in Michigan to  Field Hearing East
                     DC.''                            Lansing, Michigan
                    I&C
117-65              ``Taking the Helm: The           July 14, 2022
                     Commandant's Vision for the     Hybrid
                     U.S. Coast Guard''
                    TMS
117-66              ``Supporting Underserved         July 19, 2022
                     Communities in Emergency        Hybrid
                     Management''
                    EPRR
117-67              ``The Changing Election          July 20, 2022
                     Security Landscape: Threats to  Hybrid
                     Election Officials and
                     Infrastructure''
                    FULL
117-68              ``Assessing CBP's Use of Facial  July 27, 2022
                     Recognition Technology''        Hybrid
                    BSFO
117-69              ``Building on our Baseline:      September 15, 2022
                     Securing Industrial Control     Hybrid
                     Systems Against Cyberattacks''
                    CIPI
117-70              ``Critical Infrastructure        September 21, 2022
                     Preparedness and Resilience: A  Hybrid
                     Focus on Water''
                    FULL
117-71              ``Federal Building Security:     September 22, 2022
                     Examining the Risk Assessment   Hybrid
                     Process''
                    OMA
117-72              ``Countering Violent Extremism,  October 3, 2022
                     Terrorism, and Antisemitic      Field Hearing
                     Threats in New Jersey''          Teaneck, New
                    FULL                              Jersey
117-73              ``Worldwide Threats to the       November 15, 2022
                     Homeland''                      Hybrid
                    FULL
117-74              ``Examining the Operations of    December 13, 2022
                     the Office of Intelligence and  Hybrid
                     Analysis''
                    I&C
 


                           Hybrid APPENDIX IX

                            Committee Prints

 
           Number                                Title
 
117-A                         Rules of the Committee on Homeland
                               Security for the 117th Congress
 

                               APPENDIX X

   Memorandum Regarding Authorization of the Department of Homeland 
                                Security

         SUBMITTED BEFORE THE HOUSE ON MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2021

    We, the chairs of the committees with jurisdiction over the 
Department of Homeland Security or its components, are hereby 
recording our agreement on the following principles for the 
117th Congress:
    1. The Department of Homeland Security (`The Department') 
and its components should be authorized on a regular basis to 
ensure robust oversight and improve its operation.
    2. Committees with jurisdiction over the Department and its 
components will prioritize any expired or expiring 
authorizations within the Department and its components in that 
Committee's jurisdiction.
    3. To the maximum extent practicable, the Committees with 
jurisdiction over components of the Department will coordinate 
with the Committee on Homeland Security to produce 
comprehensive authorization legislation for the Department and 
consult with the Committee on Homeland Security prior to 
consideration of component authorization legislation in a 
committee markup. Prior to consideration of component 
authorization legislation in a committee markup, the Committee 
on Homeland Security will consult with any other committee and 
is a part to this agreement that is a committee with 
jurisdiction over that component.
    4. The Committee on Homeland Security will coordinate with 
the committees with jurisdiction over components of the 
Department in the development of any comprehensive 
authorization bill for the Department.
    5. The committees will work in good faith to expeditiously 
consider any bill to comprehensively authorize the Department, 
including timely resolution of any matters subject to a 
sequential or additional referral.
    6. To the extent that there are policy differences between 
the committees regarding a provision of a bill or comprehensive 
authorization bill for the Department, the committees will make 
best efforts to resolve any such dispute and where the 
Committee on Homeland Security has policy differences regarding 
a measure to be advanced by another committee that is a party 
to this agreement, the Committee on Homeland Security will make 
best efforts to achieve a timely resolution of such dispute.
    7. Consistent with existing rules and precedents of the 
House, the Committee on Homeland Security Committee shall not 
include any provision in a bill that the Chair of the Committee 
on Ways and Means has determined to be a revenue provision or a 
provision affecting revenue. Nothing in this agreement shall be 
construed to preclude the Committee on Ways and Means from 
exercising an additional or sequential referral over any 
measure or to waive clause 5(a) of rule XXI of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives.
    8. Nothing in this agreement shall be construed as altering 
or expanding any committee's jurisdiction under rule X of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives or the referral of any 
measure thereunder and will not be construed as support for any 
claim for sequential referral on legislation pertaining to the 
Department generally, including policies, programs, and general 
management of component agencies.
    9. Further, nothing in this agreement shall be construed to 
affect the provision of information by the Executive Branch to 
committees of jurisdiction pursuant to law or otherwise.
    10. Further, nothing in this agreement shall be construed 
as altering any responsibilities or authority of any committee 
under rule XI of the House of Representatives.
    11. Further, nothing in this agreement precludes a further 
agreement between the committees with regard to the 
implementation of a process to collaborate on comprehensive 
authorization legislation and component-specific measures.
    12. Consistent with past practice, committees that art 
party to this agreement will consult with the Committee on 
Oversight and Reform when statutes under its rule X 
jurisdiction are implicated by comprehensive reauthorization 
legislation.
    Signed,
                                   David Scott,
                                           Chair, Committee on 
                                               Agriculture.
                                   Frank Pallone, Jr.,
                                           Chair, Committee on Energy 
                                               and Commerce.
                                   Maxine Waters,
                                           Chair, Committee on 
                                               Financial Services.
                                   Bennie G. Thompson,
                                           Chair, Committee on Homeland 
                                               Security.
                                   Adam Schiff,
                                           Chair, Permanent Select 
                                               Committee on 
                                               Intelligence.
                                   Jerrold Nadler,
                                           Chair, Committee on the 
                                               Judiciary.
                                   Carolyn B. Maloney,
                                           Chair, Committee on 
                                               Oversight and Reform.
                                   Eddie Bernice Johnson,
                                           Chair, Committee on Science, 
                                               Space, and Technology.
                                   Peter A. DeFazio,
                                           Chair, Committee on 
                                               Transportation and 
                                               Infrastructure.
                                   Richard Neal,
                                           Chair, Committee on Ways and 
                                               Means.

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