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LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES
of the
COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY
118TH CONGRESS
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LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES
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118TH CONGRESS
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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Homeland Security,
Washington, DC, January 2, 2025.
Hon. Kevin McCumber,
Clerk of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. McCumber: Pursuant to clause 1(d)(1) of Rule XI,
the Rules of the House of Representatives, attached is the
report of the legislative and oversight activities of the
Committee on Homeland Security during the 118th Congress.
Should you have any questions or require any further
information, please do not hesitate to contact Sean Corcoran,
Chief Clerk of the Committee on Homeland Security, at (202)
226-8417.
Sincerely,
Mark E. Green, MD,
Chairman.
C O N T E N T S
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Jurisdiction..................................................... 3
Membership and Organization...................................... 5
History.......................................................... 7
Legislative Summary.............................................. 23
Legislative Activities of the Committee.......................... 35
Oversight Activities
Full Committee............................................... 107
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.............. 119
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence............................................... 127
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.. 139
Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.......... 145
Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability 151
Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security......... 157
Committee Oversight Plan
Part A, Oversight Plan as Agreed to.......................... 167
Part B, Implementation of the Oversight Plan................. 180
Appendices
Appendix I--Committee Rules.................................. 195
Appendix II--Membership Changes to the Committee............. 207
Appendix III--List of Public Laws............................ 215
Appendix IV--Committee Legislative Reports................... 217
Appendix V--Executive Communications......................... 221
Appendix VI--Committee Staff................................. 223
Appendix VII--Witnesses...................................... 227
Appendix VIII--Printed Hearings.............................. 249
Appendix IX--Summary of Committee Action..................... 255
Minority Views............................................... 257
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LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES OF THE
COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY
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January 2, 2025.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Green of Tennessee, from the Committee on Homeland
Security, submitted the following
R E P O R T
together with
MINORITY VIEWS
Overview
The Committee on Homeland Security met on February 8, 2023,
for an organizational meeting for the 118th Congress under the
direction of Chairman Mark E. Green of Tennessee. The Committee
Membership was set at 33 Members with 18 Republicans and 15
Democrats.
The Committee established six Subcommittees: The
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement; the
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence; the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Protection; the Subcommittee on Emergency
Management and Technology; the Subcommittee on Oversight,
Investigations, and Accountability; and the Subcommittee on
Transportation and Maritime Security.
Jurisdiction
The Committee on Homeland Security was reestablished in the
118th Congress pursuant to H. Res. 5, the Rules of the House of
Representatives for the 118th Congress, agreed to on January 9,
2023. The jurisdiction of the Committee is as follows:
HOUSE 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:
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(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.
(G) Cybersecurity.
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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,
each standing committee (other than the Committee on Appropriations,
the Committee on Ethics, and the Committee on Rules) shall, in a
meeting that is open to the public, adopt its authorization and
oversight plan for that Congress. Such plan shall be submitted
simultaneously to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the
Committee on House Administration.
(2) Each such plan shall include, with respect to programs and
agencies within the committee's jurisdiction and to the maximum extent
practicable--
(A) a list of such programs or agencies with lapsed
authorizations that received funding in the prior fiscal year or, in
the case of a program or agency with a permanent authorization, which
has not been subject to a comprehensive review by the committee in the
prior three Congresses;
(B) a description of each such program or agency to be authorized
in the current Congress;
(C) a description of each such program or agency to be authorized
in the next Congress, if applicable;
(D) a description of any oversight to support the authorization
of each such program or agency in the current Congress; and
(E) recommendations for changes to existing law for moving such
programs or agencies from mandatory funding to discretionary
appropriations, where appropriate.
(3) Each such plan may include, with respect to the programs and
agencies within the committee's jurisdiction--
(A) recommendations for the consolidation or termination of such
programs or agencies that are duplicative, unnecessary, or inconsistent
with the appropriate roles and responsibilities of the Federal
Government;
(B) recommendations for changes to existing law related to
Federal rules, regulations, statues, and court decisions affecting such
programs and agencies that are inconsistent with authorities of the
Congress under Article I of the Constitution; and
(C) a description of such other oversight activities as the
committee may consider necessary.
(4) In the development of such plan, the chair of each committee
shall coordinate with other committees of jurisdiction to ensure that
programs and agencies are subject to routine, comprehensive
authorization efforts.
(5) 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 Accountability shall
report to the House the authorization and oversight plans submitted by
committees 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 authorization and 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.
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Special oversight functions
3. (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
(18-15)
Mark E. Green, MD, Tennessee, Chairman
Michael T. McCaul, Texas Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi,
Clay Higgins, Louisiana Ranking Member
Michael Guest, Mississippi Eric Swalwell, California
Dan Bishop, North Carolina J. Luis Correa, California
Carlos A. Gimenez, Florida Troy A. Carter, Louisiana
August Pfluger, Texas Shri Thanedar, Michigan
Andrew R. Garbarino, New York Seth Magaziner, Rhode Island
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia Glenn Ivey, Maryland
Tony Gonzales, Texas Daniel S. Goldman, New York
Nick LaLota, New York Robert Garcia, California
Mike Ezell, Mississippi Delia C. Ramirez, Illinois
Anthony D'Esposito, New York Robert Menendez, New Jersey
Laurel M. Lee, Florida Thomas R. Suozzi, New York
Morgan Luttrell, Texas Timothy M. Kennedy, New York
Dale W. Strong, Alabama LaMonica McIver, New Jersey
Josh Brecheen, Oklahoma Yvette D. Clarke, New York
Elijah Crane, Arizona
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On January 10, 2023, Mr. Mark E. Green of Tennessee was elected
as Chair and Mr. Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi as Ranking
Member pursuant to H. Res. 14 and 15, respectively.
Majority Members and Minority Members were elected to the
Committee on January 31, 2023, pursuant to H. Res. 80 and H.
Res. 79, respectively.
On February 29, 2024, Ms. Dina Titus of Nevada resigned from the
Committee and Mr. Thomas R. Suozzi of New York was elected to
the Committee pursuant to H. Res. 1034.
On April 24, 2024, Mr. Donald M. Payne, Jr. of New Jersey died in
office.
On May 7, 2024, Mr. Timothy M. Kennedy of New York was elected to
the Committee pursuant to H. Res. 1204.
On July 19, 2024, Ms. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas died in office.
On September 24, 2024, Mrs. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey was
elected to the Committee pursuant to H. Res. 1492.
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Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement
Clay Higgins, Louisiana, Chairman
Michael Guest, Mississippi J. Luis Correa, California,
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia Ranking Member
Tony Gonzales, Texas Robert Garcia, California
Morgan Luttrell, Texas Delia C. Ramirez, Illinois
Josh Brecheen, Oklahoma Thomas R. Suozzi, New York
Mark E. Green, MD, Tennessee, LaMonica McIver, New Jersey
(ex officio) Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi,
(ex officio)
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Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence
August Pfluger, Texas, Chairman
Dan Bishop, North Carolina Seth Magaziner, Rhode Island, Ranking
Tony Gonzales, Texas Member
Anthony D'Esposito, New York J. Luis Correa, California
Elijah Crane, Arizona Daniel S. Goldman, New York
Mark Green, MD, Tennessee (ex Thomas R. Suozzi, New York
officio) Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex
officio)
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Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Protection
Andrew R. Garbarino, New York, Chairman
Carlos A. Gimenez, Florida Eric Swalwell, California, Ranking Member
Mike Ezell, Mississippi Troy A. Carter, Louisiana
Laurel M. Lee, Florida Robert Menendez, New Jersey
Morgan Luttrell, Texas LaMonica McIver, New Jersey
Mark E. Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex
officio) officio)
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Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology
Anthony D'Esposito, New York, Chairman
Nick LaLota, New York Troy A. Carter, Louisiana
Dale W. Strong, Alabama Daniel S. Goldman, New York
Josh Brecheen, Oklahoma Timothy M. Kennedy, New York
Mark E. Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex
officio) officio)
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Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and
Accountability
Dan Bishop, North Carolina, Chairman
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia Glenn Ivey, Maryland, Ranking Member
Mike Ezell, Mississippi Shri Thanedar, Michigan
Dale W. Strong, Alabama Delia C. Ramirez, Illinois
Elijah Crane, Arizona Yvette D. Clarke, New York
Mark E. Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex
officio) officio)
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Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security
Carlos A. Gimenez, Florida, Chairman
Clay Higgins, Louisiana Shri Thanedar, Michigan,
Nick LaLota, New York Robert Garcia, California
Laurel M. Lee, Florida Timothy M. Kennedy, New York
Mark E. Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex
officio) 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 ``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 (H.R. 5223)
Terrorism
Prevention Act of
2004.
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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 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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Law 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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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 (H.R. 1585)
for Fiscal Year
2008.
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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Indicates measures which were not referred directly to the
Committee on 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. 6253
National Defense
Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year
2011.
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Indicates measures which were not referred directly to the
Committee on 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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Pub. L. 112-54.................. Asia-Pacific S. 1487
Economic (H.R. 2042)
Cooperation
Business Travel
Cards Act of 2011.
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 (H.R. 3289)
Enhancement Act
of 2012.
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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Indicates measures which were not referred directly to the
Committee on 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
on 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. 113-27.................. 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 (S. 1804)
Participation Act
of 2014.
Pub. L. 113-245................. Transportation H.R. 2719
Security (S. 1893)
Acquisition
Reform Act.
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 (H.R. 3696)
Protection Act of
2014.
Pub. L. 113-283................. Federal S. 2521
Information (H.R. 1163)
Security
Modernization Act
of 2014.
Pub. L. 113-284................. DHS OIG Mandates S. 2561
Revision Act of
2014.
Pub. L. 113-294................. To amend title 49, H.R. 5642
United States
Code, to provide
for limitations
on the fees
charged to
passengers of air
carriers..
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Indicates measures which were not referred directly to the
Committee on 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 30 Members with 18
Republicans 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 Coleman 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
on 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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Pub. L. 114-22.................. Justice for S. 178
Victims of (H.R. 460)
Trafficking Act
of 2015.
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 (H.R. 1735)
for Fiscal Year
2016.
Pub. L. 114-113................. Consolidated H.R. 2029
Appropriations (H.R. 158)
Act, 2016. (H.R. 1731)
(H.R. 3305)
(H.R. 3313)
Pub. L. 114--125................ Trade Facilitation H.R. 644
and Trade (H.R. 998)
Enforcement Act (H.R. 878)
of 2015.
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 (H.R. 1738)
System (H.R. 1472)
Modernization Act
of 2015.
Pub. L. 114-150................. Department of S. 1638
Homeland Security (H.R. 1640)
Headquarters
Consolidation
Accountability
Act of 2015.
Pub. L. 114-190................. FAA Extension, H.R. 636
Safety, and (H.R. 2843)
Security Act of (H.R. 4698)
2016. (H.R. 5388)
Pub. L. 114-267................. Northern Border S. 1808
Security Review
Act.
Pub. L. 114-268................. First Responder S. 1915
Anthrax (H.R. 1300)
Preparedness Act.
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 (H.R. 399)
for Fiscal Year (H.R. 1073)
2017. (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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Indicates measures which were not referred directly to the
Committee on 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. 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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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 (H.R. 2805)
Cooperation
Business Travel
Cards Act of 2017.
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 (H.R. 4478)
Act of 2017.
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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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 and 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.
The Committee had 10 measures signed into law during the
117th Congress, consisting of provisions of 48 measures
referred to the Committee:
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Pub. L. 117-47.................. K-12 Cybersecurity H.R. 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.
118th Congress
The Committee on Homeland Security continued as a standing
Committee pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 5, agreed in
the House on January 9, 2023, by a roll call vote of 220 Yeas
and 213 Nays (Roll No. 23).
The Committee on Homeland Security met on February 8, 2023,
for an organizational meeting for the 118th Congress under the
direction of Chairman Mark E. Green of Tennessee.
The Committee Membership was set at 33 Members, with 18
Republicans and 15 Democrats. The following Members were
appointed to the Committee on Homeland Security for all or part
of the Congress: Mr. Mark E. Green of Tennessee; Mr. Michael T.
McCaul of Texas; Mr. Clay Higgins of Louisiana; Mr. Michael
Guest of Mississippi; Mr. Dan Bishop of North Carolina; Mr.
Carlos A. Gimenez of Florida; Mr. August Pfluger of Texas; Mr.
Andrew R. Garbarino of New York; Ms. Marjorie Taylor Greene of
Georgia; Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas; Mr. Nick LaLota of New
York; Mr. Mike Ezell of Mississippi; Mr. Anthony D'Esposito of
New York; Ms. Laurel M. Lee of Florida; Mr. Morgan Luttrell of
Texas; Mr. Dale W. Strong of Alabama; Mr. Josh Brecheen of
Oklahoma; Mr. Elijah Crane of Arizona; Mr. Bennie G. Thompson
of Mississippi; Ms. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas; Mr. Donald M.
Payne, Jr. of New Jersey; Mr. Eric Swalwell of California; Mr.
J. Luis Correa of California; Mr. Troy A. Carter of Louisiana;
Mr. Shri Thanedar of Michigan; Mr. Seth Magaziner of Rhode
Island; Mr. Glenn Ivey of Maryland; Mr. Daniel S. Goldman of
New York; Mr. Robert Garcia of California; Mrs. Delia C.
Ramirez of Illinois; Mr. Robert Menendez of New Jersey; Ms.
Yvette D. Clarke of New York; Ms. Dina Titus of Nevada; Mr.
Thomas R. Suozzi of New York; Mr. Timothy M. Kennedy of New
York; and Mrs. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey.
The Committee established six subcommittees: The
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement; the
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence; the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Protection; the Subcommittee on Emergency
Management and Technology; the Subcommittee on Oversight,
Investigations, and Accountability; and the Subcommittee on
Transportation and Maritime Security.
The Committee had seven referred measures signed into law
during the 118th Congress. Provisions of certain measures
referred to the Committee were contained in two additional
Public Laws:
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Law Title Bill
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Public Law 118-5................ Fiscal H.R. 3746
Responsibility
Act of 2023.
Public Law 118-31............... National Defense H.R. 2670
Authorization Act (H.R. 1782)
for Fiscal Year
2024.
Public Law 118-41............... Airport and Airway H.R. 7454
Extension Act of
2024.
Public Law 118-43............... Eradicating S. 206
Narcotic Drugs (H.R. 1401)
and Formulating
Effective New
Tools to Address
National Yearly
Losses of life
Act or END
FENTANYL Act.
Public Law 118-60............... Airport and Airway H.R. 8289
Extension Act of
2024, Part II.
Public Law 118-139.............. Michel O. Maceda H.R. 5302
Memorial Act.
Public Law 118-165.............. First Responder H.R. 3254
Access to
Innovative
Technologies Act.
Public Law 118-171.............. DHS Border H.R. 4467
Services
Contracts Review
Act.
Public Law 118-186.............. Detection H.R. 8663
Equipment and
Technology
Evaluation to
Counter the
Threat of
Fentanyl and
Xylazine Act of
2024 or the
DETECT Fentanyl
and Xylazine Act
of 2024.
Public Law 118-xxx.............. Veterans Expedited H.R. 7365
TSA Screening
Safe Travel Act
or VETS Safe
Travel Act.
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Indicates measures which were not referred directly to the
Committee on Homeland Security.
H.R. 7365 was presented to the President on December 27, 2024. The
measure was not signed into law at the time of filing this report.
Legislative Summary
BILLS ENACTED INTO LAW
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Law Date Enacted Bill No. Title
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Public Law 118-5..................... June 3, 2023........... H.R. 3746.............. Fiscal Responsibility
Act of 2023
To provide for a
responsible increase
to the debt ceiling.
Public Law 118-31.................... December 22, 2023...... H.R. 2670........ National Defense
Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024
To authorize
appropriations for
fiscal year 2024 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.
Public Law 118-41.................... March 8, 2024.......... H.R. 7454.............. Airport and Airway
Extension Act of 2024
To amend title 49,
United States Code, to
extend authorizations
for the airport
improvement program,
to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986
to extend the funding
and expenditure
authority of the
Airport and Airway
Trust Fund, and for
other purposes.
Public Law 118-43.................... March 18, 2024......... S. 206........... Eradicating Narcotic
Drugs and Formulating
Effective New Tools to
Address National
Yearly Losses of life
Act or END FENTANYL
Act
A bill to require the
Commissioner of U.S.
Customs and Border
Protection to
regularly review and
update policies and
manuals related to
inspections at ports
of entry.
Public Law 118-60.................... May 10, 2024........... H.R. 8289.............. Airport and Airway
Extension Act of 2024,
Part II
To extend
authorizations for the
airport improvement
program, to extend the
funding and
expenditure authority
of the Airport and
Airway Trust Fund, and
for other purposes.
Public Law 118-139................... December 11, 2024...... H.R. 5302.............. Michel O. Maceda
Memorial Act
To designate the Air
and Marine Operations
Marine Unit of the
U.S. Customs and
Border Protection
located at 101 Km 18.5
in Cabo Rojo, Puerto
Rico, as the ``Michel
O. Maceda Marine
Unit''.
Public Law 118-165................... December 23, 2024...... H.R. 3254.............. First Responder Access
to Innovative
Technologies Act
To amend the Homeland
Security Act of 2002
to establish a process
to review applications
for certain grants to
purchase equipment or
systems that do not
meet or exceed any
applicable national
voluntary consensus
standards, and for
other purposes.
Public Law 118-171................... December 23, 2024...... H.R. 4467.............. DHS Border 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 United
States land border
with Mexico, and for
other purposes.
Public Law 118-186................... December xx, 2024...... H.R. 8663.............. Detection Equipment and
Technology Evaluation
to Counter the Threat
of Fentanyl and
Xylazine Act of 2024
or the DETECT Fentanyl
and Xylazine Act of
2024
To require the Science
and Technology
Directorate in the
Department of Homeland
Security to develop
greater capacity to
detect, identify, and
disrupt illicit
substances in very low
concentrations.
Public Law 118-xxx................... December xx, 2024...... H.R. 7365.............. Veterans Expedited TSA
Screening Safe Travel
Act or VETS Safe
Travel Act
To provide PreCheck to
certain severely
injured or disabled
veterans, and for
other purposes.
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H.R. 7365 was presented to the President on December 27, 2024. The measure was not signed into law at the time
of filing this report.
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Measures Passed Both Chambers
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Bill No: Passed House Passed Senate Title
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H.R. 3254............................ July 27, 2023.......... December 10, 2024...... First Responder Access
to Innovative
Technologies Act
To amend the Homeland
Security Act of 2002
to establish a process
to review applications
for certain grants to
purchase equipment or
systems that do not
meet or exceed any
applicable national
voluntary consensus
standards, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 3746............................ May 31, 2023........... June 1, 2023........... Fiscal Responsibility
Act of 2023
To provide for a
responsible increase
to the debt ceiling.
H.R. 4467............................ March 5, 2024.......... December 16, 2024...... DHS Border 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 United
States land border
with Mexico, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 5302............................ September 24, 2024..... November 21, 2024...... Michel O. Maceda
Memorial Act
To designate the Air
and Marine Operations
Marine Unit of the
U.S. Customs and
Border Protection
located at 101 Km 18.5
in Cabo Rojo, Puerto
Rico, as the ``Michel
O. Maceda Marine
Unit''.
H.R. 7365............................ December 10, 2024...... December 19, 2024...... Veterans Expedited TSA
Screening Safe Travel
Act or VETS Safe
Travel Act
To provide PreCheck to
certain severely
injured or disabled
veterans, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 7454............................ February 29, 2024...... March 6, 2024.......... Airport and Airway
Extension Act of 2024
To amend title 49,
United States Code, to
extend authorizations
for the airport
improvement program,
to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986
to extend the funding
and expenditure
authority of the
Airport and Airway
Trust Fund, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 8289............................ May 8, 2024............ May 9, 2024............ Airport and Airway
Extension Act of 2024,
Part II
To extend
authorizations for the
airport improvement
program, to extend the
funding and
expenditure authority
of the Airport and
Airway Trust Fund, and
for other purposes.
H.R. 8663............................ September 9, 2024...... December 12, 2024...... Detection Equipment and
Technology Evaluation
to Counter the Threat
of Fentanyl and
Xylazine Act of 2024
or the DETECT Fentanyl
and Xylazine Act of
2024
To require the Science
and Technology
Directorate in the
Department of Homeland
Security to develop
greater capacity to
detect, identify, and
disrupt illicit
substances in very low
concentrations.
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Measures Passed the House
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Bill No. Passed House Title
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H.R. 2.......................... May 11, 2023...... Secure the Border
Act of 2023
To secure the
borders of the
United States,
and for other
purposes.
H.R. 1501....................... July 27, 2023..... Unmanned Aerial
Security Act or
UAS Act
To prohibit the
Secretary of
Homeland Security
from operating or
procuring certain
foreign-made
unmanned aircraft
systems, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 1516....................... September 10, 2024 DHS Restrictions
on Confucius
Institutes and
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.
H.R. 3208....................... September 24, 2024 DHS Cybersecurity
On-the-Job
Training Program
Act
To amend the
Homeland Security
Act of 2002 to
establish a DHS
Cybersecurity On-
the-Job Training
Program, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 3224....................... December 11, 2023. Countering Weapons
of Mass
Destruction
Extension Act of
2023
To amend the
Homeland Security
Act of 2002 to
extend the
authorization of
the Countering
Weapons of Mass
Destruction
Office of the
Department of
Homeland
Security, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 3746....................... May 31, 2023...... Fiscal
Responsibility
Act of 2023
To provide for a
responsible
increase to the
debt ceiling.
H.R. 4403....................... March 5, 2024..... Securing the
Cities
Improvement Act
To amend the
Homeland Security
Act of 2002 to
make improvements
to the Securing
the Cities
program, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 4467....................... March 5, 2024..... DHS Border
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 United States
land border with
Mexico, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 4470....................... July 25, 2023..... Protecting and
Securing Chemical
Facilities from
Terrorist Attacks
Act of 2023
To extend the
authorization of
the Chemical
Facility Anti-
Terrorism
Standards Program
of the Department
of Homeland
Security.
H.R. 5302....................... September 24, 2024 Michel O. Maceda
Memorial Act
To designate the
Air and Marine
Operations Marine
Unit of the U.S.
Customs and
Border Protection
located at 101 Km
18.5 in Cabo
Rojo, Puerto
Rico, as the
``Michel O.
Maceda Marine
Unit''.
H.R. 5862....................... January 17, 2024.. To amend the
Homeland Security
Act of 2002
relating to
authority of U.S.
Customs and
Border Protection
to consolidate,
modify, or
reorganize
Customs revenue
functions.
H.R. 5969....................... March 5, 2024..... Improving Travel
for Families Act
To direct the
Secretary of
Homeland Security
to revise certain
regulations to
permit certain
children to
accompany their
parents or legal
guardians through
Global Entry
airport lanes,
and for other
purposes.
H.R. 6174....................... March 7, 2024..... DHS Biodetection
Improvement Act
To improve the
biodetection
functions of the
Department of
Homeland
Security, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 6229....................... December 10, 2024. DHS Special Events
Program and
Support Act
To amend the
Homeland Security
Act of 2002 to
authorize a
program to assess
the threat,
vulnerability,
and consequences
of terrorism or
other security
threats, as
appropriate, to
certain events,
and for other
purposes.
H.R. 6231....................... September 23, 2024 Department of
Homeland Security
Policy Issuance
Review Act
To amend the
Homeland Security
Act of 2002 to
require a
prioritized
policy issuance
review process
for the
Department of
Homeland
Security, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 7365....................... December 10, 2024. Veterans Expedited
TSA Screening
Safe Travel Act
or VETS Safe
Travel Act
To provide
PreCheck to
certain severely
injured or
disabled
veterans, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 7404....................... September 9, 2024. Subterranean
Border Defense
Act
To require annual
reports on
counter illicit
cross-border
tunnel
operations, and
for other
purposes.
H.R. 7454....................... February 29, 2024. Airport and Airway
Extension Act of
2024
To amend title 49,
United States
Code, to extend
authorizations
for the airport
improvement
program, to amend
the Internal
Revenue Code of
1986 to extend
the funding and
expenditure
authority of the
Airport and
Airway Trust
Fund, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 7832....................... September 23, 2024 Emerging
Innovative Border
Technologies Act
To require the
Secretary of
Homeland Security
to develop a plan
to identify,
integrate, and
deploy new,
innovative,
disruptive, or
other emerging or
advanced
technologies to
enhance, or
address
capability gaps
in, border
security
operations, and
for other
purposes.
H.R. 8150....................... December 16, 2024. Reducing Excessive
Vetting
Authorities to
Maintain our
Ports Act or
REVAMP Act
To require the
Commissioner of
U.S. Customs and
Border Protection
to establish
procedures for
conducting
maintenance
projects at ports
of entry at which
the Office of
Field Operations
conducts certain
enforcement and
facilitation
activities.
H.R. 8289....................... May 8, 2024....... Airport and Airway
Extension Act of
2024, Part II
To extend
authorizations
for the airport
improvement
program, to
extend the
funding and
expenditure
authority of the
Airport and
Airway Trust
Fund, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 8631....................... September 9, 2024. Decoupling from
Foreign
Adversarial
Battery
Dependence Act of
2024
To prohibit the
Secretary of
Homeland Security
from procuring
certain foreign-
made batteries,
and for other
purposes.
H.R. 8662....................... December 20, 2024. TSA Commuting
Fairness Act
To reduce
commuting burdens
on Transportation
Security
Administration
employees, and
for other
purposes.
H.R. 8663....................... September 9, 2024. Detection
Equipment and
Technology
Evaluation to
Counter the
Threat of
Fentanyl and
Xylazine Act of
2024 or the
DETECT Fentanyl
and Xylazine Act
of 2024
To require the
Science and
Technology
Directorate in
the Department of
Homeland Security
to develop
greater capacity
to detect,
identify, and
disrupt illicit
substances in
very low
concentrations.
H.R. 8664....................... December 18, 2024. DHS Intelligence
and Analysis
Oversight and
Transparency Act
To amend the
Homeland Security
Act of 2002 to
direct the Under
Secretary for
Intelligence and
Analysis of the
Department of
Homeland Security
to conduct an
annual audit of
the information
systems and bulk
data of the
Office of
Intelligence and
Analysis of the
Department, and
for other
purposes.
H.R. 9459....................... September 23, 2024 Producing Advanced
Technologies for
Homeland Security
Act or PATHS Act
To amend the
Homeland Security
Act of 2002 to
enable secure and
trustworthy
technology
through other
transaction
contracting
authority, and
for other
purposes.
H.R. 9668....................... December 10, 2024. Strategic Homeland
Intelligence and
Enforcement
Legislation to
Defend against
the CCP Act or
SHIELD Against
CCP Act
To establish in
the Department of
Homeland Security
a working group
relating to
countering
terrorist,
cybersecurity,
border and port
security, and
transportation
security threats
posed to the
United States by
the Chinese
Communist Party,
and for other
purposes.
H.R. 9689....................... December 10, 2024. DHS Cybersecurity
Internship
Program Act
To amend the
Homeland Security
Act of 2002 to
establish a DHS
Cybersecurity
Internship
Program, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 9748....................... December 20, 2024. Research Security
and
Accountability in
DHS Act
To require the
Under Secretary
of the Science
and Technology
Directorate of
the Department of
Homeland Security
to develop a
Department-wide
policy and
process to
safeguard
research and
development from
unauthorized
access to or
disclosure of
sensitive
information in
research and
development
acquisitions, and
for other
purposes.
H.R. 9769....................... December 10, 2024. Strengthening
Cyber Resilience
Against State-
Sponsored Threats
Act
To ensure the
security and
integrity of
United States
critical
infrastructure by
establishing an
interagency task
force and
requiring a
comprehensive
report on the
targeting of
United States
critical
infrastructure by
People's Republic
of China state-
sponsored cyber
actors, and for
other purposes.
H. Res. 863..................... February 13, 2024. Impeaching
Alejandro
Nicholas
Mayorkas,
Secretary of
Homeland
Security, for
high crimes and
misdemeanors.
H. Res. 957..................... January 17, 2024.. Denouncing the
Biden
administration's
open-borders
policies,
condemning the
national security
and public safety
crisis along the
southwest border,
and urging
President Biden
to end his
administration's
open-borders
policies.
H. Res. 995..................... February 13, 2024. Appointing and
authorizing
managers for the
impeachment trial
of Alejandro
Nicholas
Mayorkas,
Secretary of
Homeland
Security.
H. Res. 1112.................... May 1, 2024....... Denouncing the
Biden
administration's
immigration
policies.
H. Res. 1210.................... May 15, 2024...... Condemning the
Biden border
crisis and the
tremendous
burdens law
enforcement
officers face as
a result.
H. Res. 1371.................... July 25, 2024..... Strongly
condemning the
Biden
Administration
and its Border
Czar, Kamala
Harris's, failure
to secure the
United States
border.
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Measures Reported by the Committee
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Bill No. Report Date reported Title
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H.R. 1501............................ 118-151................ July 19, 2023.......... Unmanned Aerial
Security Act or UAS
Act
To prohibit the
Secretary of Homeland
Security from
operating or procuring
certain foreign-made
unmanned aircraft
systems, and for other
purposes.
H.R. 1516............................ 118-319................ December 19, 2023...... DHS Restrictions on
Confucius Institutes
and 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.
118-319, Part II....... September 6, 2024...... Supplemental Report to
H.R. 1516
H.R. 2577............................ 118-237................ October 2, 2023........ DHS Suicide Prevention
and Resiliency for Law
Enforcement Act
To amend the Homeland
Security Act of 2002
to establish the Law
Enforcement Mental
Health and Wellness
Program, and for other
purposes.
H.R. 2794............................ 118-45, Part I......... May 5, 2023............ Border Reinforcement
Act of 2023
To secure the
international borders
of the United States,
and for other
purposes.
H.R. 3208............................ 118-161................ July 27, 2023.......... DHS Cybersecurity On-
the-Job Training
Program Act
To amend the Homeland
Security Act of 2002
to establish a DHS
Cybersecurity On-the-
Job Training Program,
and for other
purposes.
H.R. 3224............................ 118-159................ July 27, 2023.......... Countering Weapons of
Mass Destruction
Extension Act of 2023
To amend the Homeland
Security Act of 2002
to extend the
authorization of the
Countering Weapons of
Mass Destruction
Office of the
Department of Homeland
Security, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 3254............................ 118-152................ July 19, 2023.......... First Responder Access
to Innovative
Technologies Act
To amend the Homeland
Security Act of 2002
to establish a process
to review applications
for certain grants to
purchase equipment or
systems that do not
meet or exceed any
applicable national
voluntary consensus
standards, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 3286............................ 118-160, Part I........ July 27, 2023.......... Securing Open Source
Software Act of 2023
To amend the Homeland
Security Act of 2002
to establish the
duties of the Director
of the Cybersecurity
and Infrastructure
Security Agency
regarding open source
software security, and
for other purposes.
H.R. 4403............................ 118-320................ December 19, 2023...... Securing the Cities
Improvement Act
To amend the Homeland
Security Act of 2002
to make improvements
to the Securing the
Cities program, and
for other purposes.
H.R. 4406............................ 118-821, Part I........ December 5, 2024....... DHS Basic Training
Accreditation
Improvement Act of
2023
To require reporting
regarding
accreditation of basic
training programs of
the Department of
Homeland Security, and
for other purposes.
H.R. 4467............................ 118-238................ October 2, 2023........ DHS Border 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 United
States land border
with Mexico, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 4470............................ 118-153, Part I........ July 19, 2023.......... Protecting and Securing
Chemical Facilities
from Terrorist Attacks
Act of 2023
To extend the
authorization of the
Chemical Facility Anti-
Terrorism Standards
Program of the
Department of Homeland
Security.
H.R. 5302............................ 118-542, Part I........ June 7, 2024........... Michel O. Maceda
Memorial Act
To designate the Air
and Marine Operations
Marine Unit of the
U.S. Customs and
Border Protection
located at 101 Km 18.5
in Cabo Rojo, Puerto
Rico, as the ``Michel
O. Maceda Marine
Unit''.
H.R. 5840............................ 118-888................ December 17, 2024...... Transportation Security
Screening
Modernization Act
To require the
Transportation
Security
Administration to
streamline the
enrollment processes
for individuals
applying for a
Transportation
Security
Administration
security threat
assessment for certain
programs, including
the Transportation
Worker Identification
Credential and
Hazardous Materials
Endorsement Threat
Assessment programs of
the Administration,
and for other
purposes.
H.R. 5969............................ 118-403, Part I........ March 1, 2024.......... Improving Travel for
Families Act
To direct the Secretary
of Homeland Security
to revise certain
regulations to permit
certain children to
accompany their
parents or legal
guardians through
Global Entry airport
lanes, and for other
purposes.
H.R. 6174............................ 118-321................ December 19, 2023...... DHS Biodetection
Improvement Act
To improve the
biodetection functions
of the Department of
Homeland Security, and
for other purposes.
H.R. 6229............................ 118-826, Part I........ December 10, 2024...... DHS Special Events
Program and Support
Act
To amend the Homeland
Security Act of 2002
to authorize a program
to assess the threat,
vulnerability, and
consequences of
terrorism or other
security threats, as
appropriate, to
certain events, and
for other purposes.
H.R. 6231............................ 118-322................ December 19, 2023...... Department of Homeland
Security Policy
Issuance Review Act
To amend the Homeland
Security Act of 2002
to require a
prioritized policy
issuance review
process for the
Department of Homeland
Security, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 7365............................ 118-846, p1............ December 10, 2024...... Veterans Expedited TSA
Screening Safe Travel
Act or VETS Safe
Travel Act
To provide PreCheck to
certain severely
injured or disabled
veterans, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 7404............................ 118-543................ June 7, 2024........... Subterranean Border
Defense Act
To require annual
reports on counter
illicit cross-border
tunnel operations, and
for other purposes.
H.R. 7832............................ 118-544................ June 7, 2024........... Emerging Innovative
Border Technologies
Act
To require the
Secretary of Homeland
Security to develop a
plan to identify,
integrate, and deploy
new, innovative,
disruptive, or other
emerging or advanced
technologies to
enhance, or address
capability gaps in,
border security
operations, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 8150............................ 118-824, Part I........ December 6, 2024....... Reducing Excessive
Vetting Authorities to
Maintain our Ports Act
or REVAMP Act
To require the
Commissioner of U.S.
Customs and Border
Protection to
establish procedures
for conducting
maintenance projects
at ports of entry at
which the Office of
Field Operations
conducts certain
enforcement and
facilitation
activities.
H.R. 8631............................ 118-633................ August 23, 2024........ Decoupling from Foreign
Adversarial Battery
Dependence Act of 2024
To prohibit the
Secretary of Homeland
Security from
procuring certain
foreign-made
batteries, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 8654............................ 118-635................ August 30, 2024........ Streamlining Law
Enforcement
Information Sharing
Act
To direct the
Comptroller General of
the United States to
conduct a review of
the Homeland Security
Information Network,
and for other
purposes.
H.R. 8655............................ 118-637................ August 30, 2024........ Federal Air Marshal
Enhancing Airport
Security Act of 2024
To require the Federal
Air Marshal Service to
develop a plan to
enhance the Federal
law enforcement
presence at airports,
and for other
purposes.
H.R. 8658............................ 118-638................ August 30, 2024........ Emerging Digital
Identity Ecosystem
Report Act of 2024
To require a report by
the Transportation
Security
Administration on
digital identity
ecosystems, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 8662............................ 118-636................ August 30, 2024........ TSA Commuting Fairness
Act
To reduce commuting
burdens on
Transportation
Security
Administration
employees, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 8663............................ 118-634................ August 23, 2024........ Detection Equipment and
Technology Evaluation
to Counter the Threat
of Fentanyl and
Xylazine Act of 2024
or the DETECT Fentanyl
and Xylazine Act of
2024
To require the Science
and Technology
Directorate in the
Department of Homeland
Security to develop
greater capacity to
detect, identify, and
disrupt illicit
substances in very low
concentrations.
H.R. 8664............................ 118-639................ August 30, 2024........ DHS Intelligence and
Analysis Oversight and
Transparency Act
To amend the Homeland
Security Act of 2002
to direct the Under
Secretary for
Intelligence and
Analysis of the
Department of Homeland
Security to conduct an
annual audit of the
information systems
and bulk data of the
Office of Intelligence
and Analysis of the
Department, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 8671............................ 118-640................ August 30, 2024........ DHS Intelligence
Rotational Assignment
Program and Law
Enforcement Support
Act
To amend the Homeland
Security Act of 2002
to establish the
Intelligence
Rotational Assignment
Program, and for other
purposes.
H.R. 8675............................ 118-642................ August 30, 2024........ Repair of the National
Law Enforcement
Telecommunications
System Act of 2024
To require the
Transportation
Security
Administration conduct
a study relating to
the digitization of
the law enforcement
officer flying armed
checkpoint data
collection process,
and for other
purposes.
H.R. 9459............................ 118-687................ September 18, 2024..... DHS Joint Task Forces
Reauthorization Act of
2024
To authorize the Joint
Task Forces of the
Department of Homeland
Security, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 9460............................ 118-688................ September 18, 2024..... Producing Advanced
Technologies for
Homeland Security Act
or PATHS Act
To amend the Homeland
Security Act of 2002
to enable secure and
trustworthy technology
through other
transaction
contracting authority,
and for other
purposes.
H.R. 9668............................ 118-850, Part I........ December 10, 2024...... Strategic Homeland
Intelligence and
Enforcement
Legislation to Defend
against the CCP Act or
SHIELD Against CCP Act
To establish in the
Department of Homeland
Security a working
group relating to
countering terrorist,
cybersecurity, border
and port security, and
transportation
security threats posed
to the United States
by the Chinese
Communist Party, and
for other purposes.
H.R. 9689............................ 118-858................ December 10, 2024...... DHS Cybersecurity
Internship Program Act
To amend the Homeland
Security Act of 2002
to establish a DHS
Cybersecurity
Internship Program,
and for other
purposes.
H.R. 9748............................ 118-887................ December 16, 2024...... Research Security and
Accountability in DHS
Act
To require the Under
Secretary of the
Science and Technology
Directorate of the
Department of Homeland
Security to develop a
Department-wide policy
and process to
safeguard research and
development from
unauthorized access to
or disclosure of
sensitive information
in research and
development
acquisitions, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 9749............................ 118-820................ December 5, 2024....... To amend the Homeland
Security Act of 2002
to abolish the
reorganization
authority of the
Department of Homeland
Security, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 9769............................ 118-859................ December 10, 2024...... Strengthening Cyber
Resilience Against
State-Sponsored
Threats Act
To ensure the security
and integrity of
United States critical
infrastructure by
establishing an
interagency task force
and requiring a
comprehensive report
on the targeting of
United States critical
infrastructure by
People's Republic of
China state-sponsored
cyber actors, and for
other purposes.
H. Res. 863.......................... 118-372................ February 3, 2024....... Impeaching Alejandro
Nicholas Mayorkas,
Secretary of Homeland
Security, for high
crimes and
misdemeanors.
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Measures Ordered To Be Reported by the Committee
Not Yet Reported
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H.R. 3169....................... September 25, 2024 Port Crane
Security and
Inspection Act of
2023
To require the
inspection of
certain foreign
cranes before use
at a United
States port, and
for other
purposes.
H.R. 3386....................... September 25, 2024 Bottles and
Breastfeeding
Equipment
Screening
Enhancement Act
To amend the
Bottles and
Breastfeeding
Equipment
Screening Act to
require hygienic
handling of
breast milk and
baby formula by
security
screening
personnel of the
Transportation
Security
Administration
and personnel of
private security
companies
providing
security
screening, and
for other
purposes.
H.R. 4574....................... June 12, 2024..... Cooperation on
Combatting Human
Smuggling and
Trafficking Act
To direct the
Secretary of
Homeland Security
to enhance border
security by
seeking to expand
partnerships with
appropriate law
enforcement
entities in
Mexico and
Central American
and South
American
countries to
combat human
smuggling and
trafficking
operations in
Mexico and such
countries, and
for other
purposes.
H.R. 5729....................... September 25, 2024 To prohibit the
use of Federal
funds to
establish a
Homeland
Intelligence
Experts Group,
and for other
purposes.
H.R. 7311....................... September 25, 2024 Combatting
International
Drug Trafficking
and Human
Smuggling
Partnership Act
of 2024
To amend the
Homeland Security
Act of 2002 to
enhance the
operations of
U.S. Customs and
Border Protection
in foreign
countries, and
for other
purposes.
H.R. 7433....................... April 10, 2024.... Law Enforcement
Support and
Transnational
Repression
Hotline Act
To amend the
Homeland Security
Act of 2002 to
establish a
transnational
repression
hotline and
conduct a
transnational
repression public
service
announcement
campaign, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 7439....................... April 10, 2024.... Strengthening
State and Local
Efforts to Combat
Transnational
Repression Act
To amend the
Homeland Security
Act of 2002 to
require the
Secretary of
Homeland Security
to prioritize
strengthening of
State and local
law enforcement
capabilities to
combat
transnational
repression and
related terrorism
threats, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 7443....................... April 10, 2024.... Combating
Transnational
Repression Act of
2024
To authorize a
dedicated
transnational
repression office
within the
Department of
Homeland
Security's
Homeland Security
Investigations to
analyze and
monitor
transnational
repression and
related terrorism
threats and
require Homeland
Security
Investigations to
take actions to
prevent
transnational
repression.
H.R. 8119....................... September 25, 2024 Providing
Emotional
Assistance with
Relief and Love
Act or PEARL Act
To establish in
U.S. Customs and
Border Protection
a pilot program
to adopt dogs
from local animal
shelters to be
trained as
therapy dogs, and
for other
purposes.
H.R. 8645....................... June 12, 2024..... Improved Screening
for Veterans and
Passengers with
Disabilities Act
To improve airport
security
screening for
certain veterans
and passengers
with
disabilities, and
for other
purposes.
H.R. 9458....................... September 11, 2024 Enhancing
Stakeholder
Support and
Outreach for
Preparedness
Grants Act
To amend the
Homeland Security
Act of 2002 to
enhance outreach
for the Urban
Area Security
Initiative and
the State
Homeland Security
Grant Program of
the Department of
Homeland
Security, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 9469....................... September 25, 2024 Pipeline Security
Act
To amend the
Homeland Security
Act of 2002 to
codify the
Transportation
Security
Administration's
responsibility
relating to
securing pipeline
transportation
and pipeline
facilities
against
cybersecurity
threats, acts of
terrorism, and
other nefarious
acts that
jeopardize the
physical security
or cybersecurity
of pipelines, and
for other
purposes.
H.R. 9722....................... September 25, 2024 CATCH Fentanyl Act
To establish a
pilot program to
assess the use of
technology to
speed up and
enhance the cargo
inspection
process at land
ports of entry
along the border.
H.R. 9731....................... September 25, 2024 Special Interest
Alien Reporting
Act of 2024
To require the
Secretary of
Homeland Security
to publish on a
monthly basis the
number of special
interest aliens
encountered
attempting to
unlawfully enter
the United
States, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 9752....................... September 25, 2024 Tren de Aragua
Southwest Border
Security Threat
Assessment Act
To require a
homeland security
southwest border
threat assessment
on Tren de Aragua
and associated
strategic plan,
and for other
purposes.
H.R. 9762....................... September 25, 2024 DHS International
Cyber Partner Act
of 2024
To amend the
Homeland Security
Act of 2002 to
provide explicit
authority for the
Secretary of
Homeland Security
and the Director
of the
Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure
Security Agency
to work with
international
partners on
cybersecurity,
and for other
purposes.
H.R. 9768....................... September 25, 2024 Joint Cyber
Defense
Collaborative Act
To amend the
Homeland Security
Act of 2002 to
establish within
the Cybersecurity
and
Infrastructure
Security Agency a
Joint Cyber
Defense
Collaborative,
and for other
purposes.
H.R. 9770....................... September 25, 2024 Providing
Individuals
Various
Opportunities for
Technical
Training to Build
a Skills-Based
Cyber Workforce
Act of 2024 or
Cyber PIVOTT Act
To amend the
Homeland Security
Act of 2002 to
provide for
education and
training programs
and resources of
the Cybersecurity
and
Infrastructure
Security Agency
of the Department
of Homeland
Security, and for
other purposes.
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Legislative Activities of the Committee
During the 118th Congress, the Committee on Homeland
Security received a referral of 294 measures. Eight measures
were signed into law, consisting of provisions of 10 measures
referred to the Committee.
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Public Laws
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
PUBLIC LAW 118-5 H.R. 3746
To provide for a responsible increase to the debt ceiling.
Summary
This act increases the federal debt limit, establishes new
discretionary spending limits, rescinds unobligated funds,
expands work requirements for federal programs, and modifies
other requirements related to the federal budget process.
Legislative History
H.R. 3746 was introduced in the House on May 29, 2023, by
Mr. McHenry and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means,
and in addition to the Committees on the Budget,
Appropriations, Veterans' Affairs, Rules, Transportation and
Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Education and the Workforce,
Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Natural
Resources, Small Business, and Homeland Security.
The measure was considered in the House pursuant to H. Res.
456 on May 31, 2023, and passed by a recorded vote of 314 yeas
and 117 nays (Roll No. 243).
On May 31, 2023, H.R. 3746 was received in the Senate and
passed on June 1, 2024, by a recorded vote of 63 yeas and 36
nays (Record Vote No. 146).
H.R. 3746 was presented to the President on June 3, 2023,
and signed into law the same day as Public Law No. 118-5.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
PUBLIC LAW 118-31 H.R. 2670 (H.R. 1782)
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 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
This bill authorizes FY2024 appropriations and sets forth
policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and
activities, military construction, the national security
programs of the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Maritime
Administration, as well as the Department of State and the
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). It also authorizes
appropriations for the Defense Nuclear Safety Board and the
Naval Petroleum Reserves, and sets policy for several other
agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The bill authorizes appropriations, but it does not provide
budget authority, which is provided by appropriations
legislation.
Legislative History
H.R. 2670 was introduced in the House on April 18, 2023, by
Mr. Mike Rogers of Alabama and Mr. Smith of Washington and
referred to the Committee on Armed Services. Within the
Committee on Armed Services, the measure was referred to the
Subcommittees on Cyber, Information Technologies, and
Innovation; Intelligence and Special Operations; Military
Personnel; Readiness; Seapower and Projection Forces; Strategic
Forces; and Tactical Air and Land Forces.
The Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and
Innovation considered H.R. 2670 on June 13, 2023, and ordered
the measure to be reported to the Full Committee by voice vote.
The Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations
considered H.R. 2670 on June 13, 2023, and ordered the measure
to be reported to the Full Committee by voice vote.
The Subcommittee on Military Personnel considered H.R. 2670
on June 13, 2023, and ordered the measure to be reported to the
Full Committee by voice vote.
The Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
considered H.R. 2670 on June 13, 2023, and ordered the measure
to be reported to the Full Committee by voice vote.
The Subcommittee on Strategic Forces considered H.R. 2670
on June 13, 2023, and ordered the measure to be reported to the
Full Committee, as amended, by voice vote.
The Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces considered
H.R. 2670 on June 13, 2023, and ordered the measure to be
reported to the Full Committee, by voice vote.
The Subcommittee on Readiness considered H.R. 2670 on June
14, 2023, and ordered the measure to be reported to the Full
Committee by voice vote.
The Committee on Armed Forces considered H.R. 2670 on June
21, 2023, and ordered the measure to be reported to the House,
as amended, by a recorded vote of 58 yeas and 1 nay.
On June 30, 2023, the Committee on Armed Forces reported
H.R. 2670 to the House, as amended, as H. Rept. 118-125
(Calendar No. 97).
The measure was considered in the House pursuant to H. Res.
582 on July 12, 13, and 14, 2023, and passed on July 14, 2023,
by a recorded vote of 219 yeas and 210 nays (Roll no. 328).
H.R. 2670 was received in the Senate and read twice on July
26, 2023. The measure passed the Senate on July 27, 2023, by
unanimous consent.
On August 4, 2023, the House received a message on Senate
action and an amendment to H.R. 2670. A motion was made on
September 19, 2023, that the House disagree to the Senate
amendment and request a conference was agreed to by a recorded
vote of 393 yeas and 27 nays (Roll No. 395). A motion to close
portions of the conference was agreed to in the House by a
recorded vote of 401 yeas and 19 nays (Roll No. 396). On the
same day, the Speaker appointed conferees.
On September 20, 2023, a motion that the House instruct
conferees was not agreed to by a recorded vote of 205 yeas and
214 nays (Roll No. 400). Modifications to conferees were made
on September 28, 2023.
On November 15, 2023, H.R. 2670 was laid before the Senate
by unanimous consent. A motion to insist on the Senate
amendment, agree to the request for conference, and authorize
the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees was agreed to by a
recorded vote of 90 yeas and 8 nays (Record Vote No. 313).
A House and Senate conference was held on H.R. 2670 on
November 29, 2023. The conference report was filed on December
6, 2023, as H. Rept. 118-301.
On December 7, 2023, a motion to consider the conference
report to accompany H.R. 2670 was agreed to by a recorded vote
of 82 yeas and 15 nays (Record Vote No. 334).
The conference report was considered in the Senate on
December 7 and 12, 2023, and passed on December 13, 2023, by a
recorded vote of 87 yeas and 13 nays (Record Vote No. 343).
The conference report was considered in the House under
suspension of the rules on December 14, 2023, and agreed to by
a recorded vote of 310 yeas and 118 nays (Roll No. 723).
On December 14, 2023, the measure was presented to the
President and signed into law on December 22, 2023, as Public
Law No. 118-31.
H.R. 1782
H.R. 1782, the ``International Port Security Enforcement
Act,'' was introduced in the House on March 24, 2023, by Mr.
Gimenez and Ms. Salazar and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure. Within the Committee on
Homeland Security, the measure was referred to the Subcommittee
on Transportation and Maritime Transportation.
H.R. 1782 is included in section 5603 of Division E, Title
LVI, of Public Law No. 118-31.
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Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024
PUBLIC LAW 118-41 H.R. 7454
To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations
for the airport improvement program, to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure
authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other
purposes.
Summary
This bill temporarily extends specific Federal Aviation and
Administration (FAA) programs and activities through May 10,
2024.
For example, the bill extends the FAA:
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) pilot
programs (e.g., the UAS Test Site Program and the UAS
remote detection and identification pilot program),
weather reporting programs,
Remote Tower Pilot Program, and
Essential Air Service Program.
The bill also extends the authorization for the Airport
Improvement Program (AIP). (This program provides grants for
planning, development, and noise compatibility projects at or
associated with certain public-use airports.)
Further, the bill extends through May 10, 2024, the FAA's
authority for expenditures from the Airport and Airway Trust
Fund (AATF) and to collect various taxes and fees to fund the
AATF, including taxes on aviation fuel and airline tickets.
(The AATF is the primary funding source for all major FAA
accounts that fund federal aviation programs, with the
remainder coming from general fund appropriations.)
The bill also extends through May 10, 2024, the authority
of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of
Justice to take certain actions to mitigate a credible threat
to certain facilities or assets from a UAS. These include
certain facilities that are located in the United States and
identified as high-risk and a potential target for unlawful UAS
activity.
Legislative History
H.R. 7454 was introduced in the House on February 26, 2024,
by Mr. Graves of Missouri and Mr. Larsen of Washington and
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means; Science,
Space, and Technology; the Judiciary; and Homeland Security.
Within the Committee on Homeland Security, the measure was
referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime
Security.
The measure was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules on February 29, 2024, and passed by a recorded vote
of 401 yeas and 19 nays (Roll no. 59).
On February 29, 2024, H.R. 7454 was received in the Senate
and read twice. The measure was passed in the Senate on March
6, 2024, by unanimous consent.
H.R. 7454 was presented to the President on March 8, 2024,
and signed into law the same day as Public Law No. 118-41.
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Eradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating Effective New Tools To
Address National Yearly Losses of Life Act or End Fentanyl Act
PUBLIC LAW 118-43 S. 206 (H.R. 1401)
To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection to regularly review and update policies and manuals
related to inspections at ports of entry.
Summary
This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection to
review and update, as necessary, manuals and policies related
to inspections at ports of entry to ensure the uniformity of
inspection practices to effectively detect illegal activity
along the border, such as the smuggling of drugs and humans.
Legislative History
S. 206 was introduced in the Senate on February 1, 2023, by
Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Braun, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Feinstein, and
Ms. Rosen and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs.
On March 29, 2023, the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs ordered the measure to be favorably
reported to the Senate without amendment.
On May 4, 2023, Senator Peters of the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs reported S. 206 to the Senate
without amendment as S. Rept. 118-16 (Calendar No. 44).
The measure was considered in the Senate and agreed to by
unanimous consent on June 22, 2023, and received in the House
and held at the desk on June 27, 2023.
On March 5 and 7, 2024, S. 206 was considered in the House
under suspension of the rules and passed on March 7, 2024, by
voice vote.
S. 206 was presented to the President on March 14, 2024,
and signed into law March 18, 2024, as Public Law No. 118-43.
H.R. 1401
H.R. 1401, the ``Eradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating
Effective New Tools to Address National Yearly Losses of life
Act'' or ``END FENTANYL Act,'' was introduced in the House on
March 7, 2023, by Mr. Guest, Mr. Trone, Mr. Ezell, Ms. Craig,
Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Mr. Tony Gonzales of
Texas, and Ms. Titus and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Within the Committee on Homeland Security, the measure was
referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and
Enforcement.
H.R. 1401 is the identical House companion measure of S.
209.
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Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024, Part II
PUBLIC LAW 118-60 H.R. 8289
To extend authorizations for the airport improvement program,
to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport
and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill temporarily extends specific Federal Aviation and
Administration (FAA) programs and activities through May 17,
2024.
For example, the bill extends the FAA:
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) pilot
programs (e.g., the UAS Test Site Program and the UAS
remote detection and identification pilot program),
weather reporting programs, and
Remote Tower Pilot Program.
The bill also extends the authorization for the Airport
Improvement Program (AIP). (This program provides grants for
planning, development, and noise compatibility projects at or
associated with certain public-use airports.)
Further, the bill extends through May 17, 2024, the FAA's
authority for expenditures from the Airport and Airway Trust
Fund (AATF) and to collect various taxes and fees to fund the
AATF, including taxes on aviation fuel and airline tickets.
(The AATF is the primary funding source for all major FAA
accounts that fund federal aviation programs, with the
remainder coming from general fund appropriations.)
The bill also extends through May 17, 2024, the authority
of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of
Justice to take certain actions to mitigate a credible threat
to certain facilities or assets from a UAS. These include
certain facilities that are located in the United States and
identified as high-risk and a potential target for unlawful UAS
activity.
Legislative History
H.R. 8289 was introduced in the House on May 8, 2024, by
Mr. Graves of Missouri and Mr. Larsen of Washington and
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and
Technology, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Ways and
Means. Within the Committee on Homeland Security, the measure
was referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime
Security.
The measure was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules on May 8, 2024, and passed by a recorded vote of 385
yeas, 24 nays, and 1 present (Roll No. 187).
On May 8, 2024, H.R. 8289 was received in the Senate and
read twice and passed by unanimous consent on May 9, 2024.
H.R. 8289 was presented to the President on May 10, 2024,
and signed into law the same day as Public Law No. 118-60.
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Michel O. Maceda Memorial Act
PUBLIC LAW 118-139 H.R. 5302 (S. 3181)
To designate the Air and Marine Operations Marine Unit of the
U.S. Customs and Border Protection located at 101 Km 18.5 in
Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, as the ``Michel O. Maceda Marine
Unit''.
Summary
This bill designates the Air and Marine Operations Marine
Unit of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection located in Cabo
Rojo, Puerto Rico, as the Michel O. Maceda Marine Unit.
Legislative History
H.R. 5302 was introduced in the House on August 29, 2023,
by Mrs. Gonzalez-Colon, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Ms. Salazar,
Mrs. Radewagen, and Mr. Soto and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and
Means. Within the Committee on Homeland Security the measure
was referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and
Enforcement.
The Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement was
discharged from further consideration of the measure on April
10, 2024.
The measure was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on April 10, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House by voice vote.
On June 7, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 5302 to the
House with a favorable recommendation as H. Rept. 118-542, Part
I (Calendar No. 450).
H.R. 5302 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules on September 24, 2024, and passed by voice vote.
On September 25, 2024, the measure was received in the
Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
On November 21, 2024, the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further
consideration of the measure.
On November 21, 2024, H.R. 5302 was passed in the Senate,
without amendment, by unanimous consent.
H.R. 5302 was presented to the President on December 5,
2024, and signed into law on December 11, 2024, as Public Law
No. 118-139.
S. 3181
S. 3181 was introduced in the Senate on November 1, 2023,
by Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Padilla and
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs
On September 25, 2024, the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs ordered the measure to be favorably
reported to the Senate. S. 3181 was reported, without written
report, on the same day (Calendar No. 531).
S. 3181 is the identical Senate companion measure to H.R.
5302.
First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act
PUBLIC LAW 118-165 H.R. 3254
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a
process to review applications for certain grants to purchase
equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable
national voluntary consensus standards, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) to implement a uniform process for reviewing
applications for certain anti-terrorism grants to urban areas
and state, local, and tribal governments.
Specifically, the uniform review must be done for grant
applications requesting to purchase first responder equipment
or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national
voluntary consensus standards.
Legislative History
H.R. 3254 was introduced in the House on May 11, 2023, by
Mr. Payne and Mr. Strong and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security.
The measure was considered by the Committee on May 17,
2023, and ordered to be favorably reported to the House by
voice vote.
On July 19, 2023, the Committee reported H.R. 3254 to the
House with a favorable recommendation as H. Rept. 118-152
(Calendar No. 120).
H.R. 3254 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules on July 25, 2023, and passed by voice vote on July
27, 2023.
On September 5, 2023, the measure was received in the
Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
On July 31, 2024, the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs ordered H.R. 3254 to be favorably reported
to the Senate.
H.R. 3254 was reported to the Senate on November 13, 2024,
by Senator Peters without amendment as S. Rept. 118-243
(Calendar No. 557).
On December 10, 2024, H.R. 3254 was passed in the Senate by
unanimous consent.
H.R. 3254 was presented to the President on December 17,
2024, and signed into law on December 23, 2024, as Public Law
No. 118-165.
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DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act
PUBLIC LAW 118-171 H.R. 4467
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 United States land
border with Mexico, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
to assess contractor personnel performing services along the
U.S. land border with Mexico and plan to implement
recommendations developed from the assessment.
Specifically, DHS must report to Congress regarding active
contracts with a total value of $50 million or more relating to
the procurement of services along the border.
The report must include, among other things:
the criteria used by DHS to determine
whether contractor personnel were necessary to assist
in carrying out its mission along the border;
an analysis of the purpose, quantity, and
location of contractor personnel addressing DHS mission
needs along the border and enhancing the capability of
DHS personnel to perform primary mission
responsibilities;
an assessment of the benefits of contractor
personnel performing the services;
a strategy to improve the procurement and
delivery of the services through contracts over a five-
year period; and
recommendations based on the report's
findings.
DHS must (1) submit with the report a plan to implement the
recommendations and strategy contained in such report to
enhance coordination, minimize overlap, and increase cost
effectiveness; and (2) brief Congress with respect to the
status of implementation.
Legislative History
H.R. 4467 was introduced in the House on July 6, 2023, by
Mr. Brecheen and Mr. Green of Tennessee and referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security.
The measure was considered by the Committee on July 12,
2023, and ordered to be favorably reported to the House, as
amended, by voice vote.
On October 2, 2023, the Committee reported H.R. 4467 to the
House with a favorable recommendation, as amended, as H. Rept.
118-238 (Calendar No. 190).
H.R. 4467 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules, as amended, on March 5, 2024, and passed by voice
vote.
On March 6, 2024, the measure was received in the Senate
and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
On July 31, 2024, the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs ordered H.R. 4467 to be favorably reported
to the Senate.
On December 2, 2024, H.R. 4467 was reported to the Senate
by Senator Peters without amendment as S. Rept. 118-257
(Calendar No. 658).
On December 16, 2024, H.R. 4467 was passed in the Senate by
unanimous consent.
H.R. 4467 was presented to the President on December 23,
2024, and signed into law the same day as Public Law No. 118-
171.
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Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of
Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 or the DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine
Act of 2024
PUBLIC LAW 118-186 H.R. 8663
To require the Science and Technology Directorate in the
Department of Homeland Security to develop greater capacity to
detect, identify, and disrupt illicit substances in very low
concentrations.
Summary
This bill provides statutory authority for the Department
of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate to
take certain actions to support the detection of drugs such as
fentanyl and xylazine.
Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for the
directorate's research and development efforts to improve drug
detection equipment and reference libraries for law enforcement
agencies, including with respect to portable equipment,
equipment that can analyze complex samples, and technology that
uses artificial intelligence or other techniques to detect new
substances. The bill additionally requires the directorate to
follow certain standards and rely on certain information from
the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Drug
Enforcement Administration, respectively, regarding these
efforts.
Legislative History
H.R. 8663 was introduced in the House on June 7, 2024, by
Mr. LaLota and Mr. Correa and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security. Within the Committee, the measure was
referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and
Technology.
The Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology was
discharged from further consideration of the measure on June
12, 2024.
H.R. 8663 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on June 12, 2024, and ordered to be favorably reported
to the House by voice vote.
On August 23, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 8663 to the
House with a favorable recommendation as H. Rept. 118-634
(Calendar No. 531).
H.R. 8663 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules on September 9, 2024, and passed by voice vote.
On September 10, 2024, the measure was received in the
Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
On December 12, 2024, the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further
consideration of the measure by unanimous consent.
H.R. 8663 was considered in the Senate on December 12,
2024, and passed on the same day with an amendment and an
amendment to the title by unanimous consent.
On December 18, 2024, the Senate amendments to the measure
were considered in the House under suspension of the rules and
passed by a recorded vote of 404 yeas and 1 nay (Roll No. 514).
H.R. 8663 was presented to the President on December 23,
2024, and signed into law the same day as Public Law No. 118-
186.
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MEASURES PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS
First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act
H.R. 3254
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a
process to review applications for certain grants to purchase
equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable
national voluntary consensus standards, and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 3254, see Public Law
118-165 under Public Laws.
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Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
H.R. 3746
To provide for a responsible increase to the debt ceiling.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 3746, see Public Law
118-5 under Public Laws.
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DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act
H.R. 4467
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 United States land
border with Mexico, and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 4467, see Public Law
No. 118-171 under Public Laws.
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Michel O. Maceda Memorial Act
H.R. 5302 (S. 3181)
To designate the Air and Marine Operations Marine Unit of the
U.S. Customs and Border Protection located at 101 Km 18.5 in
Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, as the ``Michel O. Maceda Marine
Unit''.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 5302, see Public Law
No. 118-139 under Public Laws.
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Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel Act or VETS Safe Travel
Act
H.R. 7365
To provide PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled
veterans, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill makes certain veterans eligible for the
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) PreCheck Program
at no cost if they meet the program's background check and
security requirements.
Veterans who are eligible for this fee waiver are those who
are in the patient enrollment system of the Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) and require the use of a wheelchair,
prosthetic limb, or other assistive device to aid with mobility
due to (1) loss, or loss of use, of a limb; (2) full or partial
paralyzation; or (3) permanent blindness.
The VA and the TSA must develop and implement a process
under which eligible veterans may receive the PreCheck Program
benefit.
Further, the VA and the TSA must develop and implement a
process to provide disabled veterans with effective outreach
about TSA programs that are designed to improve the screening
process for passengers with disabilities.
Legislative History
H.R. 7365 was introduced in the House on February 15, 2024,
by Mr. Gosar and 27 original cosponsors and referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Within the Committee on
Homeland Security, the measure was referred to the Subcommittee
on Transportation and Maritime Security.
The Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security
was discharged from further consideration of the measure on
September 25, 2024.
The measure was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on September 25, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House, as amended, by voice vote.
On December 10, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 7365 to
the House with a favorable recommendation, as amended, as H.
Rept. 118-846, Part I (Calendar No. 691).
H.R. 7365 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules, as amended, on December 10, 2024, and passed by
voice vote.
On December 11, 2024, the measure was received in the
Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was
discharged from further consideration of the measure by
unanimous consent on December 19, 2024.
On December 19, 2024, H.R. 7365 was passed in the Senate by
unanimous consent.
H.R. 7365 was presented to the President on December 27,
2024.
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Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024
H.R. 7454
To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations
for the airport improvement program, to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure
authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other
purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 7454, see Public Law
118-41 under Public Laws.
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Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024, Part II
H.R. 8289
To extend authorizations for the airport improvement program,
to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport
and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 8289, see Public Law
118-60 under Public Laws.
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Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of
Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 or the DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine
Act of 2024
H.R. 8663
To require the Science and Technology Directorate in the
Department of Homeland Security to develop greater capacity to
detect, identify, and disrupt illicit substances in very low
concentrations.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 8663, see Public Law
118-186 under Public Laws.
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MEASURES PASSED THE HOUSE
Secure the Border Act of 2023
H.R. 2 (H.R. 2640, H.R. 2794, S. 206)
To secure the borders of the United States, and for other
purposes.
Summary
This bill makes various changes to immigration law,
including imposing limits on asylum eligibility and requiring
employers to use an electronic system to verify the employment
eligibility of new employees.
Legislative History
H.R. 2 was introduced in the House on May 2, 2023, by Mr.
Diaz-Balart, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mr.
Jordan, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Carter of
Texas, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Moran and referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland
Security, Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and
Foreign Affairs.
H.R. 2 was considered in the House pursuant to H. Res. 383
on May 10, 2023, and passed on May 11, 2023, by a recorded vote
of 219 yeas and 213 nays (Roll No. 209).
The measure was received in the Senate on May 15, 2023, and
placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders
on May 16, 2023 (Calendar No. 71).
H.R. 2640
H.R. 2640, the ``Border Security and Enforcement Act of
2023,'' was introduced in the House on April 17, 2023, by Mr.
McClintock and Mr. Biggs and referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means,
Education and the Workforce, and Homeland Security.
The measure was considered by the Committee on the
Judiciary on April 19, 2023, and ordered to be reported, as
amended, to the House by a recorded vote of 23 yeas and 15
nays.
On May 5, 2023, the Committees on Ways and Means, Education
and the Workforce, and Homeland Security were discharged from
further consideration of H.R. 2640.
On May 5, 2023, the Committee on the Judiciary reported
H.R. 2640 to the House, as amended, as H. Rept. 118-47, Part I
(Calendar No. 31).
Provisions of H.R. 2640 are included as Division B, Titles
1-2 and 4-8, of H.R. 2.
H.R. 2794
H.R. 2794, the ``Border Reinforcement Act of 2023,'' was
introduced in the House on April 24, 2023, by Mr. Green of
Tennessee and 17 original cosponsors and referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the
Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary.
The measure was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on April 26 and 27, 2023, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House, as amended, by a recorded vote of 18
yeas and 15 nays (Roll Call Vote 016).
The Committees on Ways and Means and the Judiciary were
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2794 on May 5,
2023.
On May 5, 2023, the Committee on Homeland Security reported
H.R. 2794 to the House with a favorable recommendation, as
amended, as H. Rept. 118-45, Part I (Calendar No. 29).
H.R. 2794 is included as Division A in H.R. 2 as passed in
the House.
S. 206
For the Legislative History of S. 206, see Public Law 118-
43 under Public Laws.
S. 206 is included in section 117 of Division A of H.R. 2
as passed in the House.
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Unmanned Aerial Security Act or UAS Act
H.R. 1501
To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from operating
or procuring certain foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems,
and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill 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 business entities 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 may 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
H.R. 1501 was introduced in the House on March 9, 2023, by
Mr. Guest, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mr. Ezell, Mr. D'Esposito,
Mr. Luttrell, Mr. Gimenez, and Mr. Pfluger and referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, the
measure was referred to the Subcommittees on Counterterrorism,
Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, and Oversight,
Investigations, and Accountability.
The Subcommittees on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence, and Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability
were discharged from further consideration of the measure on
May 17, 2023.
The measure was considered by the Committee on May 17,
2023, and ordered to be favorably reported to the House, as
amended, by voice vote.
On July 19, 2023, the Committee reported H.R. 1501 to the
House with a favorable recommendation, as amended, as H. Rept.
118-151 (Calendar No. 119).
H.R. 1501 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules on July 25, 2023, and passed by voice vote on July
27, 2023.
On September 5, 2023, the measure was received in the
Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
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DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of
Concern Act
H.R. 1516 (S. 1121)
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
This bill restricts funding to an institution of higher
education (IHE) that has a relationship with a Confucius
Institute (a cultural institute directly or indirectly funded
by the Chinese government). It also requires certain
disclosures related to Chinese entities of concern (generally,
universities or colleges involved in China's military, police,
or intelligence activities).
Specifically, the Department of Homeland Security (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 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. DHS may waive this funding restriction, on a
case-by-case basis and for a period of not more than one year,
if it is in the national security interests of the United
States.
Additionally, an IHE that has a relationship with a Chinese
entity of concern and is seeking to receive or receives
specified DHS funds must notify DHS about the relationship.
DHS must provide outreach and, upon request, technical
assistance to IHEs related to compliance with this bill.
Legislative History
H.R. 1516 was introduced in the House on March 9, 2023, by
Mr. Pfluger and 12 original cosponsors and referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, the
measure was referred to the Subcommittees on Counterterrorism,
Law Enforcement, and Intelligence and Oversight,
Investigations, and Accountability.
The Subcommittees on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence, and Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability
were discharged from further consideration of the measure on
November 8, 2023.
The measure was considered by the Committee on November 8,
2023, and ordered to be favorably reported to the House, as
amended, by a recorded vote of 16 yeas and 12 nays (Roll Call
Vote 024).
On December 19, 2023, the Committee reported H.R. 1516 to
the House with a favorable recommendation, as amended, as H.
Rept. 118-319 (Calendar No. 258).
On September 6, 2024, the Committee filed a supplemental
report, as H. Rept. 118-319, Part II.
H.R. 1516 was considered in the House pursuant to H. Res.
1430 on September 10, 2024, and passed, as amended, by a
recorded vote of 249 yeas and 161 nays (Roll No. 408).
On September 12, 2024, the measure was received in the
Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
S. 1121
S. 1121 was introduced in the Senate on March 30, 2023, by
Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Ernst, and Mr. Braun and
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs.
H.R. 1121 is the identical Senate companion measure of H.R.
1516.
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DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program Act
H.R. 3208
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a DHS
Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program, and for other
purposes.
Summary
This bill establishes the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program within the
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
The program must train DHS employees holding non-
cybersecurity positions for work in matters relating to
cybersecurity at the department. The curriculum for the program
must be consistent with the National Initiative for
Cybersecurity Education Framework.
The bill also requires CISA to issue an annual report to
Congress describing the number of participants, positions into
which participants were hired, and related details about the
program.
Legislative History
H.R. 3208 was introduced in the House on May 11, 2023, by
Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Payne, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Cohen, Ms. Clarke of New York, and Ms. Clark of Massachusetts
and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
The measure was considered by the Committee on May 17,
2023, and ordered to be favorably reported to the House by
voice vote.
On July 27, 2023, the Committee reported H.R. 3208 to the
House with a favorable recommendation as H. Rept. 118-161
(Calendar No. 128).
H.R. 3208 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules on September 23, 2024, and passed on September 24,
2024, by a recorded vote of 377 yeas 43 nays (Roll No. 445).
On September 25, 2024, the measure was received in the
Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
On November 20, 2024, the measure was ordered to be
favorably reported to the Senate with an amendment in the
nature of a substitute.
On December 17, 2024, H.R. 3208 was reported to the Senate
by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute as S. Rept. 118-304 (Calendar No. 710).
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Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Extension Act
of 2023
H.R. 3224
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend the
authorization of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction
Office of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other
purposes.
Summary
This bill extends the authorization for the Department of
Homeland Security's Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction
Office (CWMD), excluding the Office of the Chief Medical
Officer and the medical countermeasures program.
The bill requires (1) the CWMD to report to Congress
regarding an employee engagement action plan and strategy to
continuously improve morale within the CWMD, and (2) the
Government Accountability Office to brief Congress regarding
the CWMD.
Legislative History
H.R. 3224 was introduced in the House on May 11, 2023, by
Mr. D'Esposito and Mr. Carter of Louisiana and referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security.
The measure was considered by the Committee on May 17,
2023, and ordered to be favorably reported to the House, as
amended, by voice vote.
On July 27, 2023, the Committee reported H.R. 3224 to the
House with a favorable recommendation, as amended, as H. Rept.
118-159 (Calendar No. 126).
H.R. 3224 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules on December 11, 2023, and passed by a recorded vote
of 394 yeas and 0 nays (Roll No. 707).
On December 12, 2023, the measure was received in the
Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
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First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act
H.R. 3254
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a
process to review applications for certain grants to purchase
equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable
national voluntary consensus standards, and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 3254, see Public Law
118-165 under Public Laws.
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Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
H.R. 3746
To provide for a responsible increase to the debt ceiling.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 3746, see Public Law
118-5 under Public Laws.
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Securing the Cities Improvement Act
H.R. 4403
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make improvements
to the Securing the Cities program, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill makes changes to the Securing the Cities program.
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) to establish performance metrics and milestones
for the program.
In carrying out the program, DHS must designate
jurisdictions based on the capability and capacity of the
jurisdiction relating to preparedness and response, as well as
the relative threat to, vulnerability of, and consequences for,
such jurisdiction regarding terrorist attacks and other high-
consequence events utilizing nuclear or other radiological
materials.
DHS must report to Congress within two years regarding
participation in the program, the establishment of metrics and
milestones, performance against such metrics and milestones,
and plans for any changes to the program.
Legislative History
H.R. 4403 was introduced in the House on June 30, 2023, by
Mr. Carter of Louisiana and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi and
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security. Within the
Committee, the measure was referred to the Subcommittee on
Emergency Management and Technology.
The Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology was
discharged from further consideration of the measure on
November 8, 2023.
The measure was considered by the Committee on November 8,
2023, and ordered to be favorably reported to the House by
voice vote.
On December 19, 2023, the Committee reported H.R. 4403 to
the House with a favorable recommendation as H. Rept. 118-320
(Calendar No. 259).
H.R. 4403 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules on March 5, 2024, and passed by voice vote.
On March 6, 2024, the measure was received in the Senate
and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
On September 18, 2024, the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs ordered H.R. 4403 to be favorably
reported to the Senate.
On December 2, 2024, H.R. 4403 was reported to the Senate
by Senator Peters without amendment as S. Rept. 118-256
(Calendar No. 657).
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DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act
H.R. 4467
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 United States land
border with Mexico, and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 4467, see Public Law
No. 118-171 under Public Laws.
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Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act
of 2023
H.R. 4470
To extend the authorization of the Chemical Facility Anti-
Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland
Security.
Summary
This bill extends the authorization of the Chemical
Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of
Homeland Security until July 27, 2025.
Legislative History
H.R. 4470 was introduced in the House on July 6, 2023, by
Ms. Lee of Florida and Mr. Green of Tennessee and referred to
the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
The measure was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on July 12, 2023, and ordered to be favorably reported
to the House, as amended, by a recorded vote of 30 yeas and 0
nays (Roll Call Vote 022).
The Committee on Energy and Commerce was discharged from
further consideration of H.R. 4470 on July 19, 2023.
On July 19, 2023, the Committee on Homeland Security
reported H.R. 4470 to the House with a favorable
recommendation, as amended, as H. Rept. 118-153, Part I
(Calendar No. 121).
H.R. 4470 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules, as amended, on July 25, 2023, and passed by a
recorded vote of 409 yeas and 1 nay (Roll no. 366).
On July 26, 2023, the measure was received in the Senate.
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Michel O. Maceda Memorial Act
H.R. 5302 (S. 3181)
To designate the Air and Marine Operations Marine Unit of the
U.S. Customs and Border Protection located at 101 Km 18.5 in
Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, as the ``Michel O. Maceda Marine
Unit''.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 5302, see Public Law
No. 118-139 under Public Laws.
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H.R. 5862
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 relating to
authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to consolidate,
modify, or reorganize Customs revenue functions.
Summary
This bill expands the authority of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to consolidate, modify, or reorganize customs
revenue functions.
For example, this bill authorizes CBP to add functions to
existing positions that perform these revenue functions. CBP
may also establish new job series and grades for personnel that
perform these functions.
The bill also modifies a provision that prohibits CBP from
reducing the staffing level of certain revenue functions (e.g.,
import specialists, entry specialists, and customs auditors).
Specifically, this bill relaxes this prohibition by allowing
for reductions if the reduction will not result in a staffing
level below the optimal level as determined in a specified
resource allocation model. (Currently, CBP is required to
report to Congress every two years the results of this model to
determine the optimal staffing levels for carrying out CBP
commercial operations.)
The bill also expands this staffing level reduction
restriction to apply to national account managers and
international trade analysts.
Legislative History
H.R. 5862 was introduced in the House on October 2, 2023,
by Mrs. Steel and Mr. Panetta and referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland
Security. Within the Committee on Homeland Security, the
measure was referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and
Enforcement.
The Committee on Homeland Security was discharged from
further consideration of H.R. 5862 on November 2, 2023.
The measure was considered by the Committee on Ways and
Means on November 2, 2023, and ordered to be favorably reported
to the House, as amended, by a recorded vote of 40 yeas and 0
nays.
H.R. 5862 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules on January 17, 2024, and passed, as amended, by a
recorded vote of 403 yeas and 9 nays (Roll no. 12).
On January 18, 2024, the measure was received in the Senate
and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Improving Travel for Families Act
H.R. 5969
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to revise certain
regulations to permit certain children to accompany their
parents or legal guardians through Global Entry airport lanes,
and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) to allow a child who is age 10 or under to accompany
their parent (or legal guardian) in the Global Entry lane when
arriving at a U.S. international airport if the parent or
guardian is a Global Entry member but the child is not.
(Global Entry is a trusted traveler program that allows for
the expedited processing of preapproved, low-risk travelers at
certain ports of entry.)
If a parent is applying for Global Entry on behalf of such
children (i.e., children authorized by this bill to travel
under the parent's Global Entry membership), DHS must allow
that parent to schedule a single interview relating to the
parent's relationship with up to four such children.
Legislative History
H.R. 5969 was introduced in the House on October 17, 2023,
by Mr. Luttrell and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means on
October 25, 2023. Within the Committee on Homeland Security,
the measure was referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security
and Enforcement.
The Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement was
discharged from further consideration of the measure on
November 8, 2023.
The measure was considered by the Committee on November 8,
2023, and ordered to be favorably reported to the House, as
amended, by voice vote.
The Committee on Ways and Means was discharged from further
consideration of H.R. 5969 on March 1, 2024.
On March 1, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 5969 to the
House with a favorable recommendation, as amended, as H. Rept.
118-403, Part I (Calendar No. 332).
H.R. 5969 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules, as amended, on March 5, 2024, and passed by voice
vote.
On March 6, 2024, the measure was received in the Senate
and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
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DHS Biodetection Improvement Act
H.R. 6174
To improve the biodetection functions of the Department of
Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
to assess how it has utilized Department of Energy national
laboratories and sites for research and development in carrying
out DHS missions and to report to Congress a strategy for how
DHS will conduct biodetection research and development in
coordination with such laboratories and sites.
Legislative History
H.R. 6174 was introduced in the House on November 2, 2023,
by Mr. Strong, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mr. D'Esposito, and Mr.
Swalwell and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
Within the Committee, the measure was referred to the
Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
The Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology was
discharged from further consideration of the measure on
November 8, 2023.
The measure was considered by the Committee on November 8,
2023, and ordered to be favorably reported to the House by
voice vote.
On December 19, 2023, the Committee reported H.R. 6174 to
the House with a favorable recommendation as H. Rept. 118-321
(Calendar No. 260).
H.R. 6174 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules on March 5, 2024, and passed on March 7, 2024, by
voice vote.
On March 8, 2024, the measure was received in the Senate
and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
On July 31, 2024, the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs ordered H.R. 6174 to be favorably reported
to the Senate.
On November 12, 2024, H.R. 6174 was reported to the Senate
by Senator Peters without amendment as S. Rept. 118-239
(Calendar No. 552).
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DHS Special Events Program and Support Act
H.R. 6229
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize a
program to assess the threat, vulnerability, and consequences
of terrorism or other security threats, as appropriate, to
certain events, and for other purposes.
Summary
H.R. 6229, the ``DHS Special Events Programs and Support
Act,'' requires that there is an authorized program within the
Department of Homeland Security to assess the threat,
vulnerability, and consequences of terrorism or other security
threats, as appropriate, at certain special events. The program
authorized shall:
Apply to special events that are pre-planned
and not designated as National Special Security Events
by the Secretary; Include a standard process for
Federal, state, local, and tribal, and territorial
officials to voluntarily submit to the Secretary
requests for a special event rating that could result
in direct support for security and situational
awareness for such special event;
Maintain a risk-based methodology to assess
ratings requests, including requests that considers the
anticipated attendance by United States officials or
foreign dignitaries, the size and venue of the special
event, credible threats of terrorism or other security
threats, and other homeland security information as
appropriate; and,
Include a process for expedited
consideration, and when appropriate, a process for the
reassessment, of a special event rating.
Furthermore, not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security in
the U.S. House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the U.S. Senate a report
on the program authorized. The report shall include:
The total number of special events submitted
to the program authorized in a year, including the
number of special events at each rating level;
The total number of events in the prior year
for which the Secretary designed a Federal coordinator
or coordinated security and situational awareness
support, including a Federal support provided; and
The total number of requests for special
event rating reassessment including the identification
of the requesting entity, the special event name, date,
and location, the initial and final rating
determination, and the justification for such final
rating determination.
Legislative History
H.R. 6229 was introduced in the House on November 3, 2023,
by Ms. Titus and Mr. Hudson, and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the
Judiciary. Within the Committee on Homeland Security, the
measure was referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism,
Law Enforcement, and Intelligence.
The Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence was discharged from further consideration of the
measure on June 12, 2024.
The measure was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on June 12, 2024, and ordered to be favorably reported
to the House by voice vote.
On December 10, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 6229 to
the House with a favorable recommendation as H. Rept. 118-826,
Part I (Calendar No. 675).
H.R. 6229 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules on December 10, 2024, and passed by voice vote.
On December 11, 2024, the measure was received in the
Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
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Department of Homeland Security Policy
Issuance Review Act
H.R. 6231
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a
prioritized policy issuance review process for the Department
of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires the Management Directorate of the
Department of Homeland Security to periodically review policy
issuance documents (such as department-level directives and
instructions, but excluding certain documents such as those
published in the Federal Register). The bill also requires the
directorate to brief Congress on various aspects of this review
process within 180 days of enactment and annually thereafter.
Legislative History
H.R. 6231 was introduced in the House on November 6, 2023,
by Mr. Ivey, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Ms. Clarke of New
York, and Mr. Ezell and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security. Within the Committee, the measure was referred to the
Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
The Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and
Accountability was discharged from further consideration of the
measure on November 8, 2023.
The measure was considered by the Committee on November 8,
2023, and ordered to be favorably reported to the House by
voice vote.
On December 19, 2023, the Committee reported H.R. 6231 to
the House with a favorable recommendation as H. Rept. 118-322
(Calendar No. 261).
H.R. 6231 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules on September 23, 2024, and passed by voice vote.
On September 24, 2024, the measure was received in the
Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
On November 20, 2024, the measure was ordered to be
favorably reported to the Senate.
H.R. 6231 was reported in the Senate by Senator Peters on
December 19, 2024, as S. Rept. 118-333 (Calendar No. 753).
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Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel Act or VETS Safe Travel
Act
H.R. 7365
To provide PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled
veterans, and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 7365, see Measures
Passed Both Chambers.
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Subterranean Border Defense Act
H.R. 7404
To require annual reports on counter illicit cross-border
tunnel operations, and for other purposes.
Summary
H.R. 7404 would require the U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to report annually to Congress on the
implementation of its strategic plan to identify and remediate
illegal cross-border tunnels into the United States. Under
current law, CBP must submit one report to Congress on its plan
by June 21, 2024.
Legislative History
H.R. 7404 was introduced in the House on February 16, 2024,
by Mr. Crane, Mr. Correa, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gosar, Mr.
Guest, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. McCaul, and
Mr. Ogles and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
Within the Committee, the measure was referred to the
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
The Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement was
discharged from further consideration of the measure on April
10, 2024.
The measure was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on April 10, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House by voice vote.
On June 7, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 7404 to the
House with a favorable recommendation as H. Rept. 118-543
(Calendar No. 451).
H.R. 7404 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules on September 9, 2024, and passed by voice vote.
On September 10, 2024, the measure was received in the
Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
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Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024
H.R. 7454
To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations
for the airport improvement program, to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure
authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other
purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 7454, see Public Law
118-41 under Public Laws.
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Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act
H.R. 7832
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan
to identify, integrate, and deploy new, innovative, disruptive,
or other emerging or advanced technologies to enhance, or
address capability gaps in, border security operations, and for
other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
and the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of
Homeland Security to develop a plan to identify, integrate, and
deploy emerging and innovative technologies to improve border
security operations. Such technologies may incorporate
artificial intelligence, machine-learning, automation, fiber-
optic sensing technology, nanotechnology, optical and cognitive
radar, modeling and simulation technology, hyperspectral and
LIDAR sensors, and imaging, identification, and categorization
systems.
The plan must describe how the Innovation Teams have been
implemented and also detail:
goals and timelines for adoption of
qualifying technologies;
metrics and key performance parameters for
determining the plan's effectiveness;
which technologies used by other federal
agencies CBP may also utilize;
which existing authorities CBP may use to
procure technologies;
how CBP legacy border technology programs
may be replaced;
the expected privacy and security impact of
security-related technology on border communities; and
recent technological advancements in
specified technologies.
CBP must provide the plan to Congress within 180 days of
the bill's enactment. The bill also requires CBP to annually
report to Congress regarding the activities of the Innovation
Teams.
Legislative History
H.R. 7832 was introduced in the House on March 29, 2024, by
Mr. Correa and Mr. Luttrell and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security. Within the Committee, the measure was
referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and
Enforcement.
The Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement was
discharged from further consideration of the measure on April
10, 2024.
The measure was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on April 10, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House by voice vote.
On June 7, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 7832 to the
House with a favorable recommendation as H. Rept. 118-544
(Calendar No. 452).
H.R. 7832 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules on September 23, 2024, and passed by voice vote.
On September 24, 2024, the measure was received in the
Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
On November 20, 2024, the measure was ordered to be
favorably reported to the Senate with an amendment in the
nature of a substitute.
H.R. 7832 was reported in the Senate by Senator Peters,
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an
amendment to the title, on December 19, 2024, as S. Rept. 118-
334 (Calendar No. 754).
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Reducing Excessive Vetting Authorities to Maintain Our Ports Act or the
REVAMP Act
H.R. 8150 (S. 243)
To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection to establish procedures for conducting maintenance
projects at ports of entry at which the Office of Field
Operations conducts certain enforcement and facilitation
activities.
Summary
H.R. 8150 would require U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) to establish procedures to allow the agency to carry out
maintenance and repair projects that cost less than $300,000 at
federally owned ports of entry without the direct involvement
of the General Services Administration (GSA). Under the bill,
that amount would be adjusted annually for inflation. The bill
also would require CBP to consult with GSA before creating
those procedures and report annually to Congress on the
projects it completed and their costs.
Legislative History
H.R. 8150 was introduced in the House on April 29, 2024, by
Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas, Mr. Correa, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr.
Cuellar, Ms. De La Cruz, and Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas and
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and in addition
to the Committee on Ways and Means. Within the Committee on
Homeland Security, the measure was referred to the Subcommittee
on Border Security and Enforcement.
The Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement was
discharged from further consideration of the measure on June
12, 2024.
H.R. 8150 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on June 12, 2024, and ordered to be favorably reported
to the House, as amended, by voice vote.
On December 6, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 8150 to
the House with a favorable recommendation, as amended, as H.
Rept. 118-824, Part I (Calendar No. 674).
H.R. 8150 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules on September 23, 2024, and passed, as amended, by
voice vote.
On December 17, 2024, the measure was received in the
Senate, read twice, and placed on Senate Legislative Calendar
under General Orders. Calendar No. 715.
S. 243
S. 243 was introduced in the Senate on February 2, 2023, by
Mr. Lankford, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Hassan, and Mr.
Peters and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
On March 29, 2023, the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs ordered the measure to be reported to the
Senate.
On May 11, 2023, S. 243 was reported to the Senate by
Senator Peters as S. Rept. 118-23 (Calendar No. 63).
S. 243 is the identical Senate companion measure to H.R.
8150.
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Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024, Part II
H.R. 8289
To extend authorizations for the airport improvement program,
to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport
and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 8289, see Public Law
118-60 under Public Laws.
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Decoupling From Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act of 2024
H.R. 8631
To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from procuring
certain foreign-made batteries, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) from using appropriated funds to procure a battery
produced by certain Chinese entities. This prohibition begins
on October 1, 2027.
The bill allows DHS to waive the prohibition if DHS
assesses in the affirmative all of the following:
the batteries to be procured do not pose a
risk to U.S. national security, data, or
infrastructure;
the entity that produced such batteries does
not satisfy the criteria for listing under Section
1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2021 (i.e., designation as a Chinese
military company) or Public Law 117-78 (i.e., goods
produced using forced labor in China, especially the
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region); and
there is no available alternative to procure
batteries that are of similar or better cost and
quality and that are produced by an entity not
specified in this bill.
DHS may also waive the prohibition upon a determination
that the batteries to be procured are for the sole purpose of
research, evaluation, training, testing, or analysis.
The bill requires DHS to notify Congress within 15 days
after granting a waiver under this bill.
Legislative History
H.R. 8631 was introduced in the House on June 5, 2024, by
Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mr. Moolenaar, and Mr.
Pfluger and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
Within the Committee, the measure was referred to the
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
The Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement was
discharged from further consideration of the measure on June
12, 2024.
H.R. 8631 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on June 12, 2024, and ordered to be favorably reported
to the House, as amended, by voice vote.
On August 23, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 8631 to the
House with a favorable recommendation, as amended, as H. Rept.
118-633 (Calendar No. 530).
H.R. 8631 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules, as amended, on September 9, 2024, and passed by
voice vote.
On September 10, 2024, the measure was received in the
Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
On November 20, 2024, the measure was ordered to be
favorably reported to the Senate with an amendment in the
nature of a substitute.
On December 17, 2024, H.R. 8631 was reported to the Senate
by Senator Peters, with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute, as S. Rept. 118-307 (Calendar No. 713).
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TSA Commuting Fairness Act
H.R. 8662
To reduce commuting burdens on Transportation Security
Administration employees, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) to submit to Congress a study on the
feasibility of treating as on-duty hours the time TSA employees
working at airport locations spend traveling between regular
duty locations, airport parking lots, and bus and transit
stops.
Legislative History
H.R. 8662 was introduced in the House on June 7, 2024, by
Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Garbarino and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security. Within the Committee, the measure was
referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime
Security.
The Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security
was discharged from further consideration of the measure on
June 12, 2024.
H.R. 8662 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on June 12, 2024, and ordered to be favorably reported
to the House by voice vote.
On August 30, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 8662 to the
House with a favorable recommendation as H. Rept. 118-636
(Calendar No. 533).
H.R. 8662 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules on December 18, 2024, and was passed on December 20,
2024, under suspension of the rules by voice vote. The measure
was received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of
Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 or the DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine
Act of 2024
H.R. 8663
To require the Science and Technology Directorate in the
Department of Homeland Security to develop greater capacity to
detect, identify, and disrupt illicit substances in very low
concentrations.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 8663, see Public Law
118-186 under Public Laws.
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DHS Intelligence and Analysis Oversight and
Transparency Act
H.R. 8664 (S. 5319)
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Under
Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of
Homeland Security to conduct an annual audit of the information
systems and bulk data of the Office of Intelligence and
Analysis of the Department, and for other purposes.
Summary
H.R. 8664, the ``DHS Intelligence and Analysis Oversight
and Transparency Act,'' amends the Homeland Security Act of
2002 to direct the Under Secretary for Intelligence and
Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security to conduct an
annual audit of the information systems and bulk data of the
Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department. No later
than 30 days after the conclusion of the audit, the Under
Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis shall submit to the
Committee on Homeland Security and the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
Legislative History
H.R. 8664 was introduced in the House on June 7, 2024, by
Ms. Lee of Florida and Mr. Pfluger and referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, the
measure was referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism,
Law Enforcement, and Intelligence.
The Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence was discharged from further consideration of the
measure on June 12, 2024.
H.R. 8664 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on June 12, 2024, and ordered to be favorably reported
to the House by voice vote.
On August 30, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 8664 to the
House with a favorable recommendation as H. Rept. 118-639
(Calendar No. 536).
H.R. 8664 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules, as amended, on December 18, 2024, and passed by
voice vote.
On December 19, 2024, the measure was received in the
Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 5319
S. 5319 was introduced in the Senate on November 14, 2024,
by Mr. Peters and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
On November 20, 2024, the Committee ordered the measure to
be favorably reported to the Senate with an amendment in the
nature of a substitute.
On December 19, 2024, S. 5319 was reported to the Senate by
Senator Peters, with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute, as S. Rept. 118-330 (Calendar No. 750).
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Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act or PATHS Act
H.R. 9459
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enable secure and
trustworthy technology through other transaction contracting
authority, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill extends through FY2027 the other transaction
authority (OTA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to
enter into other transactions to carry out research and
prototype projects when the use of contracts, grants, and
cooperative agreements is not feasible or appropriate.
(Agreements under OTA are exempt from the Federal Acquisition
Regulations.) DHS must notify Congress within 72 hours of using
or extending OTA for research projects related to artificial
intelligence technology and must offer to brief Congress on the
rationale for such a decision.
The bill also lowers from $4 million to $1 million the
minimum value of contract awards that DHS must publicly report
on its website.
Legislative History
H.R. 9459 was introduced in the House on September 6, 2024,
by Mr. Guest and Mr. Ivey and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security. Within the Committee, the measure was
referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and
Technology.
The Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology was
discharged from further consideration of the measure on
September 11, 2024.
H.R. 9459 was considered by the Committee on September 11,
2024, and ordered to be favorably reported to the House by
voice vote.
On September 18, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 9459 to
the House with a favorable recommendation as H. Rept. 118-687
(Calendar No. 581).
H.R. 9459 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules on September 23, 2024, and passed by voice vote.
On September 24, 2024, the measure was received in the
Senate.
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Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation to Defend
Against the CCP Act or SHIELD Against CCP Act
H.R. 9668
To establish in the Department of Homeland Security a working
group relating to countering terrorist, cybersecurity, border
and port security, and transportation security threats posed to
the United States by the Chinese Communist Party, and for other
purposes.
Summary
H.R. 9668, the ``SHIELD Against CCP Act,'' establishes a
working group related to countering terrorist, cybersecurity,
border and port security, and transportation security threats
posed to the United States by the Chinese Communist Party. No
later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish a working group
that shall carry out the duties specified related to countering
terrorist, cybersecurity, border and port security, and
transportation security threats posed to the United States by
the Chinese Communist Party.
Furthermore, the bill would account for the resources of
the Department that are dedicated to programs aimed at:
countering terrorist, cybersecurity, border and port security,
and transportation security threats posed to the United States
by the Chinese Communist Party, and any supporting information
as to the efficacy of each such program; build upon existing or
ongoing evaluations and avoid unnecessary duplication by
reviewing the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of
other appropriate working groups, committees, commissions, or
entities established by the Department related to efforts to
counter terrorist, cybersecurity, border and port security, and
transportation security threats posed to the United States by
the Chinese Communist Party; identify gaps in policies,
processes, and activities of the Department to respond to
terrorist, cybersecurity, border and port security, and
transportation security threats posed to the United States by
the Chinese Communist Party; and facilitate cooperation and
coordination among offices and components of the Department on
a holistic response to countering terrorist, cybersecurity,
border and port security, and transportation security threats
posed to the United States by the Chinese Communist Party.
Legislative History
H.R. 9668 was introduced in the House on September 18,
2024, by Mr. Strong and Mr. Suozzi and referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the
Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, the
Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs. Within the Committee on
Homeland Security, the measure was referred to the Subcommittee
on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence.
The Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence was discharged from further consideration of the
measure on September 25, 2024.
H.R. 9668 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on September 25, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House by voice vote.
On December 10, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 9668 to
the House with a favorable recommendation as H. Rept. 118-850,
Part I (Calendar No. 695).
H.R. 9668 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules on December 10, 2024, and passed by a recorded vote
of 409 yeas and 4 nays (Roll No. 498).
On December 11, 2024, the measure was received in the
Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
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DHS Cybersecurity Internship Program Act
H.R. 9689 (S. 5321)
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a DHS
Cybersecurity Internship Program, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires the Secretary of the Department of
Homeland Security to establish a Cybersecurity Internship
Program within a year after the date of enactment. Eligible
institutions include (1) secondary schools; (2) junior or
community colleges; (3) undergraduate institutions; (4)
postgraduate institutions; and (5) technical, trade, or
vocational schools.
Eligible participants will meet the following criteria--(1)
be a citizen of the United States; (2) be at least 16 years
old; and (3) be enrolled in an eligible institution.
Legislative History
H.R. 9689 was introduced in the House on September 19,
2024, by Ms. Clarke of New York and referred to the Committee
on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, the measure was
referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Protection.
The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Protection was discharged from further consideration of the
measure on September 25, 2024.
H.R. 9689 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on September 25, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House by voice vote.
On December 10, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 9689 to
the House with a favorable recommendation as H. Rept. 118-858
(Calendar No. 697).
H.R. 9689 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules on December 10, 2024, and passed by voice vote.
On December 11, 2024, the measure was received in the
Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
S. 5321
S. 5321 was introduced in the Senate on November 14, 2024,
by Mr. Peters and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.
On November 20, 2024, the measure was ordered to be
favorably reported to the Senate with an amendment in the
nature of a substitute.
S. 5321 is the Senate companion measure to H.R. 9689.
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Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act
H.R. 9748
To require the Under Secretary of the Science and Technology
Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security to develop a
Departmentwide policy and process to safeguard research and
development from unauthorized access to or disclosure of
sensitive information in research and development acquisitions,
and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires the Science and Technology Directorate
in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a DHS
policy for safeguarding research and development from
unauthorized access or disclosures of sensitive information in
related acquisitions.
Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must
report on the compliance of DHS with a 2021 presidential
memorandum and related guidance that required certain
disclosures about government-funded research and development
(e.g., conflicts of interest involving foreign governments).
Legislative History
H.R. 9748 was introduced in the House on September 23,
2024, by Mr. D'Esposito and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security. Within the Committee, the measure was
referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and
Technology.
The Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology was
discharged from further consideration of the measure on
September 25, 2024.
H.R. 9748 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on September 25, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House by voice vote.
On December 16, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 9748 to
the House with a favorable recommendation as H. Rept. 118-887
(Calendar No. 724).
H.R. 9748 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules on December 18, 2024, and was passed on December 20,
2024, under suspension of the rules by voice vote. The measure
was received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act
H.R. 9769
To ensure the security and integrity of United States critical
infrastructure by establishing an interagency task force and
requiring a comprehensive report on the targeting of United
States critical infrastructure by People's Republic of China
state-sponsored cyber actors, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill establishes an interagency task force between the
Department of Homeland Security, the Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Agency, the Attorney General, and the heads of
appropriate Sector Risk Management Agencies. This task force
will compile a comprehensive report on the People's Republic of
China state-sponsored cyber actors' targeting of United States
critical infrastructure no later than 120 days after the
enactment of this Act.
Legislative History
H.R. 9769 was introduced in the House on September 24,
2024, by Ms. Lee of Florida, Mr. Green of Tennessee, and Mr.
Moolenaar and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
Within the Committee, the measure was referred to the
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Protection was discharged from further consideration of the
measure on September 25, 2024.
H.R. 9769 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on September 25, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House by voice vote.
On December 10, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 9769 to
the House with a favorable recommendation as H. Rept. 118-859
(Calendar No. 698).
H.R. 9769 was considered in the House under suspension of
the rules on December 10, 2024, and passed by voice vote.
On December 11, 2024, the measure was received in the
Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
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H. RES. 863
Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland
Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Summary
This resolution impeaches Secretary of Homeland Security
Mayorkas for high crimes and misdemeanors, including for his
handling of issues involving fentanyl and border security.
Legislative History
H. Res. 863 was introduced in the House on November 13,
2023, by Ms. Greene of Georgia and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security. Within the Committee, the measure was
referred to the Subcommittees on Border Security and
Enforcement and Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
The Subcommittees on Border Security and Enforcement and
Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability were discharged
from further consideration of the measure on January 30, 2024.
The measure was considered by the Committee on January 30,
2024, and ordered to be favorably reported to the House, as
amended, by a recorded vote of 18 yeas and 15 nays (Roll Call
No. 048).
On February 3, 2024, the Committee reported H. Res. 863 to
the House with a favorable recommendation, as amended, as H.
Rept. 118-372 (Calendar No. 60).
H. Res. 863 was considered in the House pursuant to H. Res.
996, as amended, on February 6, 2024, and was not agreed to by
a recorded vote of 214 yeas and 216 nays (Roll no. 37).
Mr. Moore of Utah moved to reconsider the measure, as
amended, on February 6, 2024. On February 13, 2024, the motion
to reconsider was agreed to by a recorded vote of 216 yeas and
211 nays (Roll no. 42). H. Res. 863 was passed on the same day,
as amended, by a recorded vote of 214 yeas and 213 nays (Roll
no. 43).
On April 16, 2024, the measure was received in the Senate.
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H. RES. 957
Denouncing the Biden administration's open-borders policies,
condemning the national security and public safety crisis along
the southwest border, and urging President Biden to end his
administration's open-borders policies.
Summary
This resolution condemns the Biden Administration's border
policies and urges the President to end such policies.
Legislative History
H. Res. 957 was introduced in the House on January 11,
2024, by Mr. Moran and referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland
Security. Within the Committee on Homeland Security, the
measure was referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and
Enforcement.
The measure was considered in the House pursuant to H. Res.
969 on January 17, 2024, and passed by a recorded vote of 225
yeas and 187 nays (Roll no. 13).
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H. RES. 995
Appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment trial
of Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security.
Summary
This resolution (1) appoints Representatives Green (of
Tennessee), McCaul, Biggs, Higgins (of Louisiana), Cline,
Guest, Garbarino, Greene (of Georgia), Pfluger, Hageman, and
Lee (of Florida), as managers to conduct the impeachment trial
against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas; (2)
requires the Senate to be informed of the appointments; and (3)
authorizes the managers to exhibit the articles of impeachment
to the Senate and take other necessary actions.
Legislative History
H. Res. 995 was introduced in the House on February 5,
2024, by Mr. Green of Tennessee and referred to the Committee
on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, the measure was
referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and
Accountability.
The measure was considered in the House pursuant to H. Res.
996 on February 13, 2024, and considered passed in the House.
On April 16, 2024, the measure was received in the Senate.
See H. Res. 863 in Measures Passed the House.
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H. RES. 1112
Denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies.
Summary
This resolution denounces certain Biden administration
immigration policies and urges the administration to implement
other immigration policies.
Legislative History
H. Res. 1112 was introduced in the House on April 5, 2024,
by Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas and referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland
Security. Within the Committee on Homeland Security, the
measure was referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and
Enforcement.
The measure was considered in the House pursuant to H. Res.
1137 on May 1, 2024, and passed by a recorded vote of 223 yeas
and 191 nays (Roll No. 176).
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H. RES. 1210
Condemning the Biden border crisis and the tremendous burdens
law enforcement officers face as a result.
Summary
This resolution acknowledges the dangers and challenges
faced by law enforcement officers, condemns the Biden
Administration's border policies, urges leaders to encourage
and support law enforcement officers, and recognizes and
sympathizes with law enforcement officers for the stress they
face.
Legislative History
H. Res. 1210 was introduced in the House on April 5, 2024,
by Mr. Higgins of Louisiana and referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland
Security. Within the Committee on Homeland Security, the
measure was referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and
Enforcement.
The measure was considered in the House pursuant to H. Res.
1227 on May 15, 2024, and passed by a recorded vote of 223
yeas, 185 nays, and 1 present (Roll No. 202).
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H. RES. 1371
Strongly condemning the Biden Administration and its Border
Czar, Kamala Harris's, failure to secure the United States
border.
Summary
This resolution condemns the Biden Administration's border
policies.
Legislative History
H. Res. 1371 was introduced in the House on July 22, 2024,
by Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Lopez, and Mr. Bost
and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in
addition to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The measure was considered in the House pursuant to H. Res.
1376 on July 25, 2024, and passed, as amended, by a recorded
vote of 220 yeas and 196 nays (Roll No. 400).
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MEASURES REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE
Unmanned Aerial Security Act or UAS Act
H.R. 1501
To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from operating
or procuring certain foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems,
and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the legislative history of H.R. 1501, see Measures
Passed the House.
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DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of
Concern Act
H.R. 1516 (S. 1121)
To establish Department of Homeland Security funding
restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a
relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the legislative history of H.R. 1516, see Measures
Passed the House.
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DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for
Law Enforcement Act
H.R. 2577 (S. 1137)
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Law
Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Program, and for other
purposes.
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) to establish the Law Enforcement Mental Health and
Wellness Program and establishes additional requirements for
related existing programs.
Among other activities, the Law Enforcement Mental Health
and Wellness Program shall:
conduct data collection and research on
mental health, suicides, and attempted suicides of DHS
law enforcement officers and agents;
evaluate current mental health and
resiliency programs within DHS components;
promote education and training related to
mental health, resilience, suicide prevention, stigma,
and mental health resources;
establish a Peer-to-Peer Support Program
Advisory Council; and
assist DHS components in developing a
program to provide suicide prevention and resiliency
support and training for families of DHS law
enforcement officers and agents and for surviving
families of officers and agents who have been lost to
suicide.
The bill requires DHS components to prioritize and improve
their mental health and wellness programs.
The DHS Workplace Health and Wellness Program must assess
the effectiveness of DHS law enforcement health and wellness
programs. Each DHS component must report to the program
incidents of suicide involving law enforcement officers or
agents. The bill sets forth confidentiality limitations on the
publication and collection of personally identifiable
information.
Legislative History
H.R. 2577 was introduced in the House on April 13, 2023, by
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi and Mr. Garbarino and referred to
the Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, the
measure was referred to the Subcommittees on Counterterrorism,
Law Enforcement, and Intelligence and Oversight,
Investigations, and Accountability.
The Subcommittees on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence, and Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability
were discharged from further consideration of the measure on
October 2, 2023.
The measure was considered by the Committee on July 12,
2023, and ordered to be favorably reported to the House, as
amended, by voice vote.
On October 2, 2023, the Committee reported H.R. 2577 to the
House with a favorable recommendation, as amended, as H. Rept.
118-237 (Calendar No. 189).
S. 1137
S. 1137 was introduced in the Senate on March 30, 2023, by
Mr. Peters and Mr. Hawley and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
On May 17, 2023, the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs ordered S. 1137 to be favorably reported
to the Senate with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
On October 3, 2023, S. 1137 was reported to the Senate, as
amended, as S. Rept. 118-102 (Calendar No. 218).
S. 1137 is the Senate companion measure to H.R. 2577.
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Border Reinforcement Act of 2023
H.R. 2794 (H.R. 1703, H.R. 2557)
To secure the international borders of the United States, and
for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 2794, see H.R. 2 under
Measures Passed the House.
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DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program Act
H.R. 3208
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a DHS
Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program, and for other
purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 3208, see Measures
Passed the House.
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Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Extension Act
of 2023
H.R. 3224
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend the
authorization of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction
Office of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other
purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 3224, see Measures
Passed the House.
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First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act
H.R. 3254
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a
process to review applications for certain grants to purchase
equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable
national voluntary consensus standards, and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 3254, see Public Law
118-165 under Public Laws.
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Securing Open Source Software Act of 2023
H.R. 3286
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the
duties of the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Security Agency regarding open source software security, and
for other purposes.
Summary
This bill sets forth the duties of the Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) regarding open source
software security.
Open source software means software for which the human-
readable source code is made available to the public for use,
study, reuse, modification, enhancement, and redistribution.
Specifically, CISA must:
perform outreach and engagement to bolster
the security of open source software;
support federal efforts to strengthen open
source software security;
coordinate with nonfederal entities on
efforts to ensure long-term open source software
security;
serve as a public point of contact regarding
open source software security for nonfederal entities;
and
support federal and nonfederal supply chain
security efforts by encouraging efforts to bolster open
source software security.
CISA must (1) publish a framework, incorporating
government, private sector, and open source software community
frameworks and best practices, for assessing the risk of open
source software components; (2) update the framework at least
annually; and (3) ensure, to the greatest extent practicable,
that the framework is usable by the open source software
community.
The bill requires CISA to assess open source software
components deployed on high value assets at federal agencies
based on the framework and provides for a pilot assessment of
critical infrastructure.
CISA's Cybersecurity Advisory Committee may establish a
software security subcommittee.
Legislative History
H.R. 3286 was introduced in the House on May 15, 2023, by
Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mr. Garbarino, and Mr. Swalwell and
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and in addition
to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
The measure was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on May 17, 2023, and ordered to be favorably reported
to the House, as amended, by voice vote.
The Committee on Oversight and Accountability was
discharged from further consideration of the measure on July
27, 2023.
On July 27, 2023, the Committee reported H.R. 3286 to the
House with a favorable recommendation, as amended, as H. Rept.
118-160, Part I (Calendar No. 127).
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Securing the Cities Improvement Act
H.R. 4403
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make improvements
to the Securing the Cities program, and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 4403, see Measures
Passed the House.
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DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2023
H.R. 4406
To require reporting regarding accreditation of basic training
programs of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other
purposes.
Summary
H.R. 4406, the ``DHS Basic Training Accreditation
Improvement Act of 2023,'' directs the Secretary of Homeland
Security to report to the relevant congressional committees on
the accreditation status for each basic training program within
the Department of Homeland Security, to include when such
programs achieve initial accreditation; if a program is not
accredited, the reasons for not reaching accreditation;
activities taken to reach accreditation; and an anticipated
timeline for such a program to reach accreditation.
Furthermore, the Secretary would report the date such program
most recently received accreditation or reaccreditation, if
applicable; each such program's anticipated accreditation or
next accreditation date; and the name of the accreditation
manager for each such program. The annual reports, under
paragraph 1, shall be terminated when basic training programs
of DHS are accredited.
The bill defines accreditation as ``the recognition by a
board that a basic training program is administered, developed,
and delivered according to an applicable set of standards.''
Legislative History
H.R. 4406 was introduced in the House on June 30, 2023, by
Mr. Correa and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security,
and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary. Within the
Committee on Homeland Security, the measure was referred to the
Subcommittees on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence and Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
The Subcommittees on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence and Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability
were discharged from further consideration of the measure on
September 25, 2024.
The measure was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on September 25, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House by voice vote.
On December 5, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 4406 to
the House with a favorable recommendation, as H. Rept. 118-821,
Part I. The Committee on the Judiciary were granted an
extension for further consideration ending not later than
December 19, 2024.
On December 19, 2024, the Committee on the Judiciary were
discharged from further consideration and the measure was
placed on the Union Calendar (Calendar No. 784).
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DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act
H.R. 4467
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 United States land
border with Mexico, and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 4467, see Public Law
No. 118-171 under Public Laws.
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Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities From Terrorist Attacks Act
of 2023
H.R. 4470
To extend the authorization of the Chemical Facility Anti-
Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland
Security.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 4470, see Measures
Passed the House.
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Michel O. Maceda Memorial Act
H.R. 5302 (S. 3181)
To designate the Air and Marine Operations Marine Unit of the
U.S. Customs and Border Protection located at 101 Km 18.5 in
Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, as the ``Michel O. Maceda Marine
Unit''.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 5302, see Public Law
No. 118-139 under Public Laws.
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Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act
H.R. 5840 (S. 3959)
To require the Transportation Security Administration to
streamline the enrollment processes for individuals applying
for a Transportation Security Administration security threat
assessment for certain programs, including the Transportation
Worker Identification Credential and Hazardous Materials
Endorsement Threat Assessment programs of the Administration,
and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) to streamline the process for individuals
applying for or renewing enrollment in multiple security threat
assessment (STA) programs, in particular the Transportation
Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) and the Hazardous
Materials Endorsement (HME) programs.
Among other things, the TSA must:
permit an individual to enroll at a TSA-
authorized enrollment center once and use the
application, as well as information generated by TSA's
vetting, to enroll in any other programs;
permit an individual to enroll in more than
one STA program at the same time for a single fee that
is less than the combined fee for applying to the same
programs separately;
provide for a streamlined and expeditious
renewal process; and
provide states the expiration dates for each
individual's STA to ensure commercial driver's licenses
include an individual's current HME status.
Additionally, the TSA must publish on its website
information relating to the streamlining of the enrollment
system.
If the TSA determines it is necessary to implement these
changes through rulemaking, the bill provides for an expedited
rulemaking process.
Legislative History
H.R. 5840 was introduced in the House on September 29,
2023, by Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms.
Titus, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mr. Carbajal, and Mr. Guest and
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security. Within the
Committee, the measure was referred to the Subcommittee on
Transportation and Maritime Security.
The Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security
was discharged from further consideration of the measure on
September 25, 2024.
The measure was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on September 25, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House, as amended, by voice vote.
On December 17, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 5840, as
amended, to the House with a favorable recommendation as H.
Rept. 118-888 (Calendar No. 725).
S. 3959
S. 3959 was introduced in the Senate on March 14, 2024, by
Mr. Wicker, Mr. King of Maine, Ms. Fischer, and Mr. Tester and
referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
S. 3959 was ordered to be favorably reported to the Senate
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute on July 31,
2024.
On August 1, 2024, the measure was reported by Senator
Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
without a written report (Calendar No. 484).
S. 3959 was passed in the Senate, as amended, by unanimous
consent on November 21, 2024. The measure was received in the
House on November 22, 2024, and held at the desk.
Provisions of H.R. 5840 were included in Sec. 3 of S. 3959
as reported to the Senate.
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Improving Travel for Families Act
H.R. 5969
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to revise certain
regulations to permit certain children to accompany their
parents or legal guardians through Global Entry airport lanes,
and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 5969, see Measures
Passed the House.
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DHS Biodetection Improvement Act
H.R. 6174
To improve the biodetection functions of the Department of
Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 6174, see Measures
Passed the House.
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DHS Special Events Program and Support Act
H.R. 6229
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize a
program to assess the threat, vulnerability, and consequences
of terrorism or other security threats, as appropriate, to
certain events, and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 6229, see Measures
Passed the House.
Department of Homeland Security Policy Issuance
Review Act
H.R. 6231
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a
prioritized policy issuance review process for the Department
of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 6231, see Measures
Passed the House.
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Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel Act or VETS Safe Travel
Act
H.R. 7365
To provide PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled
veterans, and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 7365, see Measures
Passed Both Chambers.
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Subterranean Border Defense Act
H.R. 7404
To require annual reports on counter illicit cross-border
tunnel operations, and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 7404, see Measures
Passed by the House.
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Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act
H.R. 7832
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan
to identify, integrate, and deploy new, innovative, disruptive,
or other emerging or advanced technologies to enhance, or
address capability gaps in, border security operations, and for
other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 7832, see Measures
Passed the House.
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Reducing Excessive Vetting Authorities to Maintain our Ports Act or the
REVAMP Act
H.R. 8150 (S. 243)
To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection to establish procedures for conducting maintenance
projects at ports of entry at which the Office of Field
Operations conducts certain enforcement and facilitation
activities.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 8150, see Measures
Passed the House.
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Decoupling From Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act of 2024
H.R. 8631
To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from procuring
certain foreign-made batteries, and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 8631, see Measures
Passed the House.
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Streamlining Law Enforcement Information Sharing Act
H.R. 8654
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to
conduct a review of the Homeland Security Information Network,
and for other purposes.
Summary
H.R. 8654, the ``Streamlining Law Enforcement Sharing
Act,'' directs the Comptroller General of the United States to
conduct a review of the Homeland Security Information Network.
No later than one year after enactment, the Comptroller General
of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland
Security and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs and the Select Committee on
Intelligence of the Senate a report that includes:
an examination of how the Homeland Security
Information Network is used to share information with
Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law
enforcement partners;
a comparison of the use, by such law
enforcement partners, on both desktops and mobile
applications of the Homeland Security Information
Network to the use of other tools, including
JusticeConnect of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
which facilitated real-time exchanges of intelligence
among such law enforcement partners;
an assessment of the cost, effectiveness,
and efficacy of the Homeland Security Information
Network;
an assessment of the current policies of the
Homeland Security Information Network and the efficacy
of such policies in protecting the civil rights, civil
liberties, and privacy of individuals; and
an analysis of any other information the
Comptroller General determines appropriate.
Legislative History
H.R. 8654 was introduced in the House on June 7, 2024, by
Mr. Ezell, Mr. Ivey and Mr. Pfluger and referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, the
measure was referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism,
Law Enforcement, and Intelligence.
The Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence was discharged from further consideration of the
measure on June 12, 2024.
H.R. 8654 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on June 12, 2024, and ordered to be favorably reported
to the House by voice vote.
On August 30, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 8654 to the
House with a favorable recommendation as H. Rept. 118-635
(Calendar No. 532).
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Federal Air Marshal Enhancing Airport Security Act of 2024
H.R. 8655
To require the Federal Air Marshal Service to develop a plan to
enhance the Federal law enforcement presence at airports, and
for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Federal Air Marshal Service to
develop a plan to address roles of federal air marshals (beyond
inflight security) at certain airports. The plan must address
the federal law enforcement role of federal air marshals to
ensure airport aviation security. The Transportation Security
Administration must brief Congress on the plan.
Legislative History
H.R. 8655 was introduced in the House on June 7, 2024, by
Mr. Gimenez and Mr. Thanedar and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security. Within the Committee, the measure was
referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime
Security.
The Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security
was discharged from further consideration of the measure on
June 12, 2024.
H.R. 8655 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on June 12, 2024, and ordered to be favorably reported
to the House, as amended, by voice vote.
On August 30, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 8655 to the
House with a favorable recommendation, as amended, as H. Rept.
118-637 (Calendar No. 534).
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Emerging Digital Identity Ecosystem Report Act of 2024
H.R. 8658
To require a report by the Transportation Security
Administration on digital identity ecosystems, and for other
purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Transportation Security
Administration to submit a report to Congress on digital
identity ecosystems and the homeland security value of these
ecosystems in the transportation sector.
Legislative History
H.R. 8658 was introduced in the House on June 7, 2024, by
Mr. Higgins of Louisiana and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security. Within the Committee, the measure was
referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime
Security.
The Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security
was discharged from further consideration of the measure on
June 12, 2024.
H.R. 8658 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on June 12, 2024, and ordered to be favorably reported
to the House by voice vote.
On August 30, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 8658 to the
House with a favorable recommendation as H. Rept. 118-638
(Calendar No. 535).
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TSA Commuting Fairness Act
H.R. 8662
To reduce commuting burdens on Transportation Security
Administration employees, and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 8662, see Measures
Passed the House.
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Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of
Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 or the Detect Fentanyl and Xylazine
Act of 2024
H.R. 8663
To require the Science and Technology Directorate in the
Department of Homeland Security to develop greater capacity to
detect, identify, and disrupt illicit substances in very low
concentrations.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 8663, see Public Law
118-186 under Public Laws.
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DHS Intelligence and Analysis Oversight and
Transparency Act
H.R. 8664 (S. 5319)
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Under
Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of
Homeland Security to conduct an annual audit of the information
systems and bulk data of the Office of Intelligence and
Analysis of the Department, and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 8664, see Measures
Passed the House.
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DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program and Law Enforcement
Support Act
H.R. 8671
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the
Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program, and for other
purposes.
Summary
H.R. 8671, the ``DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment
Program and Law Enforcement Support Act'' amends the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 to establish the Intelligence Rotational
Assignment Program. No later than one year after the date of
enactment, the Secretary shall establish an Intelligence
Rotational Assignment Program as part of the Rotation Program.
The program shall be open to analysts serving in analyst
positions in an intelligence component of the Department, in
the Office of Strategic Intelligence and Information of the
United States Secret Service, or in other positions in the
Department, as determined by the Secretary.
Legislative History
H.R. 8671 was introduced in the House on June 7, 2024, by
Mr. Pfluger and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
Within the Committee, the measure was referred to the
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence.
The Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence was discharged from further consideration of the
measure on June 12, 2024.
H.R. 8671 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on June 12, 2024, and ordered to be favorably reported
to the House by voice vote.
On August 30, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 8671 to the
House with a favorable recommendation as H. Rept. 118-640
(Calendar No. 537).
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Repair of the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System Act of
2024
H.R. 8675
To require the Transportation Security Administration conduct a
study relating to the digitization of the law enforcement
officer flying armed checkpoint data collection process, and
for other purposes.
Summary
H.R. 8675 would require TSA to report to Congress on how
the agency collects digital data about law enforcement officers
who are armed when they fly.
Legislative History
H.R. 8675 was introduced in the House on June 11, 2024, by
Mr. Garbarino and Mr. Kennedy and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security. Within the Committee, the measure was
referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime
Security.
The Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security
was discharged from further consideration of the measure on
June 12, 2024.
H.R. 8675 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on June 12, 2024, and ordered to be favorably reported
to the House by voice vote.
On August 30, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 8675 to the
House with a favorable recommendation as H. Rept. 118-642
(Calendar No. 539).
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Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act or PATHS Act
H.R. 9459
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enable secure and
trustworthy technology through other transaction contracting
authority, and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 9459, see Measures
Passed the House.
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DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act of 2024
H.R. 9460
To authorize the Joint Task Forces of the Department of
Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill extends through FY2026 the authority of the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish and operate
joint task forces (JTFs), which coordinate activities across
DHS's component organizations and with other government and
international partners.
The bill requires DHS to annually provide Congress with (1)
a staffing plan for each JTF; and (2) a briefing on various
aspects of JTF East (which operates in the southern maritime
environment, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean
Sea, to combat transnational criminal organizations and prepare
for maritime mass migration events). DHS must also provide
Congress with an analysis of the cost and effectiveness of
locating the headquarters of JTF East in Portsmouth, Virginia,
in comparison to alternative locations.
Legislative History
H.R. 9460 was introduced in the House on September 6, 2024,
by Mr. Higgins of Louisiana and Mr. Suozzi and referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, the
measure was referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and
Enforcement.
The Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement was
discharged from further consideration of the measure on
September 11, 2024.
H.R. 9460 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on September 11, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House by voice vote.
On September 18, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 9460 to
the House with a favorable recommendation as H. Rept. 118-688
(Calendar No. 582).
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Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation to Defend
Against the CCP Act or SHIELD Against CCP Act
H.R. 9668
To establish in the Department of Homeland Security a working
group relating to countering terrorist, cybersecurity, border
and port security, and transportation security threats posed to
the United States by the Chinese Communist Party, and for other
purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 9668, see Measures
Passed the House.
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DHS Cybersecurity Internship Program Act
H.R. 9689 (S. 5321)
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a DHS
Cybersecurity Internship Program, and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 9689, see Measures
Passed the House.
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Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act
H.R. 9748
To require the Under Secretary of the Science and Technology
Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security to develop a
Departmentwide policy and process to safeguard research and
development from unauthorized access to or disclosure of
sensitive information in research and development acquisitions,
and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 9748, see Measures
Passed the House.
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H.R. 9749
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to abolish the
reorganization authority of the Department of Homeland
Security, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill repeals Section 872 of the Homeland Security Act
of 2002 and removes the Secretary of Homeland Security's
unilateral ability under that provision to establish,
reorganize, or abolish subunits of the Department of Homeland
Security. Potential reorganizations that could have been
executed via Section 872 must instead proceed through the
legislative process, allowing to assess such proposals,
evaluate potential challenges, and perform its constitutional
role in authorizing the structure and operations of the
Department of Homeland Security.
Legislative History
H.R. 9749 was introduced in the House on September 23,
2024, by Mr. Bishop of North Carolina and referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, the
measure was referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight,
Investigations, and Accountability.
The Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and
Accountability was discharged from further consideration of the
measure on September 25, 2024.
H.R. 9749 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on September 25, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House by voice vote.
On December 5, 2024, the Committee reported H.R. 9749 to
the House with a favorable recommendation as H. Rept. 118-820
(Calendar No. 671).
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Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State Sponsored Threats Act
H.R. 9769
To ensure the security and integrity of United States critical
infrastructure by establishing an interagency task force and
requiring a comprehensive report on the targeting of United
States critical infrastructure by People's Republic of China
state-sponsored cyber actors, and for other purposes.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H.R. 9769, see Measures
Passed the House.
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H. RES. 863
Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland
Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Legislative History
For the Legislative History of H. Res. 863, see Measures
Passed the House.
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MEASURES ORDERED TO BE REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE
Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2023
H.R. 3169
To require the inspection of certain foreign cranes before use
at a United States port, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill limits the operation of foreign cranes at U.S.
ports. Foreign cranes are those that have information
technology and operational technology components that (1) were
manufactured by companies that are subject to the control or
influence of a country designated as a foreign adversary, and
(2) connect to ports' cyber infrastructure.
Foreign cranes that are contracted for on or after the date
of the bill's enactment may not operate at a U.S. port. The
bill also prohibits, effective five years after the date of the
bill's enactment, foreign cranes at U.S. ports if the cranes
use software or other technology manufactured by a company
owned by a country designated as a foreign adversary.
Additionally, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency (CISA) must (1) inspect foreign cranes for potential
security risks or threats before they are placed into
operation, (2) assess the threat posed by security risks or
threats of existing or newly constructed foreign cranes, and
(3) take any crane that poses a security risk or threat offline
until the crane can be certified as no longer being a risk or
threat.
CISA must also report to Congress about security risks or
threats posed by foreign cranes at U.S. ports.
Legislative History
H.R. 3169 was introduced in the House on May 10, 2023, by
Mr. Gimenez and Mr. Garamendi and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security. Within the Committee, the measure was
referred to the Subcommittees on Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Protection and Transportation and Maritime
Security.
The Subcommittees on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Protection and Transportation and Maritime Security were
discharged from further consideration of the measure on
September 25, 2024.
The measure was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on September 25, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House, as amended, by voice vote.
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Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act
H.R. 3386 (S. 1570)
To amend the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act
to require hygienic handling of breast milk and baby formula by
security screening personnel of the Transportation Security
Administration and personnel of private security companies
providing security screening, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Transportation Security
Administration to issue or update guidance to minimize the risk
for contamination of breast milk, baby formula, purified
deionized water for infants, juice, and related products that
are subject to re-screening or additional screening, including
by ensuring adherence to hygienic standards. Related products
include ice packs, freezer packs, frozen gel packs, and other
accessories required to cool breast milk, baby formula, and
juice.
In addition, the bill directs the Department of Homeland
Security Office of Inspector General to audit compliance with
these requirements and submit a report to Congress.
Legislative History
H.R. 3386 was introduced in the House on May 16, 2023, by
Ms. Porter, Ms. Salazar, and Mr. Swalwell and referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, the
measure was referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and
Maritime Security.
The Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security
was discharged from further consideration of the measure on
September 25, 2024.
The measure was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on September 25, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House by voice vote.
S. 1570
S. 1570 was introduced in the Senate on May 11, 2023, by
Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Daines, and Ms. Hirono and referred to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S. 1570 was ordered to be favorably reported to the Senate
on July 31, 2024.
On August 1, 2024, the measure was reported by Senator
Cantwell without a written report (Calendar No. 474).
On September 25, 2024, S. 1570 was passed by the Senate by
unanimous consent.
S. 1570 was received in the House on September 27, 2024,
and held at the desk.
S. 1570 is the identical Senate companion measure to H.R.
3386
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Cooperation on Combatting Human Smuggling and Trafficking Act
H.R. 4574
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance border
security by seeking to expand partnerships with appropriate law
enforcement entities in Mexico and Central American and South
American countries to combat human smuggling and trafficking
operations in Mexico and such countries, and for other
purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
to take various actions to address human smuggling and
trafficking.
DHS must seek to expand partnerships with law enforcement
in Latin American countries to combat human smuggling and
trafficking operations in such countries.
DHS must also seek to expand collaborative programs
involving Homeland Security Investigations that are aimed at
human smugglers and traffickers targeting children and families
that pose border security threats at the U.S. southern border.
The bill also requires DHS to carry out public information
campaigns targeting migrant populations in Latin American
countries and other countries with high migration rates. The
campaigns shall address the dangers of traveling across Mexico
to the United States and also combat misinformation and
disinformation by nefarious actors regarding U.S. laws or
policies.
Legislative History
H.R. 4574 was introduced in the House on July 12, 2023, by
Mr. Correa and Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, and referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security and in addition to the
Committees on Foreign Affairs and the Judiciary. Within the
Committee on Homeland Security, the measure was referred to the
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
The Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement was
discharged from further consideration of the measure on June
12, 2024.
The measure was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on June 12, 2024, and ordered to be favorably reported
to the House by voice vote.
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H.R. 5729
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish a Homeland
Intelligence Experts Group, and for other purposes.
Summary
H.R. 5792 places a prohibition on the establishment of the
Homeland Intelligence Experts Groups within the Department of
Homeland Security or any subsequent entity that serves similar
functions. No Federal funds authorized to be appropriated or
otherwise made available to the Secretary of Homeland Security
may be available for the establishment of a Homeland
Intelligence Experts Group; the establishment of any group,
program, initiative, or other similar effort that is equivalent
to a Homeland Intelligence Experts Group; or the authorization
of any activities at the Department of Homeland Security that
are equivalent to the activities of the Homeland Intelligence
Experts Group.
Legislative History
H.R. 5729 was introduced in the House on September 26,
2023, by Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mr. McCaul, Mr.
Higgins of Louisiana, and Mr. Ezell and referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, the
measure was referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism,
Law Enforcement, and Intelligence.
The Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence was discharged from further consideration of the
measure on September 25, 2024.
The measure was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on September 25, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported, as amended, to the House by a recorded vote of 17
yeas and 13 nays (Roll Call Vote 054).
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Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling
Partnership Act of 2024
H.R. 7311 (S. 1464)
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the
operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in foreign
countries, and for other purposes.
Summary
H.R. 7311 would allow Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
to participate in joint operations with foreign governments
abroad to prevent illicit drug trafficking and terrorist
threats.
The bill also would authorize CBP to pay certain claims for
monetary damages, loss of personal property, or injury brought
against the United States that arise from such operations.
Under current law, CBP can settle claims for those purposes
that arise within the United States under the Federal Tort
Claims Act (FTCA), but not those that originate in a foreign
country. H.R. 7311 would require CBP to report to Congress
within 90 days of paying such a claim.
Under the bill, all claims would be paid from discretionary
funds and the authority to pay those claims would expire five
years after enactment.
Legislative History
H.R. 7311 was introduced in the House on February 9, 2024,
by Mr. Guest and Mr. McCaul and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and
Means. Within the Committee on Homeland Security, the measure
was referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and
Enforcement.
The Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement was
discharged from further consideration of the measure on
September 25, 2024.
The measure was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on September 25, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House, as amended, by voice vote.
S. 1464
S. 1464, the ``Enhancing DHS Drug Seizures Act,'' was
introduced in the Senate on May 4, 2023, by Mr. Peters and Mr.
Hawley and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
S. 1464 was ordered to be favorably reported to the Senate
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute on May 17,
2023.
On October 3, 2023, the measure was reported by Senator
Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute as S.
Rept. 118-104 (Calendar No. 220).
H.R. 7311 was included as Sec. 5 in S. 1464 as reported to
the Senate.
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Law Enforcement Support and Transnational Repression Hotline Act
H.R. 7433
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a
transnational repression hotline and conduct a transnational
repression public service announcement campaign, and for other
purposes.
Summary
H.R. 7433, the ``Law Enforcement Support and Transnational
Repression Hotline Act,'' amends the Homeland Security Act of
2002 to establish a transnational repression hotline and
conduct a transnational repression public service announcement
campaign. The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination
with the Director of Homeland Security, shall establish a
hotline to receive anonymous information from any United States
persons that believes such person is the victim of
transnational repression or related terrorism threat.
Furthermore, public service announcement campaigns will be
carried out in English, Mandarin, Russian, Farsi, Arabic,
Spanish, Turkish, Hindi, Urdu, and any other language
determined by the Director of Homeland Security Investigations.
No later than one year after the after the enactment of
this section, the Secretary, in coordination with the Under
Secretary for Science and Technology of DHS and the Director of
Homeland Security Investigations, shall carry out research and
development, to include operational testing, of technologies
and techniques for enhancing the Department's security and
situational awareness support to Federal, State, local, Tribal,
and territorial officials relating to combating transnational
repression and related terrorism threats, in accordance with
applicable constitutional, privacy, and civil rights, and civil
liberties protections.
Legislative History
H.R. 7433 was introduced in the House on February 23, 2024,
by Mr. D'Esposito, Mr. Magaziner, and Mr. Pfluger, and referred
to the Committee on Homeland Security and in addition to the
Committee on the Judiciary. Within the Committee on Homeland
Security, the measure was referred to the Subcommittee on
Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence.
The measure was considered by the Subcommittee on
Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence on March 7,
2024, and ordered to be favorably reported by voice vote.
The Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence was discharged from further consideration of the
measure on April 10, 2024.
The measure was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on April 10, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House, as amended, by voice vote.
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Strengthening State and Local Efforts to Combat Transnational
Repression Act
H.R. 7439
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the
Secretary of Homeland Security to prioritize strengthening of
State and local law enforcement capabilities to combat
transnational repression and related terrorism threats, and for
other purposes.
Summary
H.R. 7439, the ``Strengthening State and Local Efforts to
Combat Transnational Repression Act,'' will amend the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland
Security to prioritize strengthening of state and local law
enforcement capabilities to combat transnational repression and
related terrorism threats, and for other purposes. The
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with public and
private sector stakeholders, shall in a manner consistent with
the protection of privacy rights, civil rights, and civil
liberties develop, through the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Centers, a training program to enhance the capabilities of
state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement
personnel, including of the National Network of Fusion Centers,
to combat transnational repression and related terrorism
threats. The training provided shall:
Identify instances transnational repression and
related terrorism threats;
types of information that should be collected
and recorded in information technology systems to help identify
suspected perpetrators of transnational repression and related
terrorism threats;
identifying suspected targets or victims of
transnational repression and related terrorism threats; and
personal safety best practices for individuals
and communities that may be targets or are victims of
transnational repression and related terrorism threats to
prevent and mitigate transnational repression and related
terrorism threats and ensure that such targets and victims are
afforded prompt information about and access to victim support
resources, including such resources offered by the
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Office
for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, to address their
immediate and long-term needs.
Legislative History
H.R. 7439 was introduced in the House on February 23, 2024,
by Mr. Magaziner, Mr. D'Esposito, Mr. Pfluger, and Mr. Goldman
of New York and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary. Within the
Committee on Homeland Security, the measure was referred to the
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence.
The measure was considered by the Subcommittee on
Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence on March 7,
2024, and ordered to be favorably reported by voice vote.
The Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence was discharged from further consideration of the
measure on April 10, 2024.
The measure was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on April 10, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House, as amended, by voice vote.
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Combating Transnational Repression Act of 2024
H.R. 7443
To authorize a dedicated transnational repression office within
the Department of Homeland Security's Homeland Security
Investigations to analyze and monitor transnational repression
and related terrorism threats and require Homeland Security
Investigations to take actions to prevent transnational
repression.
Summary
H.R. 7443, the ``Combating Transnational Repression Act of
2024,'' states that Congress made the following findings:
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS),
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) National Security
Division (NSD), Special Interest Investigations Unit (SIIU),
collaborate with Federal, State, and local partners to
investigate allegations of transnational repression,
HSI, through its investigative authorities,
works to deter, dismantle, and mitigate criminal enterprises
and hostile foreign government actors engaged in transnational
repression,
In October 2023, the Government Accountability
Office (GAO) published a report that found agency actions are
needed to address harassment of dissidents and other tactics of
transnational repression in the United States,
DHS' OPE also works to share available Federal
resources to help disrupt threats of transnational repression
against United States citizens, with Federal, State, local,
Tribal, and international partners so they coordinate
countering acts of transnational repression and preparing best
practices.
The bill outline that the Department must create an office
known as the ``Transnational Repression Office'' within the
National Security Division of Homeland Security Investigations,
which shall be responsible for analyzing and monitoring
transnational repression and related terrorism threats.
Furthermore, no later than 180 days after the enactment of the
bill and annually thereafter for 10 years, the Director of
Homeland Security Investigations, acting through the Director
of the Transnational Repression Office, shall submit to the
Committee of Homeland Security of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
of the Senate a report that assesses incidents of transnational
repression and related terrorism threats during the immediately
preceding 12 months. In regards to research, the Secretary, in
coordination with the Under Secretary for Science and
Technology of the Department, and the Director of the
Transnational Repression Office, to carry out research and
development of technologies and techniques for enhancing DHS's
security and situational awareness support to Federal, State,
local, Tribal, and territorial officials relating to combating
transnational repression and related terrorism threats, in
accordable with applicable constitutional, privacy, civil
rights, and civil liberties protections.
Legislative History
H.R. 7443 was introduced in the House on February 23, 2024,
by Mr. Pluger and Mr. Magaziner and referred to the Committee
on Homeland Security and in addition to the Committee on the
Judiciary. Within the Committee on Homeland Security, the
measure was referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism,
Law Enforcement, and Intelligence.
H.R. 7443 was considered by the Subcommittee on
Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence on March 7,
2024, and ordered to be favorably reported by voice vote.
The Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence was discharged from further consideration of the
measure on April 10, 2024.
H.R. 7443 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on April 10, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House, as amended, by voice vote.
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Providing Emotional Assistance With Relief and Love Act or PEARL Act
H.R. 8119
To establish in U.S. Customs and Border Protection a pilot
program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained
as therapy dogs, and for other purposes.
Summary
H.R. 8119 would require Customs and Border Protection to
establish a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal
shelters and train them for its therapy dog program. Under the
bill, the program would terminate three years after enactment.
Legislative History
H.R. 8119 was introduced in the House on April 23, 2024, by
Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas, Mr. Correa, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Davis
of North Carolina, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Lawler, Mr. D'Esposito,
Mr. Luttrell, Mr. McCaul, Ms. Mace, Ms. Jackson Lee, and Ms.
Salazar and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
Within the Committee, the measure was referred to the
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
The Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement was
discharged from further consideration of the measure on
September 25, 2024.
H.R. 8119 was considered by the Committee on September 25,
2024, and ordered to be favorably reported to the House, as
amended, by voice vote.
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Improved Screening for Veterans and Passengers With Disabilities Act
H.R. 8645
To improve airport security screening for certain veterans and
passengers with disabilities, and for other purposes.
Summary
H.R. 8645 would waive the fee for severely disabled
veterans, as defined in the bill, who wish to enroll in the
PreCheck program operated by the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA). PreCheck expedites the security screening
process for commercial airline travelers and must be renewed
every five years. Eligible veterans would need to satisfy the
applicable security requirements for participating in PreCheck,
including a background check.
Legislative History
H.R. 8645 was introduced in the House on June 5, 2024, by
Mr. Thanedar and Mr. LaLota and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
H.R. 8645 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on June 12, 2024, and ordered to be favorably reported
to the House by voice vote.
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Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act
H.R. 9458
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance outreach
for the Urban Area Security Initiative and the State Homeland
Security Grant Program of the Department of Homeland Security,
and for other purposes.
Summary
H.R. 9458 requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) to expand technical assistance, outreach, training, and
other support activities that the agency currently provides
under the State Homeland Security Grant Program and the Urban
Area Security Initiative. Both programs provide grants to state
governments to address terrorism and other security threats by
funding security operations, planning, training, equipment
purchases, and other activities.
The bill also requires FEMA to conduct annual surveys to
gather feedback from state, local, and tribal governments about
their needs, the grant process, and the effectiveness of the
agency's outreach efforts. FEMA would need to report to
Congress on its implementation of the bill within three years
of enactment.
H.R. 9458 would require the Government Accountability
Office (GAO), within two years of enactment, to assess the
effectiveness of FEMA's assistance to interested parties
throughout the lifecycle of grants made for both programs.
Legislative History
H.R. 9458 was introduced in the House on September 6, 2024,
by Mr. Goldman of New York and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi and
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security. Within the
Committee, the measure was referred to the Subcommittee on
Emergency Management and Technology.
The Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology was
discharged from further consideration of the measure on
September 11, 2024.
H.R. 9458 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on September 11, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House by voice vote.
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Pipeline Security Act
H.R. 9469
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify the
Transportation Security Administration's responsibility
relating to securing pipeline transportation and pipeline
facilities against cybersecurity threats, acts of terrorism,
and other nefarious acts that jeopardize the physical security
or cybersecurity of pipelines, and for other purposes.
Summary
H.R. 9469 would codify the Transportation Security
Administration's responsibility to protect pipelines from
terrorists and cybersecurity threats. The bill would require
that agency to report to Congress on implementing the bill and
would direct the Government Accountability Office to review the
implementation within two years of enactment.
Legislative History
H.R. 9469 was introduced in the House on September 6, 2024,
by Mr. Robert Garcia of California and referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee, the
measure was referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and
Maritime Security.
The Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security
was discharged from further consideration of the measure on
September 25, 2024.
H.R. 9469 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on September 25, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House, as amended, by voice vote.
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Contraband Awareness Technology Catches Harmful Fentanyl Act or CATCH
Fentanyl Act
H.R. 9722
To establish a pilot program to assess the use of technology to
speed up and enhance the cargo inspection process at land ports
of entry along the border.
Summary
H.R. 9722 requires Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
establish a pilot program to test technology enhancements for
inspecting vehicles and cargo at land ports of entry.
The bill requires CBP to evaluate the effectiveness of at
least five technologies, including artificial intelligence,
machine learning, and quantum information sciences, to detect
contraband and increase the efficiency of inspections.
H.R. 9722 also would require CBP to report to Congress on
the effectiveness of the technologies in the program and their
effect on privacy and civil rights and liberties.
Legislative History
H.R. 9722 was introduced in the House on September 20,
2024, by Mr. Higgins of Louisiana and Mr. Magaziner and
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security. Within the
Committee, the measure was referred to the Subcommittee on
Border Security and Enforcement.
The Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement was
discharged from further consideration of the measure on
September 25, 2024.
H.R. 9722 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on September 25, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House by voice vote.
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Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2024
H.R. 9731
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish on a
monthly basis the number of special interest aliens encountered
attempting to unlawfully enter the United States, and for other
purposes.
Summary
H.R. 9731 would require the Department of Homeland Security
to report to Congress monthly on the number of aliens (non-U.S.
nationals) it encounters who pose a national security risk.
Legislative History
H.R. 9731 was introduced in the House on September 20,
2024, by Ms. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Brecheen, Mr. Tony Gonzales
of Texas and Mr. Crane and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security. Within the Committee, the measure was
referred to the Subcommittees on Border Security and
Enforcement and Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence.
The Subcommittees on Border Security and Enforcement and
Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence were
discharged from further consideration of the measure on
September 25, 2024.
H.R. 9731 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on September 25, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House, as amended, by a recorded vote of 17
yeas and 13 nays (Roll Call Vote 056).
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Tren De Aragua Southwest Border Security Threat Assessment Act
H.R. 9752
To require a homeland security southwest border threat
assessment on Tren de Aragua and associated strategic plan, and
for other purposes.
Summary
H.R. 9752 would require the Department of Homeland Security
to report to Congress on countering threats on the southwestern
U.S. border posed by the Tren de Aragua organization.
Legislative History
H.R. 9752 was introduced in the House on September 23,
2024, by Mr. LaLota, Mr. Correa, and Mr. D'Esposito and
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security. Within the
Committee, the measure was referred to the Subcommittee on
Border Security and Enforcement.
The Subcommittee Border Security and Enforcement was
discharged from further consideration of the measure on
September 25, 2024.
H.R. 9752 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on September 25, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House by voice vote.
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DHS International Cyber Partner Act of 2024
H.R. 9762
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide explicit
authority for the Secretary of Homeland Security and the
Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency to work with international partners on cybersecurity,
and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 by
providing explicit authority for the Secretary of Homeland
Security and the Director of the Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency to work with international
partners on cybersecurity, and for other purposes.
The Secretary may assign personnel of the Department to a
duty station that is located outside of the United States to
carry out mission related duties and activities assigned by the
Secretary.
Legislative History
H.R. 9762 was introduced in the House on September 23,
2024, by Mr. Menendez and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Within the Committee on Homeland Security, the measure was
referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Protection.
The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Protection was discharged from further consideration of the
measure on September 25, 2024.
H.R. 9762 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on September 25, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House by voice vote.
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Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative Act
H.R. 9768
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within
the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency a Joint
Cyber Defense Collaborative, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 by
establishing within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Security Agency (CISA) a Joint Defense Collaborative (JCDC) and
for other purposes.
The objective of JCDC is to support enhanced public-private
partnerships across critical infrastructure sectors for
collective cyber defense operations, information sharing, and
operational collaboration. CISA will maintain strategic,
operational partnerships with entities and organizations with
diverse cybersecurity roles, expertise, and situational
awareness.
Legislative History
H.R. 9768 was introduced in the House on September 24,
2024, by Mr. Swalwell and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi and
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition
to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. Within the
Committee on Homeland Security, the measure was referred to the
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Protection was discharged from further consideration of the
measure on September 25, 2024.
H.R. 9768 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on September 25, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House by a recorded vote of 17 yeas and 13 nays
(Roll Call Vote 053).
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Providing Individuals Various Opportunities for Technical Training To
Build a Skills-Based Cyber Workforce Act of 2024 or Cyber PIVOTT Act
H.R. 9770
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for
education and training programs and resources of the
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the
Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 by
providing educational training programs and resources in
partnership with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency. The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Agency will seek partnerships with community colleges and
technical schools to establish education and training programs
and facilitate internship and post-graduation Federal job
opportunities at participating institutions.
Students who participate in and complete the program shall
fulfill a two-year service obligation in a cyber role, as
defined by the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education,
the Cybersecurity Workforce Framework, or the Department of
Defense Cyber Workforce Framework.
Students shall complete the program within four years of
enrollment, or pursuant to participating institution rules if
such rules are in effect at the time such a student begins such
participation.
Legislative History
H.R. 9770 was introduced in the House on September 24,
2024, by Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mr. Guest, Mr. Gimenez, Mr.
Strong, Mr. Ezell, and Mr. Higgins of Louisiana and referred to
the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce. Within the Committee
on Homeland Security, the measure was referred to the
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Protection was discharged from further consideration of the
measure on September 25, 2024.
H.R. 9770 was considered by the Committee on Homeland
Security on September 25, 2024, and ordered to be favorably
reported to the House, as amended, by a recorded vote of 27
yeas and 0 nays (Roll Call Vote 052).
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LEGISLATION OF INTEREST
National Drone and Advanced Air Mobility Research and Development Act
H.R. 3560
To provide for coordinated Federal efforts to accelerate
civilian unmanned aircraft systems and advanced air mobility
research and development for economic and national security,
and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill establishes programs and requirements to support
research and development of unmanned aircraft systems (e.g.,
drones) and advanced air mobility (e.g., new aircraft models
that transport passengers, goods, and services more efficiently
or to areas that are difficult to reach).
For example, the bill establishes an interagency working
group to coordinate federal efforts and develop a strategic
plan to support this technology. It also requires the
Government Accountability Office to report on the procurement
and use of foreign-made technology by the federal government.
In addition, the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) must establish a program to create
institutes that support interdisciplinary research into this
technology through public-private partnerships. The National
Institute of Standards and Technology must also support these
institutes and develop technical standards for this technology,
such as security standards.
The National Science Foundation must support Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education and training
of this technology, such as through grants to educational
institutions and nonprofits.
The bill also directs several agencies to research the
potential of this technology and how it can be integrated into
their programs and activities, including NASA, the Department
of Energy, the Department of Homeland Security, the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Federal
Aviation Administration.
The bill specifically prohibits using any funds that are
authorized under this bill to purchase, acquire, or operate
technology from North Korea, China, Russia, Iran, or any other
foreign country of concern, other than to further research and
development of U.S. technology.
Legislative History
H.R. 3560 was introduced in the House on May 22, 2023, by
Mr. Lucas and referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and
Accountability, Homeland Security, and Transportation and
Infrastructure. Within the Committee on Homeland Security, the
measure was referred to the Subcommittees on Emergency
Management and Technology and Oversight, Investigations, and
Accountability.
H.R. 3560 was considered by the Committee on Science,
Space, and Technology on May 24, 2023, and ordered to be
reported to the House, as amended, by a recorded vote of 36
yeas and 0 nays .
On August 13, 2024, the Committees on Oversight and
Accountability, Homeland Security, and Transportation and
Infrastructure were discharged from further consideration of
H.R. 3560.
On August 13, 2024, the Committee on the Science, Space,
and Technology reported H.R. 3560 to the House, as amended, as
H. Rept. 118-630, Part I (Calendar No. 527).
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Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2023
H.R. 4552 (S. 2251)
To improve the cybersecurity of the Federal Government, and for
other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to
establish a process for issuing provisional transportation
security cards to covered veterans for use on a vessel or in a
facility to give access to areas designated as secure by DHS.
Such provisional transportation security cards are for use
beginning on the date a covered veteran applies for a
transportation security card and ending on the date on which
such card is issued or denied.
A covered veteran is an individual who (1) served in the
active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged
or released under honorable conditions; and (2) during such
service was subjected to a rigorous security screening.
Legislative History
H.R. 4552 was introduced in the House on July 11, 2023, by
Ms. Mace, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Comer, and Mr. Connolly and referred
to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in
addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology,
Homeland Security, and Armed Services.
H.R. 4552 was considered by the Committee on Oversight and
Accountability on March 7, 2024, and ordered to be reported to
the House, as amended, by a recorded vote of 32 yeas and 7
nays.
The Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, and
Science, Space, and Technology were discharged from further
consideration of the measure on December 19, 2024.
On December 19, 2024, the measure was reported to the
House, as amended, as H. Rept. 118-939, Part I (Calendar No.
790).
S. 2251
S. 2251 was introduced in the Senate on July 11, 2023, by
Mr. Peters and Mr. Hawley and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 2251 was ordered to be favorably reported to the Senate,
as amended, on July 26, 2024.
On December 9, 2024, the measure was reported by Senator
Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, as S.
Rept. 118-271 (Calendar No. 674).
S. 2251 is the identical Senate companion measure to H.R.
4552
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Transparency in National Security Threats Act
H.R. 7335
To direct the Attorney General, in coordination with the
Secretary of Homeland Security, to report to the appropriate
committees on encounters with covered aliens included in the
terrorist screening database.
Summary
H.R. 7335 requires the Department of Justice, in
consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, to
report monthly to Congress about encounters and arrests of
aliens (non-U.S. nationals) who are in the terrorist screening
database. The terrorist screening database contains identifying
information of known or suspected terrorists, and the Federal
Bureau of Investigation shares that information with law
enforcement, intelligence, and homeland security agencies.
Legislative History
H.R. 7335 was introduced in the House on February 13, 2024,
by Mr. McClintock and referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland
Security. Within the Committee on Homeland Security, the
measure was referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and
Enforcement.
H.R. 7335 was considered by the Committee on the Judiciary
on February 29, 2024, and ordered to be reported to the House,
as amended, by a recorded vote of 23 yeas and 0 nays.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical
Corrections Act
H.R. 7869 (S. 311)
To correct the inequitable denial of enhanced retirement and
annuity benefits to certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Officers.
Summary
H.R. 7869 allows certain Customs and Border Protection
Officers to retire with an increased retirement benefit while
making those officers eligible for an annuity that would treat
their years of service similarly to the treatment of time in
service for federal law enforcement officers and firefighters.
Legislative History
H.R. 7869 was introduced in the House on April 5, 2024, by
Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Ciscomani, and Mr. Lynch and referred to
the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition
to the Committee on Homeland Security. Within the Committee on
Homeland Security, the measure was referred to the Subcommittee
on Border Security and Enforcement.
H.R. 7869 was considered by the Committee on the Judiciary
on April 10, 2024, and ordered to be reported to the House, as
amended, by a recorded vote of 41 yeas and 0 nays.
S. 311
S. 311 was introduced in the Senate on February 9, 2023, by
Mr. Peters, Mr. Hawley, and Ms. Collins and referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
On May 17, 2023, S. 311 was ordered to be favorably
reported to the Senate with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute.
On October 3, 2023, the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs reported the measure, as amended, as S.
Rept. 118-101 (Calendar No. 217).
S. 311 was passed in the Senate, as amended, by unanimous
consent on November 8, 2023. The measure was received in the
House on November 13, 2023, and held at the desk.
S. 311 is the identical Senate companion measure to H.R.
7869.
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AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024
H.R. 8449
To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule
requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles,
and for other purposes.
Summary
H.R. 8449 would direct the Department of Transportation
(DOT) to issue a rule requiring that AM broadcast stations be
accessible in all passenger motor vehicles manufactured in,
imported into, or shipped within the United States.
The bill would require DOT to issue the rule within one
year of enactment and to report to Congress at least every five
years on the rule's effects. DOT also would be required to
evaluate, within three years of issuing the rule, whether AM
broadcast stations are the best method of providing emergency
alerts through the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System
(IPAWS).
Additionally, H.R. 8449 would require the Government
Accountability Office (GAO) to study the role AM broadcasts in
passenger vehicles play in disseminating emergency alerts
through IPAWS as well as the cost to consumers of requiring
such devices.
Legislative History
H.R. 8449 was introduced in the House on May 17, 2024, by
Mr. Bilirakis and Mr. Pallone and referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure and Homeland Security. Within
the Committee on Homeland Security, the measure was referred to
the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
H.R. 8449 was considered by the Committee on Energy and
Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce on May
23, 2024, and ordered to be reported to the Full Committee by
voice vote.
On September 18, 2024, the Committee on Energy and Commerce
considered H.R. 8449 and ordered the measure to be favorably
reported to the House, as amended, by a recorded vote of 45
yeas and 2 nays.
On November 18, 2024, the Committees on Homeland Security
and Transportation and Infrastructure were discharged from
further consideration of the measure.
H.R. 8449 was reported to the House, as amended, by the
Committee on Energy and Commerce on November 18, 2024, as H.
Rept. 118-740, Part I (Calendar No. 625).
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Oversight Activities of the Committee on Homeland Security
Mark E. Green, MD, Tennessee,
Chairman
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, Ranking Member McCaul, Texas
Eric Swalwell, California Clay Higgins, Louisiana
J. Luis Correa, California Michael Guest, Mississippi
Troy A. Carter, Louisiana Dan Bishop, North Carolina
Shri Thanedar, Michigan Carlos A. Gimenez, Florida
Seth Magaziner, Rhode Island August Pfluger, Texas
Glenn Ivey, Maryland Andrew R. Garbarino, New York
Daniel S. Goldman, New York Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia
Robert Garcia, California Tony Gonzales, Texas
Delia C. Ramirez, Illinois Nick LaLota, New York
Robert Menendez, New Jersey Mike Ezell, Mississippi
Thomas R. Suozzi, New York Anthony D'Esposito, New York
Timothy M. Kennedy, New York Laurel M. Lee, Florida
LaMonica McIver, New Jersey Morgan Luttrell, Texas
Yvette D. Clarke, New York Dale W. Strong, Alabama
Josh Brecheen, Oklahoma
Elijah Crane, Arizona
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During the 118th Congress, the Committee on Homeland
Security held 22 hearings, receiving testimony from 79
witnesses.
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Organizational Meeting of the Committee
The Committee on Homeland Security met on February 8, 2023,
for an organizational meeting for the 118th Congress under the
direction of Chairman Mark E. Green of Tennessee.
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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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BUDGET
The Committee on Homeland Security holds jurisdictional
oversight of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS, the
Department) and held two hearings in the 118th Congress to
determine the appropriation of funds to the Department.
The Committee held a hearing entitled, ``A Review of the
Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland
Security'' on April 19, 2023, and received testimony from the
Honorable Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Secretary of the DHS. The
Committee discussed the relevance of different aspects of the
budget, such as an increase in pay for the Transportation
Security Administration (TSA), addition of 350 Border Patrol
officers, funding for electric vehicles and electric vehicle
charging stations, and funding for processing resources. The
Secretary testified the goal of the budget is to bring the
border to operational control. The Committee expressed concern
regarding pending required reports and their importance to the
Committee's ability to conduct appropriate oversight.
The Committee held a hearing entitled, ``A Review of the
Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland
Security'' on April 16, 2024, and received testimony from the
Honorable Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Secretary of DHS. The
Committee called on the Department to increase effectiveness
and better allocate its budget toward cybersecurity, artificial
intelligence (AI), and expanding the abilities of law
enforcement personnel to more efficiently assist in preventing
crimes such as human trafficking and child exploitation. The
Secretary referenced the importance of the Nonprofit Security
Grant Program and supplemental funds requested by the
Administration in FY 2024 for the Department. Members expressed
the need for the Department to harmonize reporting and to
further determine the role of Homeland Security Investigations
(HSI).
MEMBER DAY
Pursuant to H. Res. 5 Sec. 3(h), the Committee on Homeland
Security held a required Member Day hearing on December 6,
2024, at which Committee Members received testimony from House
Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner on proposed
legislation with the Committee's jurisdiction.
The Committee received testimony from Mr. Kevin Hern,
Representative of the 1st District of Oklahoma; Mrs. Stephanie
I. Bice, Representative of the 5th District of Oklahoma; Mr.
Gabe Vasquez, Representative of the 2nd District of New Mexico;
Mr. Tim Burchett, Representative of the 2nd District of
Tennessee; Mr. Juan Ciscomani, Representative of the 6th
District of Arizona; Mr. Andrew Ogles, Representative of the
5th District of Tennessee; Ms. Beth Van Duyne, Representative
of the 24th District of California; Mrs. Young Kim,
Representative of the 40th District of California; Mr. Pat
Fallon, Representative of the 4th District of Texas; Mr. Byron
Donalds, Representative of the 19th District of Florida; and
Mr. James C. Moylan, Delegate of Guam.
Full Committee Activities of the Subcommittee on Border Security and
Enforcement
The Committee sought to ensure that the administration
enforced U.S. immigration laws by preventing the entry of
illegal aliens, dangerous contraband, and border security
threats facing the Homeland. Additionally, the Committee led a
major oversight project over DHS and Secretary Alejandro
Mayorkas. Throughout the year, the Committee held a series of
hearings to investigate the dereliction of duty of Secretary
Mayorkas to determine whether DHS, under his leadership,
knowingly and willfully violated United States immigration law.
As the United States continued to face an unprecedented border
crisis, in addition to a fentanyl epidemic, the Committee
remained determined to highlight the need for better border
security and enforcement as well as government accountability.
During the 118th Congress, DHS initiated a variety of policy
changes that spurred the largest border crisis in American
history. The Committee examined these initiatives, and the lack
of consequences placed on those illegally crossing U.S.
borders, while holding Secretary Mayorkas accountable through a
series of Committee hearings, also known as the ``Five
Phases.''
FIVE PHASES: INVESTIGATING SECRETARY MAYORKAS'
DERELICTION OF DUTY
The Biden administration and DHS Secretary Mayorkas' open-
border policies sparked the worst border crisis in American
history. For three years, the country witnessed a national
security, humanitarian, and public safety disaster at the
Southwest border. Every day, Americans across the nation felt
the devastating consequences in new and tangible ways. The
flood of illegal aliens across America's sovereign borders has
been unprecedented. From February 2021 through the end of 2023,
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported over seven million
encounters at the Southwest border. The administration's failed
policies pulled Border Patrol agents away from their frontline
mission of securing the border and enforcing America's
immigration laws to processing and releasing record numbers of
illegal aliens crossing the border every day. As a result,
transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), like Mexican drug
cartels, have been enriched and empowered by record profits
from drug trafficking and human smuggling, funneling those
dollars to expand their illicit activities in the United
States.
Americans were increasingly enduring the human and
financial costs imposed by mass illegal immigration encouraged
by the Biden administration and its policies. The border crisis
created an unprecedented and devastating effect on American
states, cities, and small towns, particularly on schools,
businesses, hospitals, law enforcement agencies, and other
public service providers which have limited resources to deal
with the massive influx of illegal aliens forcing localities to
request Federal financial assistance. In addition, illegal
immigration increased crime and spurred human tragedy
throughout the country. Despite repeated warnings from
experienced border security professionals, the Biden
administration effectively ended meaningful enforcement of
effective border security policies.
In 2023, the Committee held a series of hearings on the
consequences of the border crisis, providing policymakers with
a breakdown of the impact that the crisis has wrought on
Americans across the country. These hearings also include the
Committee's findings regarding Secretary Mayorkas' direct
responsibility for further perpetuating this crisis and the
central role his policies, actions, and rhetoric played in
causing and continuing it.
EXAMINING THE THREATS AT THE BORDER
From February 23, 2023, through February 25, 2023, the
Committee held a conference in El Paso, Texas, to educate
Members about the crisis at the Southwest border. Members met
with CBP's Office of Field Operations, where they toured the
Paso del Norte port of entry. Members received an operational
update from the U.S. Border Patrol and were briefed by Mr. Jose
Sanchez, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS); Mr. Brandon
Judd, National Border Patrol Council (NBPC); and Mr. Hector
Garza, NBPC. During the conference, Members received a DHS
Office of Inspector General (OIG) briefing on the border
crisis' impact on El Paso, Texas, and had a working lunch with
HSI to discuss Mexican cartels operating at the Southwest
border. The conference concluded with a Border Patrol soft-
sided facility tour. The conference provided firsthand insight
into the surging numbers of illegal aliens (including
unaccompanied alien children and single adults) at the border
and how TCOs are profiting from this criminal enterprise.
On February 28, 2023, the Committee held a hearing
entitled, ``Every State is a Border State: Examining Secretary
Mayorkas' Border Crisis.'' The Committee received testimony
from Ms. Rebecca Kiessling, a mother who lost two sons to
fentanyl poisoning; the Honorable Mark Lamb, Sheriff of Pinal
County, Arizona; Mr. Robert Trenschel, President and Chief
Executive Officer, Yuma Regional Medical Center; and Mr. David
Bier, Associate Director of Immigration Studies, CATO
Institute. The purpose of the hearing was to examine the
effects of the Biden administration's border crisis on local
communities throughout the United States by highlighting trends
of increasing illegal immigration at the Southwest border,
cartel activity, human smuggling, and drug trafficking. The
hearing also uncovered how Secretary Mayorkas' policies created
an abusive system of mass parole for aliens.
On March 15, 2023, the Committee held a Member listening
session in Pharr, Texas, to hear from local community members
who had been directly impacted by the Biden administration's
failed border security policies and highlighted how individual
livelihoods had been affected since January 2021. Topics of
discussion included property damage, the surging volume of
illegal aliens and drugs at the border, challenges to local
governments' budgets, and the role that DHS must take to secure
the homeland from illegal immigration. Members spoke to Mr.
Juan Sifuentes, Commander of the High Intensity Drug
Trafficking Areas (HIDTA); the Honorable Allen Castleberry,
Sheriff of Kimble County, Texas; the Honorable Michael Griffis,
Sheriff of Ector County, Texas; the Honorable Urbino Martinez,
Sheriff of Brooks County, Texas; Ms. Susan Kibbe, Executive
Director, South Texans' Property Rights Association; and Ms.
Mayra Hinojosa Cantu, wife of a U.S. Border Patrol agent.
On March 15, 2023, the Committee held a field hearing
entitled, ``Failure By Design: Examining Secretary Mayorkas'
Border Crisis,'' in Pharr, Texas. The Committee received
testimony from the Honorable Raul L. Ortiz, Chief of U.S.
Border Patrol, CBP; Mr. Steven W. Cagan, Assistant Director,
Countering Transnational Organized Crime, HSI, U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforcement; Colonel Steven C. McCraw, Director,
Texas Department of Public Safety; the Honorable Brad Coe,
Sheriff of Kinney County, Texas; and Mr. Chris Cabrera, Vice
President, National Border Patrol Council. The field hearing
provided members insight on how President Biden and Secretary
Mayorkas had created a national security crisis along our
Southwest border threatening the men and women serving on the
front lines and communities in states throughout the country.
On September 18, 2024, the Committee held hearing entitled,
``A Country Without Borders: How the Biden-Harris Open Borders
Policies Have Undermined Our Safety and Security.'' The
Committee received testimony from Mr. Aaron Heitke, former USBP
Chief Patrol Agent for San Diego Sector; the Honorable Jim
Desmond, District Supervisor, San Diego County, California; Ms.
Patty Morin, mother of Rachel Morin; and the Honorable David
Hathaway, Sheriff, Santa Cruz County, Arizona. The purpose of
this hearing was to examine how the Biden-Harris administration
ceded the nation's sovereignty and borders to dangerous TCOs,
allowing an unchecked flow of illegal drugs, human trafficking,
and violent criminal activity across the United States over the
previous three-and-a-half-years.
THE FIVE PHASE INVESTIGATION INTO SECRETARY MAYORKAS
On June 14, 2023, the Committee held its first
investigative hearing entitled, ``Open Borders, Closed Case:
Secretary Mayorkas' Dereliction of Duty on the Border Crisis.''
The Committee received testimony from Mr. Chad Wolf, former
Acting DHS Secretary, and Executive Director and Chief Strategy
Officer of the American First Policy Institute; Mr. Rodney
Scott, former Chief of U.S. Border Patrol, CBP, and
Distinguished Senior Fellow for Border Security, Texas Public
Policy Foundation; Mr. Joseph Edlow, former Acting Director of
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Managing
Member, the Edlow Group; and Ms. Eleanor Acer, Director of
Refugee Protection, Human Rights First. The hearing covered
three aspects of the border crisis and Secretary Mayorkas'
facilitation of the crisis: laws he violated and abused;
actions he took to encourage illegal immigration; and false or
misleading statements he made to Congress and the American
people. The hearing exemplified how Secretary Mayorkas has
repeatedly ignored or refused to enforce immigration laws duly
passed by Congress, ended commonsense border security policies
with full knowledge of the consequences, and implemented an
open border agenda that allowed millions of illegal aliens
throughout the United States.
On July 19, 2023, the Committee held a second investigative
hearing entitled, ``Biden and Mayorkas' Open Border: Advancing
Cartel Crime in America.'' The Committee received testimony
from Mr. Derek Maltz, former Special Agent in Charge, Special
Operations Division, Drug Enforcement Administration; Mr.
Jaeson Jones, former Captain of Intelligence and
Counterterrorism, Texas Department of Public Safety; Ms.
Jessica Vaughan, Director of Policy Studies, Center for
Immigration Studies; and Ms. Vanda Felbab-Brown, PhD, Director,
Initiative on Nonstate Armed Actors, the Brookings Institution.
The hearing served as an opportunity for Members to explore the
wide-ranging operations TCOs conducted and how they were
empowered with record profits from the drastic escalation of
drug trafficking and human smuggling enabled by the policies of
Secretary Mayorkas.
On September 13, 2023, the Committee held a third
investigative hearing entitled, ``An Unbearable Price: The
Devastating Human Costs of the Biden-Mayorkas Border Crisis.''
The Committee received testimony from Mr. Tim Ballard, former
Special Agent, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC), DHS;
Ms. Mayra Hinojosa Cantu, who provided testimony from the
perspective of the wife of a Border Patrol agent; Ms. Sandy
Snodgrass, Founder, Alaska Fentanyl Response; and Mr. Lee
Gelernt, Deputy Director, ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project,
American Civil Liberties Union. The hearing served as an
opportunity for Members to focus on the human tragedies and
victims of illegal alien crime resulting from the Biden
administration's refusal to secure America's Southwest border.
On September 20, 2023, the Committee held a fourth
investigative hearing entitled, ``The Financial Costs of
Mayorkas' Open Border.'' The Committee received testimony from
the Honorable Joseph C. Borelli, Minority Leader, New York City
Council; the Honorable Jonathan Lines, District 2 County
Supervisor, Yuma County, Arizona; and Mr. Aaron Reichlin-
Melnick, Policy Director, American Immigration Council. The
hearing served as an opportunity for Members to discuss how the
monetary costs of the border crisis are a direct result of
America's unsecure borders. This included the financial strain
that illegal aliens put on America's health care system and
emergency hospital services, law enforcement agencies, and
major industries, such as agriculture.
THE IMPEACHMENT OF SECRETARY MAYORKAS
On January 10, 2024, the Committee held hearing entitled,
``Havoc in the Heartland: How Secretary Mayorkas' Failed
Leadership Has Impacted the States.'' The Committee received
testimony from the Honorable Austin Knudsen, Attorney General,
State of Montana; the Honorable Gentner Drummond, Attorney
General, State of Oklahoma; the Honorable Andrew Bailey,
Attorney General, State of Missouri; and Mr. Frank Bowman III,
Curator's Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Floyd R. Gibson
Missouri Endowed Professor Emeritus of Law, University of
Missouri School of Law. The hearing served as the first of two
impeachment hearings and an opportunity for Members to explore
the ways in which Secretary Mayorkas, as the head of DHS, put
in place open borders policies, which came at an incredibly
high human and financial cost to states and communities
throughout the United States.
On January 18, 2024, the Committee held a hearing entitled,
``Voices for the Victims: The Heartbreaking Reality of the
Mayorkas Border Crisis.'' The Committee received testimony from
Ms. Tammy Nobles, a mother who lost her daughter to illegal
alien crime; Mrs. Josephine Dunn, a mother who lost her
daughter to fentanyl poisoning; and Ms. Deborah Pearlstein,
Director, Program in Law and Public Policy and Charles and
Marie Robertson Visiting Professor in Law and Public Affairs,
Princeton University. The hearing served as the second of two
impeachment hearings and an opportunity for Members to inspect
the ways in which Secretary Mayorkas' open borders policies,
came at a high cost to American citizens, particularly families
who have lost loved ones to fentanyl and illegal alien crime.
Full Committee Activities of the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law
Enforcement, and Intelligence
AN EXAMINATION OF THE IRANIAN REGIME'S THREATS TO
HOMELAND SECURITY
The Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing on
October 25, 2023, entitled, ``An Examination of the Iranian
Regime's Threats to Homeland Security'' to examine malicious
activity posed by the Iranian Regime and its terrorist
surrogates, including Hamas and Hizballah, and evaluate the
near-term and long-term homeland security implications. The
hearing served as an opportunity for Members to discuss the
threats posed by the Iranian regime to U.S. homeland security,
including its support for U.S.-designated foreign terrorist
organizations, its transnational repression schemes against
dissidents and journalists on U.S. soil, and how the regime's
opportunistic approach to cyber warfare made the U.S. and our
allies' critical infrastructure susceptible to attack. The
Committee received testimony from Ambassador Nathan A. Sales,
former coordinator for counterterrorism, U.S. Department of
State; Ms. Masih Alinejad, independent journalist and activist;
Mr. Robert Greenway, Director, Center for National Defense, the
Heritage Foundation; and Mr. Thomas S. Warrick, Nonresident
Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council, Scowcroft Middle East Security
Initiative.
The Committee on Homeland Security held a second hearing on
March 20, 2024, entitled, ``Examining the Current Status of
Iran's Axis of Resistance and the Implications for Homeland
Security and U.S. Interests'' to examine the effects terrorist
groups, such as Hamas, Hizballah, and the Houthis, had on U.S.
national security. The Committee received testimony from Mr.
James Dunlap, Deputy Undersecretary for Analysis, Office of
Intelligence and Analysis, DHS; Mrs. Carrie Thompson, Chief of
Intelligence, Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Department
of Justice; Mr. Robert R. Wells, Assistant Director,
Counterterrorism Division, FBI; and the Honorable Elizabeth
Richard, Ambassador-at-Large, Coordinator for Counterterrorism,
Bureau of Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State.
ISIS HUMAN TRAFFICKING
On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, the Committee on Homeland
Security held a classified Members-only briefing (TS/SCI) with
DHS, FBI, and the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence regarding the ISIS-affiliated human smuggling
network and associated matters.
WORLDWIDE THREATS TO THE HOMELAND
The Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing on
November 15, 2023, entitled, ``Worldwide Threats to the
Homeland'' to examine the scale, scope, and pace of threats
posed to the homeland by nation-state and non-state actors
including the unsecured Southwest border, the rise of threats
posed by terrorist groups and violent extremists, and the
increasing cyber threat to U.S. critical infrastructure. The
Committee received testimony from Alejandro N. Mayorkas,
Secretary, DHS; Christopher A. Wray, Director, FBI; and
Christine Abizaid, Director, National Counterterrorism Center,
Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
The Committee on Homeland Security held a classified
Member-only briefing on December 11, 2024, with representatives
from the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau
of Investigation to assess national security threats to the
homeland. This briefing was classified at the Top Secret (TS)
and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) level and Members
discussed potential dangers to the nation and the processes and
preparation required to face various challenges.
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
The Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing on May
15, 2024, entitled, ``Standing Strong on the Thin Blue Line:
How Congress Can Support Local Law Enforcement'' to examine the
state of U.S. law enforcement and how the Federal government
engaged with state and local authorities across America to
safeguard communities. This hearing provided Members the
opportunity to hear from witnesses about the challenges law
enforcement, in both rural and urban areas, face when
responding to crime. Additionally, Members had the opportunity
to discuss the role of state-owned and operated Fusion Centers
and their role in information sharing between Federal, state,
local, tribal, and territorial partners, and the private
sector. The Committee received testimony from the Honorable
Gregory Mays, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Safety and
Homeland Security, State of Tennessee; Mr. Michael Bullock,
President, Austin Police Association; the Honorable Michael L.
Chapman, Sheriff, Loudon County, Virginia; and Mr. Rodney
Bryant, President, National Organization of Black Law
Enforcement Executives.
ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT OF FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP
On July 22, 2024, Chairman Green led a bipartisan site
visit to examine the coordination between the U.S. Secret
Service (USSS) and local law enforcement relating to the July
13, 2024, assassination attempt on Donald J Trump. The site
visit was attended by Chairman Mark Green of Tennessee, Ranking
Member Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Michael T. McCaul
of Texas, Mr. J. Louis Correa of California, Mr. Michael Guest
of Mississippi, Mr. Carlos A. Gimenez of Florida, Mr. Nick
LaLota of New York, Ms. Laurel Lee of Florida, Mr. Josh
Brecheen of Oklahoma, Mr. Elijah Crane of Arizona, and Mr. Mike
Kelly of Pennsylvania.
The Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing on July
23, 2024, entitled, ``Examining the Assassination Attempt on
July 13'' to examine the facts and circumstances surrounding
the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump
at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024. The
Committee received testimony from Colonel Christopher L. Paris,
Commissioner, Pennsylvania State Police, and Patrick Yoes,
National President Fraternal Order of Police. During the
hearing, USSS Director Kimberly Cheatle, who refused to appear
before the Committee, resigned from her role following calls
for her resignation from Members of Congress including Members
from the Committee on Homeland Security.
Full Committee Activities of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Protection
On May 22, 2024, the Committee held a hearing entitled,
``Advancing Innovation (AI): Harnessing Artificial Intelligence
to Defend and Secure the Homeland.'' The hearing provided
Members the opportunity to receive testimony regarding how AI
enhances homeland security and defense, the role of law and
policy in shaping the responsible integration of AI into
current and future homeland security efforts, and the security
of AI systems during their development, deployment, and use.
The Committee received testimony from Mr. Troy Demmer, Co-
Founder and Chief Product Officer, Gecko Robotics; Mr. Michael
Sikorski, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of
Engineering, Unit 42, Palo Alto Networks; Mr. Ajay Amlani,
President and head of the Americas, iProov; and Mr. Jake
Laperruque, Deputy Director, Security and Surveillance Project,
The Center for Democracy and Technology.
On June 13, 2024, the Committee held a hearing entitled,
``A Cascade of Security Failures: Assessing Microsoft
Corporation's Cybersecurity Shortfalls and the Implications for
Homeland Security.'' This hearing allowed Members to examine
DHS' Cyber Safety Board's (CSRB) report on the 2023 Microsoft
Exchange Online intrusion and evaluate Microsoft's response to,
and implementation of, the report's recommendations. Other
items of discussion included Microsoft's approach to AI
development and deployment, and current and future business
decisions. The Committee received testimony from Brad Smith,
Vice Chairman and President, Microsoft.
On June 26, 2024, the Committee held a hearing entitled,
``Finding 500,000: Addressing America's Cyber Workforce Gap.''
The Committee addressed the national cyber professional
shortage with members of the Executive Branch. The Committee
received testimony from Mr. Eric Hysen, Chief Information
Officer, DHS; Ms. Leslie Deavers, Principal Deputy Chief
Information Officer, Department of Defense; Mr. Rodney
Petersen, Director, National Initiative for Cybersecurity
Education, National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST), Department of Commerce; Mr. Seeyew Mo, Assistant
National Cyber Director, Cyber Workforce, Training and
Education, Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD).
Full Committee Activities of the Subcommittee on Emergency Management
and Technology
Committee Members visited New York City on September 9,
2024, to visit the 9/11 Memorial and Museum and hear firsthand
from 9/11 first responders about their experiences on September
11, 2001. Former House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman
Peter King participated, as well as officials from the 9/11
Memorial and Museum and the New York City Fire Department
(FDNY).
The Committee visited Asheville, North Carolina on October
25, 2024, to observe the damage and oversee Federal, state, and
local response and recovery efforts. Members met with Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials on the ground, as
well as officials from Buncombe County, the North Carolina
Emergency Management Agency (NCEMA), and non-profit
organizations to hear updates on North Carolina's recovery and
assess opportunities for future action and oversight by
Committee Members. The Committee also sent several letters to
the FEMA Administrator to conduct oversight of FEMA's recovery
efforts.
Full Committee Activities of the Subcommittee on Oversight,
Investigations, and Accountability
EXAMINING THE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT OF JULY 13
The Committee held a hearing on July 23, 2024, entitled,
``Examining the Assassination Attempt of July 13'' to
understand the security failures that resulted in the attempted
assassination of former President Donald J. Trump at a
presidential campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July
13, 2024. The Committee heard testimony from Colonel
Christopher Paris, Commissioner of Pennsylvania State Police,
and Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of
Police. Members questioned Colonel Paris regarding specific
preparation and communication errors between USSS and state and
local law enforcement that allowed a gunman to access a roof
only 400 feet from former President Trump. Patrick Yoes
provided additional insight into how such security failures
could be avoided in future events.
Full Committee Activities of the Subcommittee on Transportation and
Maritime Security
ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC OPERATIONS
The Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing on
November 29, 2023, entitled, ``The High North: How U.S. Arctic
Strategy Impacts Homeland Security'' to examine the state of
DHS' operations in Arctic and Antarctic regions. The Committee
received testimony from the Honorable Dan Sullivan, United
States Senator from Alaska; Vice Admiral Peter W. Gautier,
Deputy Commandant for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard; Ms. Christa
Brzozowski, Acting-Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic
Security, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, DHS; and Ms.
Chelsa L. Kenney, Director, International Affairs and Trade,
U.S. Government Accountability Office.
U.S. COAST GUARD OPERATIONS
The Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing on July
24, 2024, entitled, ``From Drug Interdictions in the Caribbean
to National Security Patrols in the Arctic: Examining U.S.
Coast Guard's Role in Securing the Homeland'' to examine the
state of the United States Coast Guard. This hearing provided
Members with the opportunity to understand the needs of the
service, the challenges it faces, and opportunities that exist
for future improvement. The Committee received testimony from
Admiral Linda L. Fagan, 27th Commandant of the United States
Coast Guard.
Committee Hearings Held
``Every State is a Border State: Examining Secretary Mayorkas'
Border Crisis.'' February 28, 2023. (Serial no. 118-1)
``Failure By Design: Examining Secretary Mayorkas' Border
Crisis.'' Field Hearing in Pharr, TX. March 15, 2023.
(Serial no. 118-3)
``A Review of the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for the
Department of Homeland Security.'' April 19, 2023.
(Serial no. 118-8)
``Open Borders, Closed Case: Secretary Mayorkas' Dereliction of
Duty on the Border Crisis.'' June 14, 2023. (Serial no.
118-17)
``Biden and Mayorkas'' Open Border: Advancing Cartel Crime in
America.'' July 19, 2023. (Serial no. 118-25)
``An Unbearable Price: The Devastating Human Costs of the
Biden-Mayorkas Border Crisis.'' September 13, 2023.
(Serial no. 118-28)
``The Financial Costs of Mayorkas' Open Border.'' September 20,
2023. (Serial no. 118-30)
``An Examination of the Iranian Regime's Threats to Homeland
Security.'' October 25, 2023. (Serial no. 118-35)
``Worldwide Threats to the Homeland.'' November 15, 2023.
(Serial no. 118-38)
``The High North: How U.S. Arctic Strategy Impacts Homeland
Security.'' November 29, 2023. (Serial no. 118-40)
``Member Day.'' December 6, 2023. (Serial no. 118-43)
``Havoc in the Heartland: How Secretary Mayorkas' Failed
Leadership Has Impacted the States.'' January 10, 2024.
(Serial no. 118-47)
``Voices for the Victims: The Heartbreaking Reality of the
Mayorkas Border Crisis.'' January 18, 2024. (Serial no.
118-50)
``Examining the Current Status of Iran's Axis of Resistance:
Hizballah, Hamas, and the Houthis and their
Implications for Homeland Security and U.S.
Interests.'' March 20, 2024. (Serial no. 118-55)
``A Review of the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the
Department of Homeland Security.'' April 16, 2024.
(Serial no. 118-59)
``Standing Strong on the Thin Blue Line: How Congress Can
Support State and Local Law Enforcement.'' May 15,
2024. (Serial no. 118-63)
``Advancing Innovation (AI): Harnessing Artificial Intelligence
to Defend and Secure the Homeland.'' May 22, 2024.
(Serial no. 118-67)
``A Cascade of Security Failures: Assessing Microsoft
Corporation's Cybersecurity Shortfalls and the
Implications for Homeland Security.'' June 13, 2024.
(Serial no. 118-70)
``Finding 500,000: Addressing America's Cyber Workforce Gap.''
June 26, 2024. (Serial no. 118-71)
``Examining the Assassination Attempt of July 13.'' July 23,
2024. (Serial no. 118-76)
``From Drug Interdictions in the Caribbean to National Security
Patrols in the Arctic: Examining U.S. Coast Guard's
Role in Securing the Homeland.'' July 24, 2024. (Serial
no. 118-77)
``A Country Without Borders: How the Biden-Harris Open Borders
Policies Have Undermined Our Safety and Security.''
September 18, 2024. (Serial no. 118-78)
Oversight Activities of the Subcommittee on Border Security and
Enforcement
Clay Higgins, Louisiana, Chairman
J. Luis Correa, California, Ranking Memberel Guest, Mississippi
Robert Garcia, California Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia
Delia C. Ramirez, Illinois Tony Gonzales, Texas
Thomas R. Suozzi, New York Morgan Luttrell, Texas
LaMonica McIver, New Jersey Josh Brecheen, Oklahoma
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi (ex-officio) Green, MD, Tennessee (ex-
officio)
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During the 118th Congress, the Subcommittee on Border
Security and Enforcement held 8 hearings, receiving testimony
from 33 witnesses.
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THE HISTORIC BORDER CRISIS
The United States continued to experience an unprecedented
migration crisis along its Southwest border with a record-
breaking number of illegal alien encounters; over seven million
since the Biden administration took office in January 2021. CBP
recorded its single highest month of encounters at the
Southwest border in December 2023 at over 300,000 aliens. The
Biden administration's failure to enforce immigration laws duly
passed by Congress and the implementation of its open borders
agenda resulted in an overwhelmed Southwest border, which
affects local communities throughout the country. Nefarious
transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) that specialize in
drug trafficking and human smuggling, such as Mexican cartels,
reaped the profits from this crisis. The 1.8 million known
``gotaways''' during the Biden administration showcased the
chaos and capabilities of the TCOs as a result of the policies
implemented by the administration. The Subcommittee hosted a
series of hearings exposing the failures of the Biden
administration to secure U.S. borders and enacted consequences
for breaking immigration laws which led to the national
security and humanitarian crisis, especially at the Southwest
border.
On July 26, 2023, the Subcommittee held a classified Member
briefing on the increasing number of nationals from the
People's Republic of China (PRC) being apprehended after
illegally entering the United States between ports of entry
along the Southwest border. In Fiscal Year 2023, more than
24,000 Chinese nationals were encountered by CBP. The Members
were briefed by CBP on the national security impact of illegal
immigration from China and the threat aliens with ties to the
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) might present to the United
States. The increase in Chinese nationals arriving at the
Southwest border was increasingly troublesome when coupled with
other factors along the Southwest border such as depleting
resources, a strong cartel presence, and over 1.8 million known
``gotaways.''
On October 25, 2023, the Subcommittee, in conjunction with
the Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence
Subcommittee, held a joint classified Member briefing on trends
related to Special Interest Aliens (SIAs) and Known or
Suspected Terrorists (KSTs) entering the United States
illegally and the threats they pose to the homeland. The
Members were briefed by DHS Intelligence and Analysis (I&A);
CBP Office of Intelligence (OI); CBP's Counter Network
Intelligence Division at the National Targeting Center (NTC);
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) International Operations
for Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert
Program (BITMAP); HSI's Human Smuggling Unit (HSU); HSI's Human
Smuggling Unit for Public Safety and Border Security Division;
and USCIS' Fraud Detection National Security Directorate. The
briefing served as an opportunity for Members to ask questions
about the increase in SIAs and individuals on the Terrorist
Screening Dataset (TSDS) being apprehended at the Southwest
border, including trends and areas of national security
concern. Additionally, Members learned about SIAs; a non-U.S.
person who, based on an analysis of travel patterns,
potentially poses a national security risk to the United States
or its interests, and the smuggling routes they utilize to
enter the United States illegally.
THE END OF TITLE 42
The Title 42 public health order allowed CBP to return
illegal aliens to their countries of origin on public health
grounds during the COVID-19 pandemic. In May 2023, the Biden
administration terminated Title 42 after it had been in place
for over three years. The Biden administration's failure to
adequately prepare for the termination of Title 42 and the
inevitable surge of illegal aliens further demonstrates the
inability of the Biden administration to secure U.S. borders.
The week that Title 42 authority ended, CBP documented a record
number of encounters at the Southwest border. In the weeks that
followed, encounter numbers temporarily decreased as the
cartels evaluated the new policies the Biden administration put
in place. This short-lived reprieve was followed by multiple
days and months of record-breaking encounters by CBP. Instead
of accepting responsibility for failure to secure the border
prior to the end of Title 42, the administration proclaimed
that it had been highly effective in curtailing illegal
immigration in the first part of 2023 by creating mass parole
programs. By failing to sufficiently prepare for the
discontinuation of Title 42 and place consequences on illegal
immigration, the administration has announced to the world, and
most significantly to U.S. adversaries, that the Southwest
border was open.
On May 24, 2023, the Subcommittee held a Member briefing
with the DHS Southwest Border Coordination Center, CBP, ICE,
and USCIS. Members were briefed by the components on key trends
in illegal immigration at the Southwest border amid the end of
the Title 42 public health order. ICE briefed Members on
expedited removal efforts each component conducted, while DHS
and USCIS addressed key Biden administration policy changes
including the agency's new ``lawful pathways'' rule and alien
processing initiatives under new parole guidelines.
On June 6, 2023, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled,
``Examining DHS' Failure to Prepare for the Termination of
Title 42.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Blas
Nunez-Neto, Assistant Secretary for Border and Immigration
Policy, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans and Mr. Benjamine
``Carry'' Huffman, Acting Deputy Commissioner, CBP. The purpose
of the hearing was to examine the administration's lack of
readiness for ending Title 42 and how policies implemented
worsened the crisis of illegal immigration.
CARTEL CRIME AND OPEN BORDERS
The opening of America's sovereign borders led to surging
cartel activity, not just at the Southwest border, but
throughout the entirety of the United States. Over several
years, violent crime increased in American communities and
trafficked narcotics, specifically fentanyl, destroyed many
families. Under the Biden administration, America became more
vulnerable to these dangerous criminal enterprises. TCOs, like
the Mexican drug cartels, were enriched and empowered by record
profits from drug trafficking and human smuggling, funneling
those dollars into efforts to expand their military-grade
arsenals.
Not only did cartels pose a danger to Border Patrol agents
and law enforcement at the Southwest border, affiliated members
or gangs operating inside the United States threatened the
country's domestic security. According to CBP, more than 40
Latin American gangs were identified as utilizing the Southwest
border to carry out illegal activities in the United States.
TCOs ran elaborate operations with respect to fentanyl,
beginning with the importation of precursor chemicals from
China for contraband production to the distribution of fentanyl
in pill form to Americans in the United States. The crime and
chaos caused by dangerous TCOs was exacerbated by the Biden
administration's open border policies.
On July 12, 2023, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled,
``Protecting the U.S. Homeland: Fighting the Flow of Fentanyl
from the Southwest Border.'' The Subcommittee received
testimony from Mr. Kemp Chester, Senior Advisor to the Director
of National Drug Control Policy, Office of National Drug
Control Policy, Executive Office of the President; Mr. Steven
Cagen, Assistant Director, HIS, ICE, DHS; Mr. James Mandryck,
Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Office of Intelligence, CBP,
DHS; Mr. George Papadopoulos, Principal Deputy Administrator,
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S. Department of
Justice; and Mr. Tyrone Durham, Director, Nation State Threats
Center, Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A), DHS. The
hearing served as an opportunity for Members to hear about
cartel operations, which were gaining greater power and control
along the United States-Mexico border, especially regarding the
manufacturing and smuggling of fentanyl and other illicit
narcotics, and the Federal government's efforts to mitigate and
disrupt their activities.
On November 14, 2023, the Subcommittee, in conjunction with
the Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee, held a
joint hearing entitled, ``The Broken Path: How Transnational
Criminal Organizations Profit from Human Trafficking at the
Southwest Border.'' The Subcommittees received testimony from
the Honorable John Cotton Richmond, former U.S. Ambassador to
Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons; Mr. Pablo Villeda,
Regional President of Latin America, International Justice
Mission; Mr. Terrence FitzPatrick, Director, Alliance to End
Slavery and Trafficking; and Jarrod Sadulski, PhD, Associate
Professor, American Military University. The hearing provided
Members with the opportunity to bridge a connection between
TCOs and human trafficking as a flourishing cartel industry.
The criminal networks were comprised of dangerous international
organizations that engaged in human smuggling and trafficking
and preyed on countless human victims, in particular
Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC), for profit.
HALTING BORDER WALL CONSTRUCTION
A border wall and other infrastructure projects allowed
border authorities to gain effective control of the border and
respond to and detect threats and breaches. Tactical
infrastructure and surveillance technology are critical
components in the U.S. border barrier system, as they protect
the nation's borders against those looking to exploit the
immigration system. In four years, the Trump administration
created nearly 400 miles of new border wall structure which
aided in deterring illegal immigration and the flow of
contraband into the United States.
President Biden's January 2021 proclamation abruptly paused
all border barrier construction, most of which was ultimately
cancelled. The cancellation of these projects wasted time,
resources, and taxpayer funds. It required agencies to redirect
border wall funding and repurpose contracts with private
contractors. The proclamation further provided that agencies
needed to create plans to evaluate whether border projects
should be resumed, modified, or terminated after the pause. The
administration's refusal to acknowledge border barrier
effectiveness demonstrated another failure to protect the
American people and local border communities.
On July 18, 2023, the Subcommittee, in conjunction with the
Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee,
held a joint hearing entitled, ``Opening the Flood Gates:
Biden's Broken Border Barrier.'' The Subcommittees received
testimony from two panels. The first panel included Ms. Ntina
Cooper, Acting Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner,
Enterprise Services, CBP, DHS; Colonel Jason K. Jefferis, Head
of Contracting Activities, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S.
Department of Defense; and Ms. Rebecca Gambler, Director,
Homeland Security and Justice, United States Government
Accountability Office (GAO). The second panel consisted of Mr.
Ron Vitiello, former Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol; Mr. Jim
De Sotle, Interim Chief Executive Officer, LoneStar Pipeline
Contractors; Mr. Russell Johnson, a New Mexico rancher; and Dr.
Alexander Tenorio, Resident Physician, Neurological Surgery, UC
San Diego Health. The hearing served as an opportunity for
Members to examine the Federal government's actions to suspend
and cancel border wall barrier contracts and provide updates on
border wall projects along the Southwest border.
THE DEVASTATING TOLL OF THE BORDER CRISIS
The tragedies resulting from the border crisis are a direct
result of the Biden administration's refusal to secure
America's borders. This included human tragedies, such as the
mental health impact on law enforcement personnel, the increase
in illegal alien crime and human trafficking, the flow of
fentanyl and its impact on American families, and a growing
number of migrant deaths along the Southwest border. In
addition, the mass resettlement of illegal aliens, propagated
by Secretary Mayorkas' open border policies, took a toll on
states and cities throughout the United States.
On July 26, 2023, the Subcommittee, in conjunction with the
Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence
Subcommittee, held a joint hearing entitled, ``The Real Cost of
an Open Border: How Americans are Paying the Price.'' The
Subcommittees received testimony from Mr. Todd Bensman, Senior
National Security Fellow, Center for Immigration Studies; Mr.
Javier ``JR'' Ramirez III, a Texas rancher; Ms. Elisa Tambunga,
a Texas mother who lost her daughter and mother to illegal
alien crime; and Mr. David J. Bier, Associate Director,
Immigration Studies, CATO Institute. The hearing served as an
opportunity for Members to expose how the opening of America's
sovereign borders to cartel operations, potential terrorists,
and foreign adversaries had come at an incredibly high cost and
resulted in tragic consequences, impacting every state in the
nation.
CBP ONE EXPANSION AND USE FOR MASS PAROLE
DHS originally piloted the CBP One mobile application in
2020 to allow stakeholders to request perishable cargo
inspections. CBP One functions as a portal to a variety of CBP
services including trade, commerce, and inspections of land
travelers at ports of entry (POE).
In January 2023, the Biden administration announced that
CBP One would be expanded for immigration purposes. CBP One was
used for inadmissible aliens without proper travel
documentation to schedule appointments for inspection at
certain Southwest border POEs and for inadmissible aliens
applying for certain Biden administration parole programs to
submit information to receive Advanced Travel Authorization.
Since CBP One had been used by inadmissible aliens to schedule
appointments at POEs in January 2023, 852,000 aliens scheduled
appointments at a POE. Nearly 96% of those who scheduled
appointments with CBP One between January 12, 2023, and
September 30, 2023, were issued a Notice to Appear (NTA) and
paroled into the United States.
On March 21, 2024, the Subcommittee, in conjunction with
the Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee,
held a hearing entitled, ``Examining CBP One: Functions,
Features, Expansion, and Risks.'' The Subcommittees received
testimony from Mr. Adam Hunter, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Immigration Policy, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, DHS;
Ms. Diane J. Sabatino, Acting Executive Assistant Commissioner,
Office of Field Operations, CBP; Ms. Tammy Meckley, Associate
Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services
Directorate, USCIS; and Ms. Marta Youth, Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and
Migration, U.S. Department of State. The hearing served as an
opportunity to examine the administration's expansion and uses
of the CBP One mobile application to facilitate the mass parole
of inadmissible aliens into the United States.
BORDER SECURITY TECHNOLOGY
The DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) works with
border and immigration officials to understand how technology
can help support DHS' mission. In a rapidly changing border
security environment, DHS and private industry collaborated
with the commercial industry playing a unique role in border
security efforts as private companies are able to rapidly adapt
new technologies in an agile fashion. This newer technology
included Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and Counter-UAV systems
and improvements to border security detection systems. As
artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a viable security
inspection tool, DHS increasingly leveraged anomaly detection
and pattern recognition technology to fulfill its mission.
Improved technology at the border also allowed different
components and law enforcement agencies to share information
and coordinate efforts to stem illegal immigration.
On April 11, 2024, the Subcommittee, in conjunction with
the Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee, held a
briefing on DHS detection and inspection technologies. The
Subcommittees were briefed by Mr. Jay Martin, Executive
Director of Mission Capability and Support, DHS S&T; Mr. David
BeMiller, Deputy Chief, CBP, DHS; Ms. Jody Hardin, Executive
Director, Innovation and Strategy, Office of Field Operations,
CBP, DHS; and Mr. Keith Jones, Deputy Executive Assistant
Commissioner, Air and Marine Operations, CBP, DHS. The briefing
served as an opportunity to educate Members on DHS' border
security detection and inspection technologies at and between
the ports of entry and give an in-depth update on how these
systems work to detect and stop threats at the nation's air,
land, and maritime borders.
On July 9, 2024, the Subcommittee, in conjunction with the
Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee,
held a hearing entitled, ``Smart Investments: Technology's Role
in a Multi-Layered Border Security Strategy.'' The
Subcommittees received testimony from the Honorable Thaddeus
Cleveland, Sheriff, Terrell County, Texas; Mr. Carl Landrum,
Vice President of Civilian Programs and Strategy, Dedrone; and
the Honorable David Berteau, President and CEO, Professional
Services Council. The hearing served as an opportunity to
explore the importance of using emerging technologies at the
border and the coordination and collaboration of DHS with
private industry, placing a specific focus on the development
and use of AI, commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and
counter-UAS systems to secure our nation's borders.
UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN AT THE BORDER
One of the biggest challenges that faced CBP was the
historically high number of Unaccompanied Alien Children (UACs)
arriving at the Southwest border who were often traveling alone
or are being trafficked by TCOs. In many instances, parents of
UACs were forced to give up their children to human smugglers
or traffickers along migrant routes who then transported them
to the United States for exploitation. These children often
faced various forms of violence such as kidnapping, rape,
robbery, or mutilation. It has been estimated that nearly 80%
of UACs who arrived at the Southwest border were victims of
human trafficking. According to CBP data, more than 500,000
UACs arrived at the Southwest border since February 2021.
Because CBP could not fully vet these children or verify their
identity, they were handed over to Health and Human Services
(HHS) personnel which placed them with a sponsor. However, many
of these children were placed with ``fake'' sponsors who
exploit them for labor or sex trafficking and it has been
reported that thousands have gone missing under the Biden-
Harris administration.
On September 19, 2024, the Subcommittee, in conjunction
with the Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability
Subcommittee, held a Member briefing on the surge of UACs at
the Southwest border and the government's role in vetting
children, sponsors, and combatting human trafficking. The
Subcommittees received testimony from Mr. David BeMiller,
Deputy Chief, USBP; Ms. Dawnisha Helland, a representative from
ICE Immigration and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO);
and Ms. Jen Smyers, Deputy Director, HHS, Office of Refugee
Resettlement (ORR). The purpose of the briefing was to examine
the factors driving the influx of UACs at the Southwest border
and assess how DHS encounters, screens, and transfers UACs to
HHS. Additionally, the briefing highlighted the process and
potential risks associated with UAC placement with sponsors and
information sharing mechanisms between the two Agencies.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
``Examining DHS' Failure to Prepare for the Termination of
Title 42.'' June 6, 2023. (Serial no. 118-14)
``Protecting the U.S. Homeland: Fighting the Flow of Fentanyl
from the Southwest Border.'' July 12, 2023. (Serial no.
118-21)
``Opening the Flood Gates: Biden's Broken Border Barrier.''
Joint with OIA. July 18, 2023. (Serial no. 118-24)
``The Real Cost of an Open Border: How Americans are Paying the
Price.'' Joint with CTI. July 26, 2023. (Serial no.
118-26)
``The Broken Path: How Transnational Criminal Organizations
Profit from Human Trafficking at the Southwest
Border.'' Joint with EMT. November 14, 2023. (Serial
no. 118-37)
``Examining CBP One: Functions, Features, Expansion, and
Risks.'' Joint with OIA. March 21, 2024. (Serial no.
118-57)
``Smart Investments: Technology's Role in a Multi-Layered
Border Security Strategy.'' Joint with OIA. July 9,
2024. (Serial no. 118-75)
``Trafficked, Exploited, and Missing: Migrant Children Victims
of the Biden-Harris Administration.'' Joint with OIA.
Nov. 19, 2024. (Serial no. 118-83)
Oversight Activities of the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law
Enforcement, and Intelligence
August Pfluger, Texas, Chairman
Seth Magaziner, Rhode Island, Ranking Memberhop, North Carolina
J. Luis Correa, California Tony Gonzales, Texas
Daniel S. Goldman, New York Anthony D'Esposito, New York
Thomas R. Suozzi, New York Elijah Crane, Arizona
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee (ex
officio)
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During the 118th Congress, the Committee on Homeland
Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence held 13 hearings, receiving testimony from 50
witnesses.
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During the 118th Congress, the Subcommittee examined
threats to the U.S. homeland from terrorist groups, including
foreign terrorist organizations and violent extremists. The
Subcommittee conducted oversight of the Department of Homeland
Security's (DHS, the Department) Office of Intelligence and
Analysis (I&A), DHS' Intelligence Enterprise, and its
coordination and information-sharing efforts with Federal,
state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. The
Subcommittee focused on a wide range of threats to U.S.
homeland security including those posed by the Chinese
Communist Party (CCP) and the Iranian regime, as well as
transnational repression schemes by authoritarian regimes
against Americans and lawful permanent residents. The
Subcommittee examined DHS' efforts as well as law enforcement
efforts to disrupt transnational criminal organizations (TCOs)
and organized retail crime. The Subcommittee also evaluated the
security implications of foreign malign influence and
propaganda directed at the homeland, state-sponsored espionage
campaigns, and the recruiting and radicalization efforts by
terrorist networks to mobilize individuals to commit violence
against Americans.
TERRORISM
The Subcommittee examined the terrorism threat landscape
through numerous activities during the 118th Congress. The
Subcommittee held multiple hearings related to terrorist
threats, including a hearing on April 18, 2023, entitled, ``The
Homeland Security Cost of the Biden Administration's
Catastrophic Withdrawal from Afghanistan'' to examine the
aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The hearing
provided Members the opportunity to discuss the Biden
administration's unconditional withdrawal from Afghanistan
which resulted in the deaths of 13 American service members and
160 Afghans. This severely damaged the United States'
credibility and heightened the risks to homeland security.
Furthermore, the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan,
creating a safe haven for radical Islamic terrorists, such as
the Islamic state's Afghan affiliate ISIS-Khorasan, and
allowing terrorists to conduct external attacks against the
U.S. and other Western targets. The Subcommittee received
testimony from the Honorable Nathan Sales, former Ambassador-
at-Large and Coordinator for Counterterrorism; Ms. Simone
Ledeen, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the
Middle East; Colonel Christopher J. Douglas, USMC, retired; and
Jonathan Schroden, PhD, Director of Countering Threats and
Challenges Program and Director of Special Operations Program,
Center for Naval Analyses.
The Subcommittee also participated in a hearing on
September 27, 2023, entitled, ``The Future of Homeland
Security: Addressing the Rise of Terrorism in Africa'' to
examine the growing terror threats emanating from sub-Saharan
Africa and the implications these threats pose to U.S. homeland
security. Members of the Subcommittee received testimony from
the Honorable J. Peter Pham, former United States Special Envoy
for the Great Lakes Region of Africa; Mr. Josh Meservey, Senior
Fellow at the Hudson Institute; Dr. Aaron Zelin, Richard Borow
Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy; and
Ms. Donna O. Charles, Director of West Africa and the Sahel at
the United States Institute of Peace.
Members of the Subcommittee participated in a hearing on
November 1, 2023, entitled, ``Countering Terrorism in a
Shifting Geopolitical Landscape'' with the House Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence's Subcommittee on National
Intelligence Enterprise regarding an examination of
counterterrorism efforts in a shifting geopolitical landscape.
The cross-cutting hearing occurred in the wake of the October
7, 2023, Hamas-backed terrorist attack against Israel.
The Subcommittee held multiple briefings and sent numerous
letters to relevant executive branch agencies requesting
documents and information about issues related to the
Subcommittee's oversight and policy work regarding terrorism,
transnational crime, foreign malign influence, and anomalous
health incidents. Members of the Subcommittee also met with key
leaders of the New York Police Department's intelligence and
counterterrorism division to examine its activities to counter
terrorist activity by foreign terrorist organizations and
homegrown and domestic violence extremists, and to coordinate
and share information with various partners. Further, members
of the Subcommittee participated in numerous key leadership
engagements with several leaders from around the world to
further examine terrorism, intelligence, and counterterrorism
matters. The Subcommittee also published a ``Terror Threat
Snapshot,'' which highlighted the persistent terror threat to
America, the West, and the world from foreign terrorist
organizations and violent extremists.
INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE AND INFORMATION SHARING
The Subcommittee conducted oversight of the Department's
Intelligence Enterprise and intelligence activities by meeting
regularly with I&A and component intelligence offices. On
February 27, 2023, Chairman Mark Green and Counterterrorism,
Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee Chairman August
Pfluger sent a letter to Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas
inquiring about the Department's review of I&A operations and
its role within the Department as a member of the Intelligence
Community. On March 13, 2023, Chairman Green and
Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence
Subcommittee Chairman Pfluger sent a letter to Secretary
Mayorkas inquiring about I&A's Overt Human Intelligence
Collection Program which raised concerns about the Department's
potential overreach of its statutory mandate. On August 3,
2023, Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence
Subcommittee Chairman Pfluger and Emergency Management and
Technology Chairman Anthony D'Esposito sent a letter to
Secretary Mayorkas inquiring about the policy and processes
used by I&A for issuing security clearances to law enforcement
partners in state, local, tribal, and territorial communities
nationwide.
On September 21, 2023, Chairman Green and Counterterrorism,
Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee Chairman Pfluger
sent a letter to Secretary Mayorkas inquiring about the
Department's decision-making and creation of its Homeland
Intelligence Experts Group, which raised potential concerns
about the Department's impartiality and objectivity. On
September 27, 2023, Chairman Pfluger introduced legislation to
prohibit funding for the Homeland Intelligence Experts Group.
The Subcommittee also held a series of briefings with
representatives from I&A including a briefing about the
Department's Intelligence Enterprise Homeland Security Threat
Assessment which focused on threats to public safety, border
and immigration issues, critical infrastructure, and economic
security.
Subcommittee Chairman Pfluger introduced H.R. 5729, a bill
to prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish a Homeland
Intelligence Experts Group, and for other purposes, on
September 26, 2023. If enacted, H.R. 5729 would prohibit
Federal funds from being used to establish a Homeland
Intelligence Experts Group or a program of similar nature
within DHS. This legislation was passed by the Committee on
September 25, 2024, and ordered to be favorably reported to the
House.
Representative Laurel Lee introduced H.R. 8664, the ``DHS
Intelligence and Analysis Oversight and Transparency Act,'' on
June 7, 2024. If enacted, H.R. 8664 would amend the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 to require the Under Secretary of
Intelligence and Analysis to conduct an annual audit of their
information systems and bulk data. This legislation was
favorably reported to the House on August 30, 2024.
Subcommittee Chairman Pfluger introduced H.R. 8671, the
``DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program and Law
Enforcement Support Act,'' on June 7, 2024, and was favorably
reported to the House on August 30, 2024. If enacted, H.R. 8671
would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an
Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program for analysts serving
the intelligence components of DHS, the Office of Strategic
Intelligence and Information of the United States Secret
Service (USSS), and any other positions within DHS the
Secretary deems appropriate.
I&A was created in 2004 to be the nexus of intelligence
information sharing activities regarding certain threats to the
homeland. The agency has unique authorities; it is the only
agency that is charged with delivering intelligence to state,
local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners.
Members and stakeholders met to discuss I&A reform on March 12,
2024, during a roundtable discussion on ``Perspectives on the
Role of the Department of Homeland Security's Office of
Intelligence and Analysis.'' Participants included Mr. Spencer
Reynolds, former Senior Intelligence Counsel, Office of the
General Counsel, DHS; Ms. Triana McNeil, Director, Homeland
Security and Justice, Government Accountability Office (GAO);
Mr. Mike Sena, Executive Director, Northern California High
Intensity Drug Trafficking Area and Northern California
Regional Intelligence Center; and Mr. John D. Cohen, former
Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention,
DHS.
On August 28, 2023, GAO issued a report examining how I&A
prioritized threats to the homeland, whether I&A was
sufficiently monitoring the implementation of its Intelligence
Oversight Guidelines, and the extent to which I&A assessed its
overall effectiveness during the fiscal years 2019 through
2022. The report found that I&A is ``not fully implementing
activities intended to monitor whether personnel are following
its policies to protect the privacy, civil rights, and civil
liberties of U.S. persons, including U.S. citizens and lawful
permanent residents.'' The report stated further that the
agency had not conducted two required monitoring activities,
including audits of information systems and audits of bulk
data. Finally, the GAO report determined that I&A's ability to
assess its effectiveness was severely deficient given the
misalignment between their performance and its strategic goals.
The Subcommittee held a hearing to further understand the
challenges I&A faces to help keep the homeland safe. On June
26, 2024, the Subcommittee held a hearing titled ``Persistent
Challenges: Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security's
Office of Intelligence and Analysis.'' The hearing provided
Members the opportunity to discuss the various challenges I&A
has faced over the past few years, including the effort to
uphold its original mission to equip the Homeland Security
Enterprise with timely intelligence needed to keep the homeland
safe, secure, and resilient. The Subcommittee heard testimony
from the Honorable Kenneth L. Wainstein, Under Secretary for
Intelligence and Analysis, Office of Intelligence and Analysis,
DHS.
LAW ENFORCEMENT
The Subcommittee held a hearing with the Subcommittee on
Emergency Management and Technology on May 16, 2023, entitled,
``Protecting the Homeland: An Examination of Federal Efforts to
Support State and Local Law Enforcement'' to examine Federal
efforts to support state and local law enforcement and to hear
from key stakeholders on the security challenges facing the
U.S. homeland. Members had the opportunity to examine how the
Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) suite of
preparedness grants that provides funding to assist states,
localities, urban areas, tribal and territorial governments,
and non-profit agencies was strengthening the nation's ability
to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from
terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies. The
Subcommittee received testimony from Chief Michael Gerke, Chief
of Police, Odessa Police Department; the Honorable Don Barnes,
Sheriff, Orange County, California; Mr. Michael Cox,
Commissioner, Boston Police Department; and Rafael A. Mangual,
Senior Fellow and Head of Research, Policing and Public Safety
Initiative, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. The
Subcommittee also heard from the head of the Orange County
Intelligence Assessment Center which was tasked with addressing
threats of terrorism as well as all crimes and hazards,
including active shooters and school safety, foreign malign
influence, house of worship security, and human trafficking.
On June 7, 2023, the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law
Enforcement, and Intelligence held a hearing entitled,
``Transnational Criminal Organizations: The Menacing Threat to
the U.S. Homeland.'' The hearing provided Members with the
opportunity to explore the wide-ranging operations of TCOs
which had expanded both in size and sophistication as well as
Federal efforts to mitigate and disrupt TCO activities.
Furthermore, Members received details to understand how the
Biden administration's failed policies have empowered TCOs to
engage in a range of illicit activities including drug and
human trafficking and the effect on U.S. homeland security. The
Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Douglas Farah,
President, IBI Consultants; Mr. Christopher Urben, former
Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Special Operations Division,
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; Ms. Melissa Ford
Maldonado, Policy Director, Texas Public Policy Foundation; and
Jason Blazakis, Professor of Practice, Nonproliferation and
Terrorism Studies and Director of the Center on Terrorism,
Extremism, and Counterterrorism, Middlebury Institute of
International Studies.
The Subcommittee received briefings from officials with the
National Network of Fusion Centers and the Federal Law
Enforcement Training Center about their information sharing,
training, and preventative crime work. In addition to the
briefings, and in the wake of the violent extremist attack on
law enforcement officers and property at the site of the future
Atlanta Public Safety Training Center in Atlanta, Georgia,
Chairman Green, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law
Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman Pfluger, and
Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability
Chairman Dan Bishop of North Carolina, sent a letter to
Secretary Mayorkas and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Director Christopher A. Wray inquiring about the attack,
including the Department and FBI's work with Federal, state,
and local law enforcement partners to identify and stop any
potential threats to public safety.
The Subcommittee conducted oversight of the USSS, including
its law enforcement efforts to protect the President of the
United States and other executive branch officials and to
investigate financial and cybercrime. Counterterrorism, Law
Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman Pfluger held a briefing
with USSS officials to examine the agency's efforts to protect
former and current officials of the U.S. government from being
targeted by foreign adversaries. Chairman Green and Ranking
Member Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi introduced a
bipartisan bill to extend the overtime pay authority for USSS
agents to ensure that they are compensated for the additional
work that is required of them.
The Subcommittee also held a two-panel hearing on December
12, 2023, that examined the impact organized retail crime,
often associated with national and international criminal
enterprises and including criminal cartels, has had on U.S.
businesses and communities throughout the homeland. The first
panel included Mr. Michael Krol, Special Agent in Charge, HIS,
New England, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DHS; Mr.
Jason Kane, Special Agent in Charge, Nashville Field Office,
USSS, DHS; and Mr. Jose Perez, Deputy Assistant Director,
Criminal Investigative Division, FBI, U.S. Department of
Justice. The second panel included Mr. David Johnston, Vice
President, Asset Protection and Retail Operations, National
Retail Federation; Mr. Scott Glenn, Vice President, Asset
Protection, The Home Depot; Ms. Abby Jagoda, Vice President,
Public Policy, International Council of Shopping Centers; and
Mrs. Summer Stephan, District Attorney, San Diego County,
California, on behalf of the National District Attorneys
Association.
To support law enforcement agencies' abilities to combat
transnational repression, Subcommittee on Emergency Management
and Technology Chairman D'Esposito introduced H.R. 7433, the
``Law Enforcement Support and Transnational Repression Hotline
Act,'' on February 23, 2024, which would amend the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 to create a transnational repression
hotline and conduct a transnational repression public service
announcement campaign. The measure was ordered to be reported
favorably to the House, as amended, on April 10, 2024.
Representative Mike Ezell introduced H.R. 8654, the
``Streamlining Law Enforcement Information Sharing Act,'' on
June 7, 2024, which was ordered to be favorably reported to the
House on June 12, 2024. If enacted, H.R. 8654 would require the
Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to
the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence, as well as the Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. The report would
examine methods adopted by the Homeland Security Information
Network to disseminate information to Federal, state, local,
tribal, and territorial law enforcement partners, provide a
detailed comparison of various tools of the Homeland Security
Information Network, lay out a detailed policy assessment of
the Homeland Security Information Network to ensure its methods
protect civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy, provide an
analysis of the network's cost, effectiveness, and efficacy,
and any other assessments the Comptroller General deems
appropriate. The measure was favorably reported to the House on
August 30, 2024.
FOREIGN MALIGN INFLUENCE AND TRANSNATIONAL REPRESSION
The Subcommittee conducted oversight of the Department, and
in particular I&A, about efforts to actively monitor threats to
the homeland from the People's Republic of China and actions to
share intelligence on, and mitigate, foreign activity targeting
the homeland within the Department's authorities.
The Subcommittee held multiple hearings to examine the
threats posed by the CCP to the homeland. Following a
Subcommittee hearing with a non-governmental panel of expert
witnesses on May 23, 2023, the Subcommittee held a hearing with
witnesses from the DHS and the FBI assessing the homeland's
vulnerabilities to CCP aggression.
Chairman Green, and Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence Chairman Pfluger sent a series of letters to
Secretary Mayorkas and FBI Director Wray inquiring about a
systemic pattern of efforts designed by the CCP to undermine
U.S. homeland security, including the CCP's use of a high-
altitude surveillance balloon which flew across the majority of
the continental U.S. collecting intelligence on sensitive
military and homeland security sites; the use of a covert
Chinese police station in New York in which two individuals
were charged with conspiring to act as agents of the CCP; and
CCP and Cuba's agreement of an electronic espionage facility in
Cuba, just 100 miles from the U.S. homeland, that would allow
Chinese intelligence services to collect signal intelligence
throughout the Southeastern United States. Further, on
September 19, 2023, Chairman Green and Subcommittee Chairman
Pfluger sent a letter to Secretary Mayorkas, Director Wray, and
Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, inquiring about
Chinese nationals, sometimes posing as tourists, having
attempted to access U.S. military bases and other sensitive
U.S. sites in the homeland.
In addition to oversight of that important matter, Chairman
Green and Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence
Chairman Pfluger sent letters to Secretary Mayorkas and FBI
Director Wray inquiring about the CCP, Iran, and other foreign
adversaries' involvement in transnational repression schemes
targeting Americans, in which foreign governments illegally
stalk, intimidate, or assault people in the U.S. homeland.
On March 9, 2023, the Subcomittee on Counterterrorism, Law
Enforcement, and Intelligence held a hearing entitled,
``Confronting Threats Posed by the Chinese Communist Party to
the U.S. Homeland.'' This hearing provided Members with the
opportunity to hear from national and homeland security experts
regarding the CCP's efforts to circumvent U.S. homeland
security, including the exploitation of American universities,
its theft of intellectual property (IP) and technology, its
risk to economic supply chain security, and its surveillance
efforts in the U.S. Homeland. The Subcommittee received
testimony from the Honorable William R. Evanina, Founder and
Chief Executive Officer, The Evanina Group; Lieutenant General
Joseph T. Guastella, Jr., USAF retired, Founder and Chief
Executive Officer, JTG Advisory Services; the Honorable Kari A.
Bingen, Director, Aerospace Security Project and Senior Fellow,
Center for Strategic and International Studies; and Mr. Tyler
Jost, PhD, Assistant Professor, Political Science and
International and Public Affairs, Watson Institute, Brown
University.
On June 21, 2023, the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law
Enforcement, and Intelligence held a hearing entitled,
``Countering Threats Posed by Nation-State Actors in Latin
America to U.S. Homeland Security.'' This hearing provided
Members with the opportunity to examine the threats posed by
nation-state actors in Latin America, such as China and Russia,
to the United States homeland security. The Subcommittee
received testimony from Ms. Elaine Dezenski, Senior Director
and Head, Center on Economic and Financial Power, Foundation
for Defense of Democracies; Mr. Christopher Hernandez-Roy,
Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Americas Program, Center for
Strategic and International Studies; and Ms. Jessica Brandt,
Policy Director, Artificial Intelligence and Emerging
Technology Initiative, and Fellow, Foreign Policy, Strobe
Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, The
Brookings Institution.
On September 27, 2023, the Subcommittee held a hearing
entitled, ``The Future of Homeland Security: Addressing the
Rise of Terrorism in Africa.'' The hearing provided the
opportunity for Members to investigate the rise of regional
terrorist activities and violence in the African continent.
Many of the Salafi-jihadist groups responsible were
metastasizing and were developing the potential to conduct
terrorist activities globally. Furthermore, regime instability
and civil war continued to provide opportunities for terrorist
groups to assert themselves and fill power vacuums. Crises in
countries like Niger give terrorist groups the opportunity to
seize infrastructure and capabilities that would give them
opportunities to conduct attacks on the West. The U.S.
continued to face decreased security cooperation and
intelligence gathering with allies due to increased Russian and
Chinese influence in the region. The Subcommittee received
testimony from the Honorable J. Peter Pham, Distinguished
Fellow, Atlantic Council, and former U.S. Special Envoy for the
Sahel and Great Lakes Regions of Africa; Mr. Joshua Meservey,
Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute; Aaron Zelin, PhD, Richard
Borow Fellow, Washington Institute for Near East Policy; and
Donna O. Charles, Director, West Africa and Sahel Program,
United States Institute of Peace.
Subcommittee Chairman Pfluger introduced H.R. 1516, the
``DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities
of Concern Act,'' on March 9, 2023, which was ordered to be
favorably reported to the House on November 8, 2023. H.R. 1516
prevents the Department's funds from flowing to U.S.
universities that host a Confucius Institute (CI) or maintain a
relationship with a Chinese entity of concern in order to
protect U.S. national security. In particular, the Department
must ensure that an institute of higher education (IHE) that
has granted a contract to, entered into an agreement with, or
received an in-kind donation or gift from a CI or Chinese
entity of concern, is ineligible to receive any funds from the
Department unless the IHE terminates the relationship, in which
case the IHE may be liable for these funds. This bill was
passed by the House on September 10, 2024.
Representative Michael Guest introduced H.R. 1501, the
``Unmanned Aerial Security Act,'' on March 9, 2023, which was
ordered to be favorably reported to the House, as amended, on
May 16, 2023. H.R. 1501 prohibits the Department from
operating, financing, or procuring unmanned aircraft systems
(UAS) or UAS operating, detection, or identification systems
that are manufactured in certain foreign countries such as the
People's Republic of China or by business entities domiciled in
such foreign countries. H.R. 1501 was passed by the House on
July 27, 2023.
Chairman Pfluger introduced H.R. 7443, the ``Countering
Transnational Repression Act,'' on February 23, 2024, which was
ordered to be favorably reported, as amended, to the House on
April 10, 2024. If enacted, H.R. 7443 would authorize an office
within DHS dedicated to monitoring and analyzing transnational
repression and related terrorism threats and require Homeland
Security Investigations (HSI) to take preventative actions
against transnational repression.
Chairman Pfluger introduced H.R. 6201, the ``Iranian
Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2023.'' If enacted, H.R. 6201
would establish and authorize resources for the Iranian
Sanctions Enforcement Fund. The Fund would enforce U.S.
sanctions on Iran and its proxies. The revenue gained from
enforcing sanctions would be used to help reduce the United
States' public debt and codify the Export Enforcement
Coordination Center within HSI.
Representative Gimenez introduced H.R. 8631, the
``Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act,''
which was ordered to be favorably reported, as amended, to the
House on June 12, 2024. If enacted, H.R. 8631 would prohibit
the use of DHS funds for purchasing battery technology produced
by CCP-aligned Chinese companies. H.R. 8631 furthers efforts of
decoupling the U.S. government's supply chain from its
geopolitical foreign adversary while proactively addressing
national security risks to U.S. critical infrastructure and
data security. The measure was reported, as amended, to the
House with a favorable recommendation on August 23, 2024, and
passed the House on September 9, 2024.
Representative Dale W. Strong introduced H.R. 9668, the
``Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation
to Defend against the CCP Act'' or the ``SHIELD Against CCP
Act,'' on September 18, 2024, which was ordered to be favorably
reported to the House on September 25, 2024. The measure
establishes a limited working group within DHS to counter a
broad range of security threats posed by the CCP. H.R. 9668
requires that the working group examine, assess, and report on
efforts by DHS to counter critical security threats by the CCP,
including efforts by the CCP to use nontraditional tactics and
exploitation of the U.S. immigration system through identity
theft, the immigrant and nonimmigrant visa processes, unlawful
border crossings, predatory economic and trade practices, and
malign influence operations.
To further understand transnational repression schemes and
the impact they have on U.S. homeland security, Chairman
Pfluger held a hearing to showcase the extent other nations
will go to suppress dissident voices abroad and within the U.S.
homeland. On January 17, 2024, the Subcommittee held a hearing
entitled, ``Safeguarding Dissident Voices: Addressing
Transnational Repression Threats to Homeland Security'' with
the intent to discuss the growing threat of transnational
repression in the United States which impacts American citizens
and dissidents of foreign governments, identify key actors who
commit acts of transitional repression within the Homeland, and
examine policy solutions to deter their aggression. The
Subcommittee heard first-hand accounts from victims of
transnational repression and received testimony from activist
and former National Basketball Association player Mr. Enes
Kanter Freedom; Bob Fu, PhD, Founder and President, China Aid
Association, Inc., Ms. Annie Boyajian, Vice President for
Policy and Advocacy, Freedom House; and Ms. Gissou Nia,
Director of the Strategic Litigation Project, Atlantic Council.
The Subcommittee held a briefing on February 15, 2024, with
the FBI, DHS, and the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence that examined threats posed by TikTok, a Chinese
web-based platform that is a subsidiary of ByteDance.
The Subcommittee published a ``China Threat Snapshot''
which detailed cases of Chinese espionage and acts of
transnational repression throughout the U.S. which have
expanded rapidly with Chinese nationals and individuals acting
on behalf of the PRC to allegedly commit a variety of forms of
espionage including, but not limited to, government, military,
and economic espionage and acts of transnational repression.
ONLINE EXTREMISM AND RADICALIZATION
The Subcommittee examined emerging threats on foreign-owned
social media applications after the horrific terror attacks
that took place in Israel on October 7, 2023. The Subcommittee
held briefings with social media companies to better understand
the methods of distribution and the types of content that
amplifies the messages of foreign terror organizations and
TCOs.
Subcommittee Chairman Pfluger introduced H.R. 6200, the
``Terrorist Inadmissibility Codification Act,'' on November 2,
2023. H.R. 6200 seeks to make additions to the current statute
by including officers, officials, representatives, spokesmen,
and members of Hamas, Hizballah, Al-Qaeda, Palestine Islamic
Jihad, and ISIS, as well as any successor of affiliate groups
as part of this inadmissibility provision in the Immigration
Nationality Act. Further, Chairman Pfluger introduced the H.R.
9317, the ``Counter Terrorgram Act,'' on August 6, 2024, which
directs the Secretary of DHS to conduct annual assessments of
threats posed to the U.S. by terrorists through foreign cloud-
based mobile and desktop messaging applications.
EXAMINING ANOMALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS
On May 8, 2024, the Subcommittee held a hearing titled
``Silent Weapons: Examining Foreign Anomalous Health Incidents
Targeting Americans in the Homeland and Abroad'' to further
understand the factors causing Anomalous Health Incidents
(AHIs) and the threats posed by AHIs to the public and homeland
security. The hearing examined potential perpetrators behind
AHIs and firsthand accounts from individuals who have
investigated AHIs. Members heard testimony from Colonel Greg
Edgreen, former U.S. Army Officer; Mr. Christo Grozev, Lead
Investigative Journalist, The Insider; and Mr. Mark Zaid,
Founding Partner, Mark S. Zaid, PC.
In addition to the May 8th hearing, the Subcommittee held
multiple classified briefings with victims, stakeholders, and
representatives from Federal agencies to hear the accounts of
victims and further understand the actions taken by the Federal
government to investigate AHIs. Members of the Subcommittee
sent a letter to Jake Sullivan, the White House National
Security Advisor, regarding the Subcommittee's continued
oversight of DHS and the FBI's actions and inactions concerning
the growing number of AHIs taking place in the United States.
Members of the Subcommittee urged the administration to
prioritize efforts to ensure that victims and their families
were properly compensated for injuries they have sustained
while serving the nation.
Committee Hearings Held
``Confronting Threats Posed by the Chinese Communist Party to
the U.S. Homeland.'' March 9, 2023. (Serial no. 118-2)
``The Homeland Security Cost of the Biden Administration's
Catastrophic Withdrawal from Afghanistan.'' April 18,
2023. (Serial no. 118-7)
``Protecting the Homeland: An Examination of Federal Efforts to
Support State and Local Law Enforcement.'' May 16,
2023. (Serial no. 118-12)
``A Security Sprint: Assessing the U.S. Homeland's
Vulnerabilities to Chinese Communist Party
Aggression.'' May 23, 2023. (Serial no. 118-14)
``Transnational Criminal Organizations: The Menacing Threat to
the U.S. Homeland.'' June 7, 2023. (Serial no. 118-16)
``Countering Threats Posed by Nation-State Actors in Latin
America to U.S. Homeland Security.'' June 21, 2023.
(Serial no. 118-18)
``The Future of Homeland Security: Addressing the Rise of
Terrorism in Africa.'' September 27, 2023. (Serial no.
118-31)
``From Festive Cheer to Retail Fear: Addressing Organized
Retail Crime.'' December 12, 2023. (Serial no. 118-45)
``Safeguarding Dissident Voices: Addressing Transnational
Repression Threats to Homeland Security.'' January 17,
2024. (Serial no. 118-49)
``Silent Weapons: Examining Foreign Anomalous Health Incidents
Targeting Americans in the Homeland and Abroad.'' May
8, 2024. (Serial no. 118-62)
``Persistent Challenges: Oversight of the Department of
Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and
Analysis.'' June 26, 2024. (Serial no. 118-72)
``Beyond the Border: Terrorism and Homeland Security
Consequences of Illegal Immigration.'' September 19,
2024. (Serial no. 118-79)
``Safeguarding the Homeland from Unmanned Aerial Systems.''
December 10, 2024. (Serial No. 118-86)
Oversight Activities of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Protection
Andrew R. Garbarino, New York,
Chairman
Eric Swalwell, California, Ranking Memberos A. Gimenez, Florida
Troy A. Carter, Louisiana Mike Ezell, Mississippi
Robert Menendez, New Jersey Laurel M. Lee, Florida
LaMonica McIver, New Jersey Morgan Luttrell, Texas
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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During the 118th Congress, the Committee on Homeland
Security held 11 hearings, receiving testimony from 36
witnesses.
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The Subcommittee sought to conduct oversight of all
cybersecurity activities of the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) and, in particular, activities within the Cybersecurity
and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The Subcommittee
examined CISA's programs to protect critical infrastructure and
Federal networks, with a focus on internal coordination
mechanisms to ensure that expertise from both the cyber and
physical `sides of the house' could be leveraged efficiently
and effectively. The Subcommittee also reviewed how DHS,
through CISA, works with the various critical infrastructure
sectors and their respective sector risk management agencies.
The Subcommittee's legislation and oversight efforts sought
to raise the baseline cybersecurity posture across government
and private sector entities to reduce the impacts of avoidable,
opportunistic attacks and to refocus talent, time, and
resources on preventing, detecting, and eliminating more
sophisticated attacks.
Hearings and briefings conducted by the Subcommittee also
highlighted CISA processes and progress and determined that the
agency would be benefited by taking steps to evolve by 2025 by
strengthening chemical security, growing the national
cybersecurity talent pipeline, improving its Federal Civilian
Executive Branch cybersecurity programs and governance, and
considering its role in securing Artificial Intelligence (AI).
CYBERSECURITY
CISA's partnerships with private sector stakeholders play a
crucial role in securing America's critical infrastructure.
Since the vast majority of our nation's critical infrastructure
is owned and operated by the private sector, CISA's operational
collaboration with the Federal interagency, private sector, and
state, local, tribal, and territorial partners is vital to
securing our national security, economy, and American way of
life. Feedback from private partners allows CISA's initiatives
to be impactful in addressing ongoing and emerging threats.
On March 23, 2023, the Subcommittee held a hearing
entitled, ``CISA 2025: The State of American Cybersecurity from
a Stakeholder Perspective.'' The Subcommittee received
testimony from Ms. Tina Won Sherman, Director of Critical
Infrastructure Protection and Transportation Security, U.S.
Government Accountability Office; Ms. Heather Hogsett, Senior
Vice President of Technology & Risk Management, Bank Policy
Institute; Mr. Drew Bagley, Senior Vice President and Counsel
of Privacy and Cyber Policy, CrowdStrike; and Mr. Marty
Edwards, Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Operational
Technology Security and Internet of Things, Tenable.
On April 27, 2023, the Subcommittee held a hearing
entitled, ``CISA 2025: The State of American Cybersecurity from
CISA's Perspective.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from
The Honorable Jen Easterly, Director, Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
On May 1, 2024, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled,
``Surveying CIRCIA: Sector Perspectives on the Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking.'' Members reiterated congressional intent
and representatives from private industry provided insight into
the practicality of reporting requirements. The Subcommittee
received testimony from Ms. Heather Hogsett, Senior Vice
President, Technology and Risk Strategy for BITS, Bank Policy
Institute; Mr. Scott Aaronson, Senior Vice President, Security
and Preparedness, Edison Electric Institute; Mr. Robert Mayer,
Senior Vice President, Cybersecurity and Innovation, USTelecom,
The Broadband Association; and Ms. Amit Elazari, Co-founder and
CEO, OpenPolicy Group.
On September 24, 2024, the Subcommittee held a hearing
entitled, ``An Outage Strikes: Assessing the Global Impact of
CrowdStrike's Faulty Software Update.'' Members inquired about
the origins of CrowdStrike's July 19, 2024, global IT outage
and how the organization will work with partners to regain
public trust. The Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Adam
Meyers, Senior Vice President, Counter Advisory Operations,
CrowdStrike.
On December 5, 2024, the Subcommittee held a hearing
entitled, ``Design vs. Default: Analyzing Shifts in
Cybersecurity.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Mrs.
Heather Adkins, Vice President, Security Engineering, Google;
Mr. Jim Richberg, Head of Cyber Policy and Global Field CISO,
Fortinet, Inc; Mr. Shane Fry, Chief Technology Officer, RunSafe
Security, Inc; and Dr. Srinivas Mukkamala, Board of Regents,
New Mexico Tech, El Paso Electric Company. The hearing offered
the opportunity for Members to examine the Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency's CISA Secure-By-Design pledge,
which had been in effect for over a year. With sufficient time
to observe its implementation, the Subcommittee examined how
the pledge has influenced the cybersecurity posture of
businesses that have adopted its principles.
CHEMICAL SECURITY
The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS)
Program identifies and regulates high-risk chemical facilities
to ensure they are protected from terrorist attacks. CFATS is
the single federal program focused exclusively on-site security
for facilities that have certain ``chemicals of interest,'' and
it is a regulatory program that is broadly supported by
industry. The Subcommittee intended to continue to ensure the
security of the chemical sector from cyber and physical threats
through programs like CFATS.
On May 24, 2023, the Subcommittee held a Member-only
briefing with stakeholders from the chemical sector. The
Subcommittee received statements from representatives from the
sector which provided Members with perspectives on the CFATS
program ahead of the program's reauthorization.
CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE
Both public and private entities must have a robust
cybersecurity workforce to confront an increasingly complex
cyber threat landscape. It was estimated that there were over
572,000 cyber job openings nationwide. With cyber threats
increasing in scale and sophistication, critical infrastructure
owners and operators, and the Federal government alike, risks
overburdening their cyber workforce. These workforce shortages
must be addressed through a strategic and crosscutting approach
that avoids duplication of existing programs and initiatives.
The Subcommittee sought to support CISA's mission to promote
education and training, like apprenticeships, community college
programs, and certifications, while also seeking to create
scalable solutions to augment Federal workforce initiatives.
On June 22, 2023, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled,
``Growing the National Cybersecurity Talent Pipeline.'' The
Subcommittee received testimony from Ms. Anjelica Dortch,
Senior Director of U.S. Government Affairs, SAP America, Inc.;
Mr. Will Markow, Vice President of Applied Research, Lightcast;
Ms. Tara Wisniewski, Executive Vice President for Advocacy,
Global Markets, and Member Engagement, ISC2; and Colonel Chris
Starling (Ret.), Executive Director, California, NPower.
FEDERAL NETWORK SECURITY
CISA is the operational lead for Federal Civilian Executive
Branch (FCEB) cybersecurity and is the Federal cybersecurity
shared services provider, and as such, CISA plays a major role
in securing at least 102 Federal agencies' networks. The
Subcommittee sought to evaluate CISA's ability to identify,
protect, detect, respond, and recover from cyber incidents on
Federal networks, and to work with other Federal partners to
evaluate Federal cybersecurity governance overall.
On September 19, 2023, the Subcommittee held a hearing
entitled, ``Evaluating CISA's Federal Civilian Executive Branch
Cybersecurity Programs.'' The Subcommittee received testimony
from Mr. Brian Gumbel, President, Armis, Inc.; Mr. Stephen
Zakowicz, Vice President, CGI Federal Inc.; Mr. Joe Head, Chief
Technology Officer, Intrusion; and Mr. Robert Sheldon, Senior
Director of Public Policy & Strategy, CrowdStrike.
On October 25, 2023, the Subcommittee held a hearing
entitled, ``Evaluating Federal Cybersecurity Governance.'' The
Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Eric Goldstein,
Executive Assistant Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and Mr.
Chris DeRusha, Federal Chief Information Security Officer,
Office of Management and Budget; Deputy National Cyber Director
for Federal Cybersecurity Office of the National Cyber
Director.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
As AI becomes more and more prevalent in our society,
security must be prioritized. AI has the potential to
revolutionize industries, including the cybersecurity industry,
but we must ensure the technology itself is secure and
responsibly deployed. DHS and CISA will play a key part in
ensuring the safe and secure usage of AI nationwide.
On December 12, 2023, the Subcommittee held a hearing
entitled, ``Considering DHS's and CISA's Role in Securing
Artificial Intelligence.'' The Subcommittee received testimony
from Mr. Ian Swanson, Chief Executive Officer and Founder,
Protect AI; Ms. Debbie Taylor Moore, Senior Partner and Vice
President, Global Cybersecurity, IBM Consulting; Mr. Timothy
O'Neill, Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer and
Product Security, Hitachi Vantara; and Mr. Alex Stamos, Chief
Trust Officer, SentinelOne.
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
In the 118th Congress, the Committee will examine CISA's
programs to protect critical infrastructure, with key focus on
internal coordination mechanisms to ensure that expertise from
both the cyber and physical `sides of the house' can be
leveraged efficiently and effectively. The Committee will also
review how DHS, through CISA, works with the various critical
infrastructure sectors and their respective sector risk
management agencies pursuant to Presidential Policy Directive-
21, Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience (PPD-21).
On February 6, 2024, the Subcommittee held a hearing
entitled, ``Securing Operational Technology: A Deep Dive into
the Water Sector.'' Members inquired about the security and
resiliency of the water sector's aging operational technology.
The Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Robert Lee, Chief
Executive Officer and Co-founder, Dragos Inc.; Mr. Charles
Clancy, Senior Vice President and General Manager, MITRE Labs,
and Chief Technology Officer, MITRE; Mr. Kevin Morely, Manager,
Federal Relations, American Water Works Association; and Mr.
Marty Edwards, Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Operational
Technology and Internet of Things, Tenable.
On June 27, 2024, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled,
``Sector Down: Ensuring Critical Infrastructure Resilience.''
Members heard from private sector stakeholders about cyber
insurance and its limitations. The Subcommittee received
Testimony from Mr. Frank Cilluffo, Director of the McCrary
Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security,
University of Auburn; Mr. Matthew McCabe, Managing Director,
Cyber Broking, Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC; Ms. Kimberly
Denbow, Vice President, Security and Operations, American Gas
Association; and Mr. Jack Kudale, Chief Executive Officer,
Cowbell.
VISA DATA RISK AND OPERATIONS CENTER
On March 11, 2024, the Subcommittee held a site visit to
VISA's flagship data and risk operations center in Ashburn,
Virginia. The subcommittee learned about the data center's
processing capacity, security procedures, and emergency
protocols. Representatives Andrew Garbarino (NY-2) and Morgan
Luttrell (TX-8) attended the site visit and spoke with VISA's
security personnel and government affairs liaisons.
Committee Hearings Held
``CISA 2025: The State of American Cybersecurity from a
Stakeholder Perspective.'' March 23, 2023. (Serial no.
118-4)
``CISA 2025: The State of American Cybersecurity from CISA's
Perspective.'' April 27, 2023. (Serial no. 118-9)
``Growing the National Cybersecurity Talent Pipeline.'' June
22, 2023. (Serial no. 118-19)
``Evaluating CISA's Federal Civilian Executive Branch
Cybersecurity Programs.'' September 19, 2023. (Serial
no. 118-29)
``Evaluating Federal Cybersecurity Governance.'' October 25,
2023. (Serial no. 118-36)
``Considering DHS' and CISA's Role in Securing Artificial
Intelligence.'' December 12, 2023. (Serial no. 118-44)
``Securing Operational Technology: A Deep Dive into the Water
Sector.'' February 6, 2024. (Serial no. 118-51)
``Surveying CIRCIA: Sector Perspectives on the Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking'' May 1, 2024. (Serial no. 118-60)
``Sector Down: Ensuring Critical Infrastructure Resilience.''
June 27, 2024. (Serial no. 118-73)
``An Outage Strikes: Assessing the Global Impact of
CrowdStrike's Faulty Software Update.'' September 24,
2024. (Serial no. 118-82)
``Design vs. Default: Analyzing Shifts in Cybersecurity.''
December 5, 2024. (Serial no. 118-84)
Oversight Activities of the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and
Technology
Anthony D'Esposito, New York,
Chairman
Troy A. Carter, Louisiana, Ranking Member LaLota, New York
Daniel S. Goldman, New York Dale W. Strong, Alabama
Timothy M. Kennedy, New York Josh Brecheen, Oklahoma
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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During the 118th Congress, the Committee on Homeland
Security held 9 hearings, receiving testimony from 34
witnesses.
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PREPAREDNESS GRANTS AND FEDERAL, STATE,
AND LOCAL COORDINATION
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hosts a
suite of preparedness grants to provide funding to assist
states, localities, urban areas, tribal and territorial
governments, and non-profit agencies in strengthening the
nation's ability to prevent, protect against, respond to, and
recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other
emergencies. Crime rates within the United States compelled the
Subcommittees on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence and Emergency Management and Technology to hold a
joint hearing entitled, ``Protecting the Homeland: An
Examination of Federal Efforts to Support State and Local Law
Enforcement'' on May 16, 2023. The purpose of this hearing was
to examine the condition of U.S. law enforcement and the
Federal government's engagement with state and local
authorities to fight crime and terrorism throughout the
country. Members heard testimony from Chief Michael Gerke, of
the Odessa, Texas Police Department; Sheriff Don Barnes of
Orange County, California Police Department; and Commissioner
Michael Cox, of the Boston, Massachusetts Police Department.
Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the
Department of Homeland Security has provided over $58 billion
in preparedness grants to state, local, and tribal governments
to strengthen their preparedness for terrorism and other
hazards.\1\ On September 12, 2023, the Subcommittee hosted a
field hearing at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City
entitled, ``Evolving Threats: Security and Safety in a Post-9/
11 World'' to examine Federal, state, and local law enforcement
coordination in addressing the post-9/11 threat landscape. Five
witnesses testified during the hearing, including Mr. Joseph
Pfeifer, First Deputy Commissioner of the Fire Department of
New York (FDNY); Ms. Laura Kavanagh, Fire Commissioner of the
FDNY; Rebecca Weiner, Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence and
Counterterrorism for the New York Police Department; Mr.
Patrick Ryder, Commissioner of Nassau County Police Department;
and Mr. Greg Ehrie, Chief Security Officer for the Port
Authority of New York and New Jersey.
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On November 28, 2023, the Subcommittee held a field hearing
in New Orleans to evaluate inter-governmental coordination for
flooding mitigation and natural disaster preparedness. The
hearing was entitled, ``Emergency Preparedness: Examining
Federal, State, and Local Coordination in Coastal
Communities''' and included testimony from: Mr. Tony Robinson,
Region 6 Administrator of FEMA; Mr. Francisco Sanchez Jr.,
Associate Administrator for the U.S. Small Business
Administration's Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience; Mr.
Casey Tingle, Director of the Governor's Office of Homeland
Security and Emergency Preparedness for the State of Louisiana;
and Mrs. Pamela Gonzales Granger, President and Owner of McBade
Engineers & Consultants, LLC.
FEMA OVERSIGHT
In the past several years, FEMA has responded to historic
wildfire seasons and numerous hurricanes, and played a leading
role in the government's response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Considering the increase in the frequency and severity of
natural disasters, coupled with FEMA's growing mission sets,
the Subcommittee held an informal roundtable entitled, ``The
Future of FEMA'' on March 28, 2023, for Members to engage with
emergency management stakeholders directly. Six stakeholders
participated in the roundtable including Mr. David Bibo, Former
FEMA Deputy Administrator for Response and Recovery; Mr. David
Kaufman, Vice President and Director for Safety and Security at
the CNA Institute for Public Research; Ms. Erica Bornemann,
Director of Vermont Emergency Management; Mr. Richard Corbett,
Nassau County Commissioner of Emergency Management; Ms. Noreen
Clancy, Senior Policy Researcher at the RAND Corporation; and
Ms. Ava Cates, Secretary of the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
In response to FEMA's announcement that the agency reached
a ``$30 billion milestone'' in Puerto Rico, Subcommittee
Chairman Anthony D'Esposito drafted a letter to FEMA
Administrator Deanne Criswell on May 31, 2023, to conduct
oversight and request a timeline for FEMA's existing recovery
projects, an assessment of the island's vulnerabilities, and a
plan for safeguarding Federal funds.
Further, the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and
Technology continued to provide oversight of FEMA. On July 13,
2023, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled, ``The Future of
FEMA: Agency Perspectives with Administrator Criswell'' to
further examine FEMA's growing responsibilities, Federal
disaster recovery and response, and the United States' national
preparedness and resilience. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell
provided testimony about the agency's priorities for Fiscal
Year 2024. On February 1, 2024, Members of the Subcommittee
toured FEMA's Headquarters and met with Administrator Criswell
to gain further insight into FEMA's daily operations.
On July 27, 2023, FEMA provided a Member-only briefing on
the Emergency Food and Shelter Program-Humanitarian (EFSP-H),
which has been utilized to support migrants in overwhelmed
states across the Nation. Members heard an update from FEMA on
how this program has supplemented non-profit and state efforts
to adapt to and accommodate the influx of migrants.
On February 1, 2024, Members of the Subcommittee toured
FEMA's Headquarters and met with Administrator Criswell to gain
further insight into FEMA's daily operations.
On October 25, 2024, Members from the Committee visited
Asheville, North Carolina to observe the damage inflicted by
Hurricane Helene. Members met with FEMA officials on the ground
as well as officials from Buncombe County, the North Carolina
Emergency Management Agency (NCEMA), and non-profit
organizations.
OFFICE OF COUNTERING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (CWMD)
Challenges related to chemical, biological, radiological,
and nuclear (CBRN) weapons remain a threat to the U.S. homeland
today. As such, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled,
``Securing our Nation from WMDs: A Review of the Department of
Homeland Security's Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction
Office'' on March 20, 2024, and received testimony from Ms.
Mary Ellen Callahan, Assistant Secretary of DHS' Countering
Weapons of Mass Destruction Office; Dr. Herbert Wolfe, MHS-PA,
Acting Chief Medical Officer and Acting Director of DHS Office
of Health Security and Dr. Tina Won Sherman, Director of
Homeland Security and Justice at the Government Accountability
Office regarding their continued efforts to protect the United
States from weapons of mass destruction.
On May 23, 2023, the Subcommittee on Emergency Management
and Technology held a classified briefing with the Countering
Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) to understand the WMD
threat landscape and assess CWMD programs more closely.
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION'S IMPACT ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Throughout the nation, local police departments, fire
departments, and emergency managers face significant resource
constraints to accommodate the influx of illegal migrants.
Taking these challenges into consideration, Chairman D'Esposito
sent a letter to Administrator Criswell on June 20, 2023, to
investigate FEMA's Emergency Food and Shelter Program-
Humanitarian (EFSP-H) and the newly established Shelter and
Services Program (SSP), which FEMA used to provide states with
support for managing the unprecedented influx of migrants. On
July 26, 2023, the Subcommittee also provided a Member-only
briefing on FEMA'S EFSP-H program to inform Members regarding
the program's structure, expenditures, and how states used the
program to mitigate the migrant crisis.
On November 14, 2023, the Subcommittees on Border Security
and Enforcement and Emergency Management and Technology
conducted a hearing entitled, ``The Broken Path: How
Transnational Criminal Organizations Profit from Human
Trafficking at the Southwest Border'' to investigate how the
Biden Administration's open-border policies have impacted human
trafficking throughout the United States and along smuggling
routes in Latin America. The Subcommittees received testimony
from John Richmond, Former Ambassador-At-Large from the U.S.
State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in
Persons and Chief Impact Officer for Atlas Free; Mr. Pablo
Villeda, International Justice Mission's Regional President of
Latin America; Mr. Terry FitzPatrick, Director of the Alliance
to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST); and Mr. Jarrod
Sadulski, Associate Professor at the American Military
University.
As cities exhausted local resources to respond to the
crisis at the Southwest border and provide services to migrants
in their communities, they shifted funding away from emergency
preparedness and response. Additionally, police departments
across the country have prioritized fighting fentanyl supply
chains and demand. Therefore, on December 5, 2023, the
Subcommittee held a hearing entitled, ``Protecting our
Preparedness: Assessing the Impact of the Border Crisis on
Emergency Management.'' Witnesses included Mr. Bruce Blakeman,
County Executive for Nassau County, New York; Mr. David Favro,
Sheriff for Clinton County, New York; Mr. Andrew Ansbro,
President of the Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater
New York; and Mr. Murad Awawdeh, Executive Director for the New
York Immigration Coalition.
FIRE SAFETY HAZARDS
While residential fires are generally caused by issues with
cooking, electrical issues, heating, or smoking, fire
departments were being challenged to address fires caused by
lithium-ion batteries found in energy storage systems, smart
phones, scooters, and e-bikes. The Subcommittee held a hearing
on February 15, 2024, entitled, ``Examining Fire Hazards:
Lithium-Ion Batteries and Other Threats to Fire Safety'' to
address the threat of lithium-ion batteries to U.S. fire safety
and emergency responders. The four witnesses were Dr. Lori
Moore-Merrell, U.S. Fire Administrator from the U.S. Fire
Administration; Mr. Daniel Flynn, Chief Fire Marshal from the
FDNY; Mr. Stephen Kerber, Vice President and Executive Director
from Underwriter Laboratories Inc.'s Fire Safety Research
Institute; and Mr. John Butler, Fire Chief of Fairfax County,
Virginia, and President and Board Chair of the International
Association of Fire Chiefs.
On June 4, 2024, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled,
``Stakeholder Perspectives on OSHA's Proposed Rule to Update
the Fire Brigades Standard'' to discuss the merits of the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) proposed
rule to update the fire brigade standard. Members assessed the
intent and practicability of the proposed changes, ultimately
highlighting the need for a balanced approach that promotes
firefighter safety and prevents regulatory burdens that may
make communities less safe. Witnesses gave their own commentary
on which standards should be updated from the 1980s and how
FEMA assistance grant cuts had impacted programs across the
nation. Testifying before the Subcommittee were Mr. David
Denniston, 2nd Vice President of the Association of Fire
Districts of the State of New York; Chief Joseph Maruca,
Director of the National Volunteer Fire Council and former Fire
Chief of West Barnstable Fire Department; Mr. Evan Davis,
Director of Government Affairs for the International
Association of Fire Fighters; Mr. Grant Walker, President of
Prince George's County Professional Fire Fighters and
Paramedics Association, and member of International Association
of Fire Fighters, Local 1619.
THE USE OF DRONES IN EMERGENCY RESPONSE
On May 16, 2024, the Subcommittees on Emergency Management
and Technology and Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and
Intelligence held a hearing entitled, ``Unmanned Aerial Systems
and Emergency Response: The Impact of Drones and Other Emerging
Technology on U.S. Law Enforcement'' to examine the use of
drones in law enforcement, medical response, and disaster
relief. The witnesses discussed how unmanned aerial systems
(UAS) technology cuts emergency response times, saves taxpayer
dollars, and enhances police department operations. The
Subcommittees also examined the limitations of the technology
across mission sets and the potential security risks involving
drone data and critical infrastructure. The witnesses discussed
the implementation, standards, and implications of using
foreign-made drones. The list of witnesses who testified during
the joint hearing included Mr. Kaz Daughtry, Deputy
Commissioner of Operations in the New York City Police
Department (NYPD); Mr. John M. Chell, Chief of Patrol in NYPD's
Patrol Services Bureau; Mr. Kevin Fetterman, Division Chief of
Command and Emergency Planning for the Orange County Fire
Authority in California; Mr. Rahul Sidhu, Founder and CEO of
Aerodome; and Mr. Michael Robbins, President and CEO of the
Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI).
Committee Hearings Held
``Future of FEMA: Agency Perspectives with Administrator
Criswell.'' July 13, 2023. (Serial no. 118-22)
``Evolving Threats: Security and Safety in a Post-9/11 World.''
Field hearing in New York, NY. September 12, 2023.
(Serial no. 118-27)
``Emergency Preparedness: Examining Federal, State, and Local
Coordination in Coastal Communities.'' Field Hearing in
New Orleans, LA. November 28, 2023. (Serial no. 118-39)
``Protecting our Preparedness: Assessing the Impact of the
Border Crisis on Emergency Management.'' December 5,
2023. (Serial no. 118-41)
``Examining Fire Hazards: Lithium-Ion Batteries and Other
Threats to Fire Safety.'' February 15, 2023. (Serial
no. 118-52)
``Securing our Nation from WMDs: A Review of the Department of
Homeland Security's Countering Weapons of Mass
Destruction Office.'' March 20, 2024. (Serial no. 118-
56)
``Unmanned Aerial Systems: An Examination of the Use of Drones
in Emergency Response.'' Joint with CTI. May 16, 2024.
(Serial no. 118-65)
``Stakeholder Perspectives on OSHA's Proposed Rule to Update
the Fire Brigades Standard.'' June 4, 2024. (Serial no.
118-68)
``Given the Green Light: Open Border Policies and Threats to
Law Enforcement.'' December 10, 2024. (Serial no. 118-
85)
Oversight Activities of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations,
and Accountability
Dan Bishop, North Carolina,
Chairman
Glenn Ivey, Maryland, Ranking Member Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia
Shri Thanedar, Michigan Mike Ezell, Mississippi
Delia C. Ramirez, Illinois Dale W. Strong, Alabama
Yvette D. Clarke, New York Elijah Crane, Arizona
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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During the 118th Congress, the Committee on Homeland
Security held 7 hearings, receiving testimony from 33
witnesses.
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The Subcommittee sought to investigate the impact of
increased rates of border migration on U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) operations at the Northern and
Southwestern borders of the United States; interactions between
DHS, DHS-funded groups, and private entities potentially led to
the censorship of American speech by proxy; the causes and
effects of violence carried out by far left-wing idealogues;
and DHS' enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
(UFLPA).
BORDER SECURITY
Since February 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has
encountered over 6 million migrants across the Southwest and
Northern land borders, a more than 300% increase than the
previous four years combined. The Subcommittee heard testimony
from 15 witnesses over two hearings to better understand the
role of the Biden administration's policies and Secretary
Alejandro Mayorkas' execution of these policies in inciting
this crisis.
On March 28, 2023, the Subcommittee held a hearing
entitled, ``Biden's Growing Border Crisis: Death, Drugs, and
Disorder on the Northern Border.'' The Subcommittee received
testimony from two panels. The first panel included the
Honorable Claudia Tenney, Member of Congress from the 24th
district of New York; the Honorable Mike Kelly, Member of
Congress from the 16th district of Pennsylvania; the Honorable
Brian Higgins, Member of Congress from the 26th district of New
York; and the Honorable Pete Stauber, Member of Congress from
the 8th district of Minnesota. The second panel included Mr.
Brandon Judd, President, National Border Patrol Council; Mr.
Robert L. Quinn, Commissioner, Department of Safety, New
Hampshire; Laura Dawson, PhD, Executive Director, Future
Borders Coalition; and the Honorable Andrew R. Arthur, Resident
Fellow in Law and Policy, Center for Immigration Studies. This
hearing established the far-reaching impacts of the border
crisis and highlighted how years of ineffective policies had
created ``pull'' factors for inadmissible migrants to attempt
to enter the United States.
On July 18, 2023, the Subcommittee held a joint hearing
with the Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee entitled,
``Opening the Flood Gates: Biden's Broken Border Barrier.'' The
Subcommittees heard testimony from two panels. The first panel
included Ms. Ntina Cooper, Acting Deputy Executive Assistant
Commissioner, Enterprise Services, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, DHS; Colonel Jason K. Jefferis, Head of Contracting
Activities, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Department of
Defense; and Ms. Rebecca Gambler, Director, Homeland Security
and Justice, U.S. Government Accountability Office. The second
panel included Mr. Ron Vitiello, Private Citizen, former Chief
of the U.S. Border Patrol; Mr. Jim De Sotle, Interim Chief
Executive Officer, LoneStar Pipeline Contractors; Mr. Russell
Johnson, Private Citizen; and Alexander Tenorio, MD, Resident
Physician, Neurological Surgery, UC San Diego Health.
Subcommittee members examined the consequences of one of the
Biden administration's earliest policies, an executive order to
terminate all contracts for border barrier system construction
at the Southwest Border. The witnesses included a government
panel which outlined how a programmatic delay of
Congressionally appropriated funds had created an appreciable
gap in the United States' border infrastructure.
On March 21, 2024, the Subcommittee held a joint hearing
with the Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee entitled,
``Examining CBP One: Functions, Features, Expansion, and
Risks.'' The Subcommittees received testimony from Mr. Adam
Hunter, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Immigration Policy,
Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, DHS; Ms. Diane J.
Sabatino, Acting Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of
Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Ms. Tammy
Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity
Services Directorate, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services; and Ms. Marta Youth, Principal Deputy Assistant
Secretary, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, U.S.
Department of State. Members of the Subcommittees questioned
DHS and State Department officials on the timeline of the
rollout of the CBP One Mobile Application, knowledge of the
app's possible security vulnerabilities, and estimations on the
impact of the app's rollout on migration rates and agent
morale.
On May 16, 2024, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled,
``Security Risk: The Unprecedented Surge in Chinese Illegal
Immigration.'' The Subcommittee heard testimony from Mr. Simon
Hankison, Senior Research Fellow, the Heritage Foundation; Mr.
Craig Singleton, Senior Fellow and Director, China Program,
Foundation for Defense of Democracies; Meredith Oyen, PhD,
Associate Professor, Department of History, University of
Maryland, Baltimore County; and Mr. Todd Bensman, Senior
National Security Fellow, Center for Immigration Studies.
Members heard testimony from expert witnesses on the causes and
impacts of irregular rates of migration by Chinese nationals to
the borders of the United States.
On November 19, 2024, the Subcommittee held a joint hearing
with the Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee entitled,
``Trafficked, Exploited, and Missing: Migrant Children Victims
of the Biden-Harris Administration.'' The Subcommittees
received testimony from Mr. J.J. Carrell, author and former
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent; Ms. Alicia Hopper,
counter-trafficking expert; Ms. Kathy Larin, Director of
Education, Workforce, and Income Security, Government
Accountability Office (GAO); and Ms. Tara Rodas, whistleblower
and Program Manager for the Council of the Inspectors General
on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE). The hearing provided
details regarding the trafficking of unaccompanied minors at
the U.S. Southwest border including cartel involvement, the
challenges incurred by CBP, ICE, and the Health and Human
Services Department, and enabling policies of the Biden
administration.
CENSORSHIP BY PROXY
In 2020 and 2021, members of a group called the Election
Integrity Partnership (EIP) and later the Virality Project (VP)
worked with officials from the Center for Internet Security
(CIS), a DHS-funded nonprofit, to send examples of public
content via direct email chains to social media companies.
These emails typically included commentary which advocated for
the removal of said content, whether such content violated the
platforms' guidelines or not, and also heavily referenced the
personal positions of Federal and state election officials on
the validity of the content.
On May 11, 2023, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled,
``Censorship Laundering: How the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security Enables the Silencing of Dissent''. Members of the
Subcommittee heard testimony from Mr. Ben Weingarten,
Investigative Journalist and Columnist; Martin Kulldorff, PhD,
Epidemiologist and Biostatistician, and Professor of Medicine,
Harvard University; Cynthia Miller-Idriss, PhD, Professor,
School of Public Affairs and School of Education, and Founding
Director, Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation
Lab, American University; and Mr. Jonathan Turley, Shapiro
Chair for Public Interest Law, George Washington University.
Witnesses spoke to the Department's active role in the
facilitation of communication between the EIP/VP and CIS and
the act of switch boarding, wherein Federal officials would
forward examples of flagged content and, on multiple occasions,
encourage the content be removed.
On December 13, 2023, the Subcommittee held a hearing
entitled, ``Censorship Laundering Part II: Preventing the
Department of Homeland Security's Silencing of Dissent.'' The
Subcommittee heard testimony from two panels. The first panel
included Mr. Michael Shellenberger, Founder, Public, a Substack
Publication; Mr. Mark Chenoweth, President and General Counsel,
New Civil Liberties Alliance; Mr. Alex Abdo, Litigation
Director, Knight First Amendment Institute, Columbia
University; and Mr. Gary Lawkowski, Senior Fellow, the Council
to Modernize Governance. The second panel included Mr. Iranga
Kahangama, Assistant Secretary, Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk,
and Resilience, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, DHS; and
Ms. Mona Harrington, Assistant Director, National Risk
Management Center, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency (CISA), DHS. Witnesses on the first panel, including an
investigative journalist and multiple constitutional scholars,
discussed the measures that Congress could take to limit the
government's involvement in such operations. The second panel
of officials from DHS and CISA spoke about CISA's current and
future efforts to shine a light on misinformation while
remaining within its congressional mandate.
IDEOLOGICAL VIOLENCE
On May 16, 2023, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled,
``Mostly Peaceful: Countering Left-Wing Violence.'' Members of
the Subcommittee heard testimony from Ms. Riley Gaines,
Spokeswoman, Independent Women's Forum; Mr. Scott Erickson,
Private Citizen, Former Deputy Chief of Staff, DHS, Former
Police Officer for the city of San Jose, California; Ms. Amy
Spitalnick, Incoming Chief Executive Officer, Jewish Council
for Public Affairs, on behalf of Human Rights First; and Mr.
Julio Rosas, Senior Writer, Townhall. This hearing helped to
illuminate threats of violence by left-wing groups and provided
Subcommittee members with important guidance on how DHS can
best assist state and local law enforcement to combat them.
UYGHUR FORCED LABOR PREVENTION ACT
On October 19, 2023, the Subcommittee held a hearing
entitled, ``Exploitation and Enforcement: Evaluating the
Department of Homeland Security's Efforts to Counter Uyghur
Forced Labor.'' The Subcommittee heard testimony from Ms.
Kimberly Glas, President and Chief Executive Officer, National
Council of Textile Organizations; Mr. Peter Mattis, President,
Jamestown Foundation; Ms. Louisa Greve, Director of Global
Advocacy, Uyghur Human Rights Project; and Mr. Michael Stumo,
Chief Executive Officer, Coalition for a Prosperous America.
Members asked the panel of policy experts, human rights
advocates, and professionals with years of experience in the
textiles industry about the best ways that DHS and U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) could stem the flow of goods made
with forced labor from entering U.S. markets.
On January 11, 2024, the Subcommittee held a hearing
entitled, ``Exploitation and Enforcement Part II: Improving
Enforcement in Countering Uyghur Forced Labor.'' The
Subcommittee heard testimony from Ms. Christa Brzozowski,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Trade and Economic Security Policy,
Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, DHS; Mr. Eric Choy,
Executive Director, Trade Remedy Law Enforcement Directorate,
Office of Trade, CBP; and Ms. Thea Lee, Deputy Undersecretary
for International Affairs, Bureau of International Labor
Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor. Witnesses provided
Subcommittee members with further insight into the obstacles
that the Federal government faces in the enforcement of the
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) and offered examples
of best practices for enforcement. Additionally, witnesses
explained how current measures were being taken to coordinate
enforcement of the UFLPA across multiple departments and
agencies.
Committee Hearings Held
``Biden's Growing Border Crisis: Death, Drugs, and Disorder on
the Northern Border.'' March 28, 2023. (Serial no. 118-
6)
``Censorship Laundering: How the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security Enables the Silencing of Dissent.'' May 11,
2023. (Serial no. 118-11)
``Mostly Peaceful': Countering Left-Wing Organized Violence.''
May 16, 2023. (Serial no. 118-13)
``Exploitation and Enforcement: Evaluating the Department of
Homeland Security's Efforts to Counter Uyghur Forced
Labor.'' October 19, 2023. (Serial no. 118-34)
``Censorship Laundering Part II: Preventing the Department of
Homeland Security's Silencing of Dissent.'' December
13, 2023. (Serial no. 118-46)
``Exploitation and Enforcement Part II: Improving Enforcement
in Countering Uyghur Forced Labor.'' January 11, 2024.
(Serial no. 118-48)
``Security Risk: The Unprecedented Surge in Chinese Illegal
Immigration.'' May 16, 2024. (Serial no. 118-66)
Oversight Activities of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime
Secuirty
Carlos A. Gimenez, Florida,
Chairman
Shri Thanedar, Michigan, Ranking Memberay Higgins, Louisiana
Robert Garcia, California Nick LaLota, New York
Timothy M. Kennedy, New York Laurel M. Lee, Florida
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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During the 118th Congress, the Committee on Homeland
Security held 17 hearings, receiving testimony from 58
witnesses.
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Throughout the 118th 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.
During the 118th Congress, the Subcommittee sought to
examine the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to
develop and implement strategies to address terrorist threats
in varied transportation environments, including both air and
surface transportation. The Subcommittee reviewed the
effectiveness of the TSA passenger, baggage, and cargo
screening programs and operations. The Subcommittee also
encouraged TSA to find new ways to leverage private sector
expertise, innovation, and technologies in its mission to
secure the Nation's critical transportation systems. The
Subcommittee examined the USCG's role in protecting U.S.
interests in the Arctic and Indo-Pacific. The Subcommittee also
reviewed the resource and asset needs within the USCG to
determine whether the service is operationally ready to address
the increased demand of USCG services and the varied threats to
America's ports and waterways while pursuing a long-term
sustainable path of fleet recapitalization.
AVIATION SECURITY
The Subcommittee conducted oversight on TSA's efforts to
procure advanced screening technology, including Computed
Tomography (CT), Credential Authentication Technology (CAT),
and ``detection at range.'' On October 19, 2023, the
Subcommittee held a hearing entitled, ``The Role of Technology
in Aviation Security.'' The Subcommittee received testimony
from Mr. Austin Gould, Assistant Administrator, Requirements
and Capabilities Analysis, TSA, DHS; Mr. Mario Wilson,
Assistant Administrator, Acquisition Program Management, TSA,
DHS; and Dr. Tina Won Sherman, Director, Homeland Security and
Justice, GAO. This hearing allowed Members to question the
expert panel about procurement and implementation challenges in
the various aspects of the TSA technology landscape which were
of concern to the Subcommittee. The Subcommittee viewed the
lack of consistent funding for TSA checkpoint technology as a
challenge that affected the security, efficiency, and traveler
experience of the aviation sector.
The Subcommittee conducted oversight on TSA's international
operations security practices. On July 9, 2024, the
Subcommittee held a hearing entitled, ``Protecting the
Homeland--Examining TSA's Relationships with U.S.
Adversaries.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Ms.
Melanie Harvey, Executive Assistant Administrator, Security
Operations, TSA, DHS, and Ms. Stacey Fitzmaurice, Executive
Assistant Administrator, Operations Support, TSA, DHS. This
hearing gave Members the opportunity to understand how TSA and
the Department of State facilitated engagement and cooperation
between TSA and their foreign counterparts in countries that
have direct commercial flights to the United States. During
this hearing, the Subcommittee examined TSA's decision to, in
conjunction with the U.S. Department of State, host a
delegation of five individuals representing the government of
the Republic of Cuba at Miami International Airport, despite
Cuba's listing by the Department of State as a State Sponsor of
Terrorism (SSOT). TSA did not provide advanced notice of the
visit to the airport authority or other local government
entities, nor did they inform Congress of their intent to host
a delegation from Cuba at a U.S. airport. The Subcommittee
found the lack of information sharing with the appropriate
state, local, and federal officials extremely alarming.
On September 24, 2024, the Subcommittee held a hearing
entitled, ``The Future of FAMS: Evaluating the Federal Air
Marshal Mission.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Mr.
John Casaretti, Founder and President, Air Marshal Association
and Dr. Tina Won Sherman, Homeland Security and Justice, GAO.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) secured
commercial air travel in the United States by a ``layered
security'' approach, whereby TSA simultaneously deployed a mix
of screening and other security countermeasures to detect and
deter aviation threats. This hearing allowed Members to examine
the effectiveness of the Federal Air Marshal Service mission
set and how TSA planned to implement their June 2023 Federal
Air Marshal Service roadmap. The Subcommittee expressed concern
about the implementation status and the uncertainty surrounding
the Federal Air Marshal Service's implementation of this
roadmap and what plans existed for any future adjustments to
its role in detecting and deterring aviation threats within an
increasingly complex security environment.
In addition, the Subcommittee conducted oversight on the
full scope of threats that unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or
drones, pose to U.S. national security, including the
transportation system. On December 10, 2024, the Subcommittees
on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence and
Transportation and Maritime Security held a joint hearing
entitled ``Safeguarding the Homeland from Unmanned Aerial
Systems. The Subcommittees received testimony from a government
panel consisting of Mr. Keith Jones, Deputy Executive Assistant
Commissioner, Air and Marine Operations, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection; Mr. Robert W. Wheeler Jr., Assistant
Director, Critical Incident Response Group, Federal Bureau of
Investigation; Mr. Brad Wiegmann, Deputy Assistant Attorney
General, National Security, U.S. Department of Justice; and a
private sector panel consisting of Mr. Jeffrey Baumgartner,
Vice President, National Security and Resilience, Berkshire
Hathaway Energy and Dr. Paul Schwennesen, Co-Director, Global
Strategy Decisions Group. This hearing gave Members the
opportunity to hear expert perspectives regarding the
advantages, challenges, and evolving innovations pertaining to
UAS.
Throughout the 118th Congress, the Subcommittee held a
series of briefings for Members and their staff with key
government officials and industry stakeholders to examine
different aspects of the effectiveness of the TSA screening
programs and operations. These briefings include an October 25,
2023, briefing on the Registered Traveler Program; a January
17, 2024, briefing on TSA identity management; a January 31,
2024, briefing on REAL ID and the implications of enforcing the
REAL ID regulation on aviation passengers; and a September 23,
2024, briefing on the Federal Air Marshal Service.
PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT
The Subcommittee conducted oversight to ensure that TSA
effectively engaged the private sector to improve the
effectiveness and efficiency of its operations. The
Subcommittee worked to ensure that stakeholders were properly
consulted on major security policy decisions and airport
staffing allocations, through the Aviation Security Advisory
Subcommittee or other means. The Subcommittee conducted
oversight of TSA's Screening Partnership Program, while
exploring ways to enhance opportunities for the agency to work
with the private sector.
On December 5, 2023, the Subcommittee held a hearing
entitled, ``Identity Management Innovation: Looking Beyond REAL
ID.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Ian
Grossman, President and CEO of The American Association of
Motor Vehicle Administrators; Mr. Jeremy Grant, President and
CEO, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators; Mr.
Jeremy Grant, Coordinator, Better Identity Coalition; Mr. Hal
Wiediger, Senior Vice President, Client Success, Identity and
Security North America, IDEMIA; and Mr. Jay Stanley, Senior
Policy Analyst, Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project,
American Civil Liberties Union. This hearing allowed Members to
examine the status and challenges of identity management in the
United States with a focus on the implementation of the REAL ID
Act. The hearing also explored the potential solutions and best
practices for improving digital identity adoption and enhancing
the security and convenience of identity management.
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
The Subcommittee assessed the effectiveness of TSA's
efforts to secure the Nation's pipeline systems through TSA's
oversight and inspection activities. On May 16, 2023, the
Subcommittee held a classified Member briefing to discuss
cybersecurity threats to the transportation sector two years
after the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack. Members heard
from an expert witness panel consisting of Mr. David P.
Pekoske, TSA Administrator; Mr. Austin Gould, TSA Assistant
Administration for Requirements and Capabilities Analysis; Ms.
Sonya Proctor, TSA Assistant Administrator for Surface
Operations; Ms. Nancy Nykamp, TSA Assistant Administrator for
Intelligence and Analysis; and Mr. Eric Goldstein, CISA
Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity.
On November 19, 2024, the Subcommittee held a hearing
entitled, ``Impacts of Emergency Authority Cybersecurity
Regulations on the Transportation Sector.'' The Subcommittee
received testimony from two panels. The first panel included
Mr. Steve Lorincz, Deputy Executive Assistant Administrator,
Security Operations, TSA, DHS; Mr. Chad Gorman, Deputy
Executive Assistant Administrator, Operations Support, TSA,
DHS; and Dr. Tina Won Sherman, Homeland Security and Justice,
GAO. The second panel included Mr. Ian Jefferies, President and
Chief Executive Officer, Association of American Railroads and
Mr. Kimberly Denbow, Vice President, Security Operations,
American Gas Association. This hearing examined the notice of
proposed rulemaking that TSA released on November 6, 2024, on
cybersecurity risk management and reporting requirements for
certain surface transportation owners and operators in the
pipeline, rail, and over-the-road bus sectors. The Committee
believed that TSA could and should be more proactive in its
incorporation of stakeholders' concerns and goals for a risk-
based and performance-based final rule.
TARGETING WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE
The Subcommittee conducted oversight to identify and
prevent waste, fraud, or abuse within TSA. As part of this
overall effort, the Subcommittee examined TSA's existing
acquisition processes, engagement with small businesses in the
private sector, and strategic planning. The Subcommittee also
conducted oversight on how American tax dollars were spent to
avoid wasteful spending on technologies that did not perform as
intended.
On June 22, 2023, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled,
``An Examination of TSA's FY 2024 Budget and Priorities'' and
heard testimony from Mr. David P. Pekoske, TSA Administrator.
This hearing allowed Members the opportunity to ask questions
about the President's Fiscal Year 2024 Budget request for TSA.
In addition, the Subcommittee conducted oversight on TSA's
organizational structure, efficiency, and effectiveness. On
March 12, 2024, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled,
``Organizational Oversight: Examining TSA's Post-Modernization
Efforts.'' Members heard from an expert witness panel
consisting of Ms. Julie Scanlon, Executive Assistant
Administrator, Enterprise Support, TSA; Mr. Brian C. Belcher,
Executive Assistant Administrator and Director for Law
Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service, TSA; Ms. Stacey
Fitzmaurice, Executive Assistant Administrator, Operations
Support, TSA; and Mr. Steve Lorincz, Deputy Executive
Assistant, Administrator Security Operations, TSA. This hearing
gave Members the opportunity to examine TSA's efforts to
implement the ``TSA Modernization Act of 2018.'' The ``TSA
Modernization Act of 2018'' was instrumental in shaping TSA's
approach to security, efficiency, and innovation, and the
Subcommittee continued to examine ways to make TSA more
efficient and ensure safety across the entire transportation
sector.
On May 15, 2024, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled,
``An Examination of the Transportation Security
Administration's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget.'' The Subcommittee
received testimony from the Honorable David Pekoske,
Administrator, TSA, DHS. This hearing examined the FY 2025
President's Budget Request for TSA. TSA requested $11.8 billion
in Budget Authority, an increase of $1.23 billion from the FY24
enacted level. The Committee believed that TSA should
prioritize checkpoint technology deployment to address known
capability gaps and help to detect new and evolving threats to
civil aviation.
MARITIME SECURITY
The Subcommittee examined 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
Subcommittee also examined the maritime cyber security policies
that govern all Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA)
regulated facilities.
On March 23, 2023, the Subcommittee held a hearing
entitled, ``Securing America's Maritime Border: Challenges and
Solutions for U.S. National Security.'' This hearing evaluated
America's maritime challenges, including illicit drug and
irregular migrant flows into the United States through its
coastal and maritime borders. This hearing provided Members an
opportunity to discuss potential solutions to the maritime
security challenges, and actions Congress can take to improve
maritime security and ensure public safety. The Subcommittee
received testimony from Rear Admiral Jo-Ann F. Burdian,
Assistant Commandant for Response Policy, USCG; Mr. Jonathan
Miller, Executive Director for Operations, Air and Marine
Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Brigadier
General Sean T. Boyette, Director of the Joint Staff, Joint
Forces Headquarters, Florida National Guard; and Ms. Heather
MacLeod, Director for Homeland Security and Justice, U.S.
Government Accountability Office.
On April 17, 2024, the Subcommittee held a briefing on the
Francis Scott Key Bridge incident recovery effort. The briefing
gave Members the opportunity to hear from the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers and the USCG regarding the USCG's immediate
response to incident, rescue operations, interagency
collaborating, salvage efforts, and plans to reopen the
Maritime Transportation System (MTS) effected by the incident.
PORT SECURITY
The Subcommittee conducted a joint investigation with
Members from the House Committee on Homeland Security and the
Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the
United States and the Chinese Communist Party. The goal was to
identify cybersecurity risks, foreign intelligence threats, and
supply chain vulnerabilities at U.S. ports. Through hearings,
roundtable discussions, site visits to U.S. ports, and
oversight letters transmitted to relevant stakeholders, it was
all but confirmed that our nation's ports faced significant
threats from adversarial actors. The U.S. maritime sector's
reliance on the PRC equipment and technology was identified as
the root cause of that insecurity and it was made clear that
threats exist, and U.S. adversaries continue to search for ways
to undermine U.S. national security. The United States must
take steps to secure the equipment at our ports and cease
dependence on international threat actors.
On April 18, 2023, the Subcommittee held a Member-level
briefing entitled, ``Assessing High-Risk Security
Vulnerabilities at our Nation's Ports.'' This briefing allowed
Members to evaluate the security vulnerabilities at the
nation's maritime ports. Such vulnerabilities included:
physical security, cybersecurity, smuggling activity by
transnational criminal organizations, China's access to U.S.
port-related data due to its manufacturing of U.S. port cranes
and sensors, threats by terrorist organizations against ports,
cargo theft, and intelligence threats related to the USCG
International Port Security Program. Members were briefed by
Mr. Greg Ehrie, Chief Security Officer, Port Authority of New
York and New Jersey; Mr. Brian Cox, Chief Operating Officer,
Port of South Louisiana; Mr. Mark Dubina, Vice President of
Security, Tampa Port Authority; and Mr. Mark Schrupp, Executive
Director, Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority.
On May 10, 2023, the Subcommittee held a hearing titled,
``Evaluating High-Risk Security Vulnerabilities at our Nation's
Ports.'' This hearing provided an opportunity to discuss port
security vulnerabilities, potential solutions, and actions
Congress could take to improve maritime security and ensure
public safety. High-risk security vulnerabilities at the
nation's ports included physical security, cybersecurity,
intelligence threats, potential terrorist activity, and port
infrastructure vulnerabilities related to foreign manufactured
equipment and technology. The Subcommittee heard testimony from
Rear Admiral Wayne R. Arguin Jr., Assistant Commandant for
Prevention Policy, USCG, DHS; Mr. Eric Goldstein, Executive
Assistant Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency, DHS; and Mr. John ``Neal'' Latta, Assistant
Administrator, Enrollment Services and Vetting Programs, TSA,
DHS.
On February 29, 2024, the Subcommittee held a hearing
entitled, ``Port Cybersecurity: The Insidious Threat to U.S.
Maritime Ports.'' Members heard expert testimony from Rear
Admiral Derek Trinque, Director of Strategic Plans, Policy, and
Logistics, United States Transportation Command; Rear Admiral
Wayne R. Arguin Jr., Assistant Commandant for Prevention
Policy, USCG; Rear Admiral John Vann, Coast Guard Cyber
Command, USCG; and Ms. Christa Brzozowski, Acting Assistant
Secretary, Trade and Economic Security, Office of Strategy,
Policy, and Plans, DHS. This hearing provided Members with an
opportunity to discuss port security vulnerabilities, potential
solutions, and actions Congress can take to improve maritime
security and ensure public safety.
Following the February 29, 2024, hearing, the Subcommittee
held two briefings regarding maritime port cybersecurity.
First, Members were briefed on March 7, 2024, by maritime port
stakeholders on the implications of cybersecurity threats and
regulations. Following this brief, on March 12, 2024, Members
had the opportunity to receive a classified briefing from the
USCG on port security.
On April 5, 2024, the Subcommittee held a joint field
hearing with the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation in
Terminal E of PortMiami entitled, ``Port Safety, Security, and
Infrastructure Investment.'' The Subcommittees received
testimony from three panels. The sole witness on the first
panel was Honorable Mario Diaz-Balart, Member of Congress from
the 26th District of Florida. The second panel included Rear
Admiral John C. Vann, Commander, Coast Guard Cyber Command,
USCG; Rear Admiral Wayne Arguin, Assistant Commandant for
Prevention Policy, USCG; and Mr. William Paape, Associate
Administrator for Ports and Waterways, United States Maritime
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. The third
panel included Mr. James Fowler, Senior Vice President and
General Manager, Crowley Shipping; Mr. Frederick Wong Jr.,
Deputy Port Director, PortMiami, who testified on behalf of the
American Association of Port Authorities; Mr. Brent D. Sadler,
Senior Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation; Mr. Ed
McCarthy, Chief Operating Officer, Georgia Ports Authority, who
testified on behalf of the National Association of Waterfront
Employers; and Mr. Dave Morgan, President and Chief Executive
Officer, Cooper/Ports America, who testified on behalf of the
National Maritime Safety Association. This hearing built off
the Subcommittee's previous hearing held on February 29, 2024,
and offered the opportunity to discuss emerging challenges to
safety and security at United States ports as well as the state
of port infrastructure and future investment needs.
ARCTIC AND INDO-PACIFIC SECURITY
The Subcommittee examined the USCG's role in the Arctic by
reviewing its Arctic Strategy and timeline on securing the
Arctic maritime landscape. The Subcommittee also reviewed the
resource and asset needs within the USCG to determine whether
the service is operationally ready to address the increased
demand of USCG services and the varied threats to America's
ports and waterways while pursuing a long-term sustainable path
of fleet recapitalization. This oversight included on site
hearings of the Subcommittee. Additionally, the Subcommittee
conducted a detailed review of the USCG's implementation of the
Department's financial and acquisition processes.
On July 18, 2023, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled,
``Strategic Competition in the Arctic.'' The Subcommittee heard
testimony from Mr. Ronald O'Rourke, Specialist in Naval
Affairs, Congressional Research Service; Mr. Luke Coffey,
Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute; and the Honorable Esther
Brimmer, James H. Binger Senior Fellow in Global Governance,
Council on Foreign Relations. During this hearing, the
Subcommittee discussed the existing and future security threats
in the Arctic Region and how the USCG and DHS could effectively
respond to and address these threats. The Subcommittee was
especially concerned with the increasing activities of Russia
and the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the Arctic, as well
as USCG's efforts to bring the Polar Security Cutter (PSC)
program to completion.
The Committee also reviewed the USCG's missions, personnel,
and capabilities in the Indo-Pacific, which plays a significant
role in the Department's ability to counter China. On September
28, 2023, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled,
``Projecting Presence and Power in the Indo-Pacific: An
Examination of the United States Coast Guard's Contributions to
Maritime Security.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from
Vice Admiral Andrew J. Tiongson, Commander, Pacific Area, USCG;
Brigadier General Neil R. Richardson, Deputy Director for
Strategic Planning and Policy, Unites States Indo-Pacific
Command, United States Air Force (USAF); and Ms. Camille P.
Dawson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and
Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State. This hearing allowed
Members to examine USCG's unique missions and capabilities
which enabled the United States to project soft power in the
Indo-Pacific by building closer ties with ally and partner
nations. The USCG's presence in the Indo-Pacific brings a
counterbalance to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) aggression
in the region and advances U.S. strategic objectives.
Following the September 28, 2023, hearing, the Subcommittee
took a closer look at China's use of ``Gray Zone'' tactics that
undermined U.S. security in the maritime domain. On June 4,
2024, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled, ``Combatting
the Gray Zone: Examining Chinese Threats to the Maritime
Domain.'' Members heard from an expert panel of witnesses
consisting of Captain Brent D. Sadler, United States Navy
(Ret.), Senior Research Fellow, Naval Warfare and Advanced
Technology, Allison Center for National Security, The Heritage
Foundation; Captain Eric M. Cooper, USCG (Ret.), Senior Policy
Researcher, RAND Corporation; and Mr. Christopher H. Sharman,
Director, China Maritime Studies Institute, United States Naval
War College. The hearing witnesses outlined the ways in which
the PRC challenged the international rules-based order and
global stability through their increasingly aggressive behavior
by way of gray zone coercion, especially in the maritime domain
by making unlawful claims to expand China's territorial waters.
On May 7, 2024, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled,
``Building the Fleet: Assessing the Department of Homeland
Security's Role in the United States Coast Guard's Acquisitions
Process.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from two panels.
The first panel included Ms. Shelby Oakley, Director,
Contracting and National Security Acquisitions, GAO; Mr. Ronald
O'Rourke, Specialist in Naval Affairs, Congressional Research
Service; and Dr. Eric J. Labs, Senior Analyst, Naval Weapons
and Forces, U.S. Congressional Budget Office. The second panel
included Vice Admiral Paul F. Thomas, Deputy Commandant for
Mission Support, USCG, and Mr. Randolph D. ``Tex'' Alles,
Deputy Under Secretary, Management, DHS. This hearing allowed
Members the opportunity to review the USCG's major surface
acquisition programs. The USCG struggled to stand up major
surface acquisition programs as it recapitalized its aging
fleet. The lead ships in each cutter class, especially the
Polar Security Cutter (PSC) and the Offshore Patrol Cutter
(OPC), often experienced delays and were over budget. As the
legacy surface assets continued to age, delays in bringing new
cutters online had the potential to threaten USCG mission
readiness and increase the risk of having operational gaps.
This hearing aimed to keep the USCG accountable for spending
American taxpayer dollars responsibly while ensuring that the
service has the proper funding and resources to meet the demand
of their 11 statutory missions.
Following the May 7, 2024, hearing, the Subcommittee held a
hearing entitled, ``Examining the Polar Security Cutter: An
Update on Coast Guard Acquisitions'' on December 18, 2024.
Members hear expert testimony from Vice Admiral Thomas G.
Allan, Jr., Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, USCG. This
hearing gave Members an opportunity to hold the USCG
accountable for statements made in the May 7, 2024, hearing.
Members reviewed the progress on the Polar Security Cutter
(PSC) Program to assess the design completion rate, the current
outlook on construction of the first vessel in the PSC class,
the projected delivery date of the first vessel, and
implications for Arctic security due to USCG's lack of Polar
Class icebreakers.
Committee Hearings Held
``Securing America's Maritime Border: Challenges and Solutions
for U.S. National Security'' March 23, 2023. (Serial
no. 118-5)
``Evaluating High-Risk Security Vulnerabilities at our Nation's
Ports.'' May 10, 2023. (Serial no. 118-10)
``An Examination of TSA's FY 2024 Budget and Priorities.'' June
22, 2023. (Serial no. 118-20)
``Strategic Competition in the Arctic.'' July 18, 2023. (Serial
no. 118-23)
``Projecting Presence and Power in the Indo-Pacific: An
Examination of the United States Coast Guard's
Contributions to Maritime Security.'' September 28,
2023. (Serial no. 118-32)
``The Role of Technology in Aviation Security.'' October 19,
2023. (Serial no. 118-33)
``Identity Management Innovation: Looking Beyond REAL ID.''
December 5, 2023. (Serial no. 118-42)
``The CCP Trojan Horse: The Insidious Threat to U.S. Maritime
Infrastructure.'' February 29, 2024. (Serial no. 118-
53)
``Organizational Oversight: Examining TSA's Post-Modernization
Efforts.'' March 12, 2024. (Serial no. 118-54)
``Port Safety, Security, and Infrastructure Investment.'' Joint
with CGMT. Field Hearing in Miami, FL. April 5, 2024.
(Serial no. 118-58)
``Building the Fleet: Assessing the Department of Homeland
Security's Role in the United States Coast Guard's
Acquisitions Process.'' May 7, 2024. (Serial no. 118-
61)
``An Examination of the Transportation Security
Administration's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget'' May 15,
2024. (Serial no. 118-64)
``Combatting the Grey Zone: Examining Chinese Threats to the
Maritime Domain.'' June 4, 2024. (Serial no. 118-69)
``Protecting the Homeland--Examining TSA's Relationships with
U.S. Adversaries.'' July 9, 2024. (Serial no. 118-74)
``The Future of FAMS: Evaluating the Federal Air Marshal
Mission.'' September 24, 2024. (Serial no. 118-80)
``Impacts of Emergency Authority Cybersecurity Regulations on
the Transportation Sector.'' November 19, 2024. (Serial
no. 118-82)
Oversight Plan of the Committee on Homeland Security for the 118th
Congress
Clause 2(d), rule X of the Rules of the House of
Representatives for the 118th 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 118th 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 118th 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
The following is the Oversight Plan of the Committee on
Homeland Security for the 118th Congress. The Oversight Plan
consists of topics designated for review by Chairman Mark E.
Green, in consultation with Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson.
Below are descriptions of some of the significant issues on
which the Committee intends to conduct oversight this Congress.
SECURE AMERICA'S BORDERS
The crisis at America's borders has become a national
security and humanitarian disaster that must be addressed
immediately. During the 118th Congress, the Committee will
conduct rigorous oversight on the Department of Homeland
Security's (DHS, the Department) land and maritime border
security operations. In the last two plus years, there have
been over 4.7 million migrant encounters at the Southwest
border, in addition to over 1.2 million known ``gotaways'' who
evaded Border Patrol agents, as has been publicly reported. In
just the first four months of fiscal year 2023, 53 individuals
whose names appeared on the terrorist watchlist were stopped
trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border between ports of entry.
This total is more than the encounters of Fiscal Year 2017
(FY17), FY18, FY19, FY20, and FY21 combined and is on track to
exceed the disturbing 98 encounters of FY22. Additionally, in
FY23 alone, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has seized
over 8,600 pounds of fentanyl coming across the Southwest
border--enough to kill over 1.9 billion people. In this same
period, CBP has arrested 9,445 individuals with criminal
convictions including 209 known gang members, with 68 of those
being MS-13 members.
The Committee will examine the Department's implementation
of their multi-layered enforcement strategy on preventing the
entry of illegal aliens, terrorists, illicit narcotics, and
other illicit contraband into the country. The Committee will
also examine the Department's front-line law enforcement
staffing challenges, technologies used to secure the borders
and acquisition efforts of border security technologies, and
the Department's six-pillar border security plan. The Committee
will examine the appropriate use, maintenance, and readiness of
technologies and monitor the Inspector General's (IG)
investigation of dismantling or accidental shut offs of
technology systems. Finally, the Committee will examine the
Department's efforts to identify, detain, prioritize, and
remove criminal aliens from the United States, including those
apprehended at or near U.S. borders and ports of entry who are
subject to removal, particularly those from special interest
countries.
PROTECT AGAINST CYBER ATTACKS
Americans are increasingly bombarded with cyber threats
that no region of the country and no business sector can
ignore. The homeland faces cyber threats from criminal actors
and nation-state adversaries targeting government and private
entities alike--including hospitals, schools, and financial
systems. Strengthening the cybersecurity of our nation's
critical infrastructure is vital to securing national security,
the economy, and Americans' way of life. The Committee will
focus on oversight of landmark cyber laws enacted during the
117th Congress and oversight of the Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in its role protecting
Federal and private sector networks.
Equipped with broader and more concrete jurisdiction over
cybersecurity under the new Rules of the 118th Congress, the
Committee intends to rapidly mature and optimize the country's
lead Federal civilian cybersecurity agency, CISA, to protect
the nation's Federal networks and the 16 critical
infrastructure sectors that underpin the American way of life.
The Committee will examine CISA's ability to execute its new
authorities and funding and quantitatively exhibit its value-
add in improving Federal and critical infrastructure
cybersecurity.
REFORM DHS
The Committee intends to conduct oversight on the structure
of the Department and examine reforms that will make DHS more
efficient and able to accomplish its mission. This will include
an examination of DHS's reporting structures to Congress. While
some elements of the Department have flourished since its
establishment in 2003, many have failed to realize their full
potential. Other elements have simply floundered, unable to
find and execute their mission. The Committee looks forward to
receiving the Department's Quadrennial Homeland Security Review
which should lay the groundwork for a future vision of DHS.
Management challenges continue to plague the Department
despite years of Departmental, Government Accountability Office
(GAO), IG and Congressional efforts to remedy them--all at
great expense to the American taxpayer. While the Committee
sees itself as a champion for the hard-working men and women of
DHS, especially those serving on the frontlines, inefficient
management practices erode the viability of implementing the
DHS mission(s). As the Department evolves and adds new offices,
the Committee must continue to hold missions and offices
accountable and be vigilant about new initiatives that DHS
pursues.
As part of this oversight, the Committee will look to form
a task force to lead an overall review of the DHS enterprise,
with the eventual goal of reauthorizing the Department.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER SECURITY AND ENFORCEMENT
BORDER SECURITY BARRIERS, TECHNOLOGY, AND PERSONNEL
The Committee will examine the integration and
effectiveness of transportation and border security screening
systems at ports of entry for detecting high-risk passengers,
cargo, and illicit narcotics transported across U.S. borders,
including the Department's efforts to better facilitate
legitimate trade and travel such as the Department's trusted
traveler programs and the expansion of CBP Preclearance
locations. This oversight will include on-site hearings of the
Subcommittee.
The Committee will continue its rigorous oversight of the
implementation of the Department's biometric entry and exit
system in the air, sea and land environments. Additionally, the
Committee will examine the technology and infrastructure needs
at ports of entry to better facilitate legitimate trade and
travel, while also examining technological needs between ports
of entry to detect illegal crossings. It will also examine the
implementation of non-intrusive inspection technology to better
detect illicit narcotics, weapons, other illicit contrabands,
and materials that pose potential nuclear and radiological
threats.
The Committee will examine the Department's policies and
plans to address the requirements for border barrier projects,
including the termination of contracts for border barrier
construction along the southern border, as well as the
Department's front-line law enforcement staffing and morale
challenges. Additionally, the Committee will examine the DHS
Joint Task Force Authorization which will expire on September
30, 2024.
VISA SECURITY AND BORDER SCREENING PROGRAMS
The Committee intends to review efforts to assist border
and consular officials to ensure the deployment and
implementation of effective training and infrastructure
enhancements to identify, intercept, and disrupt known or
suspected terrorists attempting to enter the United States,
including known or suspected members of transnational criminal
organizations (TCOs). The Committee will examine the continued
integration, security, and reliability of various law
enforcement and intelligence-based databases used to screen
immigrants seeking to enter the country, as well as address any
security-related deficiencies or gaps in the immigration
process that known or suspected terrorists could use to gain
entry or remain in the country for illegitimate purposes.
PORT SECURITY
In the 118th Congress, the Committee will examine the
security of port facilities, including the screening of vessels
and passengers for potential terrorists, weapons, and other
illicit contraband. The Committee also plans to review how the
Department manages emerging risks from maritime threats, while
addressing gaps and vulnerabilities in the maritime border
environment. The Committee will continue its oversight of an
increasing rate of maritime smugglings of humans and illicit
narcotics along the coastlines of the U.S.
The Committee plans to review the efficiency and
effectiveness of the Department's supply chain security
programs, such as the Customs Trade Partnership Against
Terrorism, as well as monitor the implementation of the Uyghur
Forced Labor Prevention Act to prevent imports made with forced
labor from entering U.S. markets. The Committee will examine
the need to utilize a risk-based methodology and the future of
the Radiation Portal Monitor program to ensure a proper balance
between the facilitation of lawful trade and the security of
the homeland.
The Committee will examine the operations and procedures of
CBP's Air and Marine Operations (AMO), specifically looking at
AMO's interagency working relationships with law enforcement
and Department partners and its capabilities and authorities.
The Committee will review AMO's operational platforms and
future acquisition programs to ensure both aviation and
maritime assets are capable of meeting future mission needs and
service requirements to keep America secure. The issue of port
security will also be shared with the Transportation and
Maritime Security Subcommittee.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON COUNTERTERRORISM, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND INTELLIGENCE
United States homeland security is inextricably tied to the
international threat landscape. Vulnerabilities in one country
can quickly become security threats in another, including the
U.S. homeland. During the 118th Congress, the Committee will
examine the capabilities and efforts of DHS to identify,
prevent, deter, and respond to threats to the homeland. The
Committee's oversight will specifically examine the
capabilities and efforts of the Office of Intelligence and
Analysis (I&A), DHS Intelligence Enterprise (IE), and the
Department's coordination with Federal, state, and local law
enforcement. The Committee will also explore the growing effort
to further integrate cyberthreat intelligence reporting with
alternative intelligence streams to create a more holistic
intelligence picture.
EMERGING THREATS AND HOMELAND COUNTERTERRORISM ACTIVITIES
The Committee will examine worldwide threats to the U.S.
homeland from terrorist groups, including the Islamic State of
Iraq and Syria (ISIS), al Qaeda core, al Qaeda in the Arabian
Peninsula (AQAP), al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), al
Shabaab, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and
other emerging groups that seek to establish safe havens or
plot attacks against U.S. citizens and the homeland. The
Committee will examine the threat from Foreign Terrorist
Organizations following the 2021 U.S. troop withdrawal from
Afghanistan.
The Committee will also examine the threat from homegrown
violent extremists and terrorist networks in the United States.
The Committee will monitor issues related to foreign fighter
travel and trends, economic threats, and terrorist financing.
The Committee will continue its oversight of the DHS
Disinformation Governance Board (or similar projects) to ensure
that the Constitutional rights of Americans to free speech are
not being violated.
The Committee will conduct oversight hearings to assess the
degree to which narcotics and human traffickers exhibit
behaviors and actions consistent with terrorist organizations
so that the Committee can act through legislation to better
challenge these threats to the American people.
VIOLENT EXTREMISM
The Committee will continue to examine threats to U.S.
citizens and the homeland from violent extremists, to include
plots to attack public gatherings, religious institutions,
government facilities, law enforcement, elected officials,
military bases and recruitment centers, and U.S. critical
infrastructure. The Committee will also examine the rise in
violent antisemitic incidents across the United States and
explore the adoption of foreign terrorist organizations'
tactics, techniques, and procedures by violent extremist
movements. This effort will include oversight to ensure the
protection of Americans' First Amendment rights, including from
infringement or violation by politicized Federal agencies.
INTERNATIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS
The Committee will review U.S. counterterrorism cooperation
with major foreign partners, with the goal of improving the
efficiency and effectiveness of international information
sharing, training and best practices, and coordination. The
Committee will examine international counterterrorism
agreements and gather data from departments and agencies, as
well as foreign partners.
HOMELAND SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE
The Committee will conduct oversight of DHS IE, including
intelligence activities throughout the Department and component
agencies. This will include a focus on coordination and
collaboration across intelligence offices and personnel within
the headquarters' elements and component agencies.
Additionally, the Committee will review efforts to build the
intelligence, analytical, and assessment capabilities of the
Department and efforts to ensure its full participation in the
Intelligence Community as part of its homeland security
mission. This will include an examination of the hiring
authorities, practices, training policies, and career-
development of intelligence analysts and professionals within
Headquarters elements and component agencies.
The Committee will examine the Department's role in
managing, distributing, and using terrorist threat information
in furtherance of its homeland security mission. The Committee
will monitor the extent to which DHS effectively coordinates
and collaborates with other Federal, state, and local agencies
to mitigate threats to the homeland. Specifically, the
Committee will 1 assess the degree to which the I&A effectively
supports state, 2 local, tribal, and territorial law
enforcement partners and other stakeholders. The Committee will
3 also review how DHS agencies collect and share information,
including through vital security 4 vetting programs and Federal
terrorist or criminal watchlists.
The Committee will continue to assess the development of
DHS counterintelligence programs, with a particular focus on
securing any existing departmental supply chain
vulnerabilities. The efforts are intended to prevent
adversaries from penetrating the Department to exploit
sensitive information, operations, programs, personnel, and
resources.
INFORMATION SHARING
The Committee will examine the Department's efforts to
improve homeland security and terrorism information sharing
among Federal, state, and local governments; law enforcement
entities; first responders and emergency management personnel;
and the private sector. The Committee will examine the
Department's initiatives to coordinate information sharing to
and from state and local fusion centers throughout the country
and will continue to evaluate the efficacy and efficiency of
the National Network of Fusion Centers, along with their
working relationship with I&A, to determine their impact on
securing the homeland. The Committee will also review
coordination and information sharing procedures between state
and local fusion centers and Joint Terrorism Task Forces.
The Committee will examine the Department's role in
managing, distributing, and otherwise using terrorist threat
information in furtherance of its homeland security mission.
The Committee will also examine how the Department's component
agencies conduct outreach to state and local law enforcement
agencies, as well as other emergency response agencies, to
identify best practices and address ongoing deficiencies.
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
The Committee will examine the operations of the United
States Secret Service (USSS), including its protection
responsibilities and efforts to investigate financial and
cybercrimes. The Committee will also review the USSS 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 and conduct
oversight into the Secret Service's policies to mitigate malign
influences, especially those stemming from foreign malign
actors that seek to leverage Federal law enforcement entities
to their benefit, a possibility illuminated by the 2022
investigation of individuals fraudulently acting as Federal
agents in D.C.'s Navy Yard neighborhood.
The Committee will also review cultural leadership issues
that were responsible for high profile, embarrassing, judgement
failures.
RADICALIZATION, PROPAGANDA, AND INFLUENCE
The Committee will examine the security implications of
foreign influence and propaganda directed at the homeland,
state-sponsored influence and espionage campaigns, occurring
both in the physical world and cyber realm, stemming from the
People's Republic of China (PRC), Russia, Iran, and North
Korea. The Committee will also examine the recruiting and
radicalization efforts by terrorist networks and propaganda
developed and distributed by foreign adversaries. The Committee
will assess homegrown terror threats, and Federal, state and
local efforts to address those threats.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION
CYBERSECURITY
During the 118th Congress, the Committee will conduct
oversight of all the cybersecurity activities of DHS and, in
particular, activities within CISA. Areas of examination will
include Executive Order 14028, Improving the Nation's
Cybersecurity, the Department's Cybersecurity Talent Management
System, and operations of CISA's EINSTEIN and Continuous
Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) programs for securing Federal
networks.
Pursuant to the Rules for the 118th Congress, the Committee
will utilize the addition of ``cybersecurity'' to its
legislative jurisdiction to take charge on reviewing CISA's
role in strengthening the cyber resilience of the Federal
civilian executive branch, as well as the cybersecurity
functions of other DHS components. As such, the Committee will
consider the organization of CISA to ensure that the component
is properly structured to carry out the Federal Information
Systems Modernization Act of 2014, the Cybersecurity and
Information Sharing Act of 2015, and the Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018, as efficiently as
possible. The Committee will also examine ways to further build
CISA's cybersecurity capability and capacity, in order to
implement newly assigned statutory authorities and requirements
while addressing areas of overlap with other Federal agencies.
The Committee will lead quarterly meetings of relevant
House Committees to conduct oversight, coordinate, and
recommend changes to facilitate a whole government approach to
cybersecurity.
The Committee will examine the implementation of
cybersecurity legislation enacted during the 117th Congress
including: the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical
Infrastructure Act of 2022, (Pub. L. 117-103) (requiring
reporting and other actions to address cybersecurity incidents,
including ransomware attacks); the State and Local
Cybersecurity Improvement Act (Pub. L. 117-58) (establishing a
grant program to address cybersecurity risks); the K-12
Cybersecurity Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-47) (requiring CISA to
study the cyber risk facing elementary and secondary schools
and develop recommendations); the National Cybersecurity
Preparedness Consortium Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-122)
(developing cybersecurity training to state, tribal, and local
first responders and officials); the State and Local Government
Cybersecurity Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-150) (providing for
collaboration between DHS and state, local, tribal, and
territorial governments as well as the general public on
cybersecurity); the U.S.-Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Act
(Pub. L. 117-81) (contributing to the cybersecurity research
and development of both the U.S. and Israel); the DHS
Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act (Pub.
L. 117-81) (providing CISA authority to address threats to
industrial control systems); the DHS Roles and Responsibilities
in Cyber Space Act, the Cybersecurity Grants for Schools Act,
the President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act, and the ICS
Cybersecurity Training Act (Pub. L. 117-263) (providing
additional authorities for CISA in the FY23 National Defense
Authorization Act).
Finally, the Committee will conduct oversight on the
government's preparations for the impact that Quantum Computing
and Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have on cybersecurity.
PROTECTION OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
In the 118th Congress, the Committee will examine CISA's
programs to protect critical infrastructure, with focus on
internal coordination mechanisms to ensure that expertise from
both the cyber and physical `sides of the house' can be
leveraged efficiently and effectively. The Committee will also
review how DHS, through CISA, works with the various critical
infrastructure sectors and their respective sector risk
management agencies pursuant to Presidential Policy Directive-
21, Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience (PPD-21).
During the 118th Congress the Committee will continue to
oversee the Department's implementation of the 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. An act to extend the Chemical
Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of DHS, and for other
purposes, (Pub. L. 116-150), conveys CFATS statutory authority
until July 27, 2023, at which point the Committee will rely on
these oversight activities and findings to consider
improvements or modifications to the CFATS program which can be
achieved through reauthorization.
Additionally, the Committee will continue to oversee CISA's
implementation of the National Cybersecurity Protection System
(NCPS), or EINSTEIN. EINSTEIN is one of CISA's key technologies
within NCPS that assists in Federal network defense. Originally
authorized in 2015 for a seven-year period, NCPS was extended
through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (Pub. L.
117-328) until September 30, 2023, at which point the Committee
will rely on these oversight activities and findings to
consider improvements or modifications to the NCPS program.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
During the 118th Congress, the Committee will review the
Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) response and
recovery efforts for declared disasters to ensure capabilities
are enhanced by lessons learned and Federal resources are used
appropriately. The Committee will specifically conduct
oversight of FEMA's response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
The Committee will investigate issues, if any, of waste, fraud,
and abuse associated with FEMA's disaster response efforts (for
example the response to Hurricanes Ida, Fiona and the 2022
Western Wildfires), including efforts related to the COVID-19
Pandemic. Further, the Committee will review FEMA's efforts to
improve preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation
regarding safeguarding our Nation's critical infrastructure.
ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND FIRST RESPONDERS
The Committee will examine FEMA's allocation and
administration of grants to enhance the ability of state and
local governments and emergency response providers to prevent,
prepare for, respond to, mitigate, and recover from a terrorist
attack. The Committee will review the coordination of grant
programs within DHS 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.
CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR PLANNING, PREPAREDNESS,
AND RESPONSE
During the 118th Congress, the Committee will examine the
significant challenges posed by chemical, biological,
radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) agents to the homeland and
conduct oversight over the Department's Countering Weapons of
Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) to assess efforts in combatting
CBRN threats. The Congressional authorization for the CWMD
Office will expire in December of 2023--an issue that the
Committee will work on in the 118th Congress. The Committee
will oversee the Department's efforts to predict and respond to
the evolving CBRN threat landscape, and ensure that CBRN
expenditures are risk-based, coordinated, and are wise uses of
taxpayer dollars. Further, the Committee will assess the recent
consolidating and streamlining of health security activities
within DHS.
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
In the 118th Congress, the Committee will examine the
coordination of various communications programs and offices
within DHS, including the achievement and maintenance of
interoperable communications capabilities among the
Department's components, as required by DHS 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.
TRAINING AND EXERCISES
During the 118th Congress, the Committee will review the
Department's training and exercise programs, including
awareness and availability of these resources to first
responders and state and local governments. The Committee will
review existing training centers and determine whether the
Department is optimally utilizing these facilities to enhance
first responder terrorism preparedness. The Committee will also
examine the Department's efforts to streamline and improve the
National Exercise Program to ensure the program enhances the
preparedness of the Nation. The Committee will monitor the
extent to which FEMA is incorporating lessons learned from
national exercises into future training, planning, and
response, recovery, and mitigation activities.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
The Committee will conduct oversight of the Science and
Technology Directorate (S&T) and its ability to provide DHS
components with the technology advancements needed to
effectively carry out their respective missions. The Committee
will examine S&T's collaboration with the Federally Funded
Research and Development Centers (FFRDC) and the transparency
with which S&T reports this work to Congress. During the 118th
Congress, the Committee will also examine the effectiveness of
the S&T Centers of Excellence to provide the DHS components
with advanced technologies that help them carry out their
respective missions.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT, INVESTIGATIONS, AND ACCOUNTABILITY
DEPARTMENTAL EFFICIENCY AND WASTE, FRAUD, ABUSE AND DUPLICATION
In the 118th Congress, the Committee will examine the DHS'
day-to-day operations to ensure that it is operating in the
most efficient and effective manner possible. The Committee
will work to identify potential opportunities to eliminate
duplicative or unnecessary programs, find efficiencies that
will contribute to the Department's ability to meet its vital
missions, and identify areas for cost savings. The Committee
will also conduct rigorous oversight to ensure the Department
conducts effective outreach to the private sector and utilizes
commercial best practices, as appropriate. The Committee will
look into developing a scorecard that will report on the
Department's performance across a broad range of activities and
missions within the Department. The Committee will conduct
oversight to ensure that DHS is not discriminating against its
employees based on political or religious beliefs.
Additionally, this Subcommittee will take the lead on
numerous investigations and oversight projects surrounding
border security, cyber security, and other issues that cross
over multiple Subcommittees.
DHS MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS (PROCUREMENT, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT,
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT & SECURITY)
During the 118th Congress, the Committee will review the
efforts of the Department to improve its management functions.
Management challenges continue to plague the Department despite
years of Departmental, GAO, IG, and Congressional efforts to
remedy them. The Committee will continue its oversight of the
DHS' progress to properly manage financial systems and data to
minimize inefficient and wasteful spending, make more informed
decisions to manage its programs, and implement Department
policies with an eye for establishing punitive legislation
should failure to fix these issues continue. Additionally, the
Committee will review the Department's efforts to address
information technology (IT) challenges, including the
management and integration of the Department's IT systems. The
Committee will review the authorities and activities of the
Chief Information Officer (CIO) and component CIOs to ensure
the effective management, oversight, and coordination of these
key functions. The Committee will monitor the Department's
progress in IT architectural planning, investment management,
cloud computing, policy development, operations, and related
personnel management. Additionally, the Committee will conduct
oversight on the acquisitions process from beginning to end.
The Committee will also continue its oversight of the
Department's efforts to establish a centralized and modernized
human resources IT program. The Committee will monitor the
Department's implementation of the DHS Contract Reporting Act
which was signed into law in the 117th Congress (Pub. L. 117-
263).
CHINA'S INFLUENCE ON THE HOMELAND
The Committee will closely monitor the PRC's attempts to
influence the homeland. As the United States continues its
great power struggle with the PRC, the Chinese Communist Party
(CCP) continues to pursue a national strategy to assert
themselves as the head of the global order while degrading
America's power militarily, diplomatically, and economically.
The CCP's aggressive ``Military-Civil Fusion'' strategy drives
their goal of positioning the People's Liberation Army (PLA) as
the most technologically advanced military in the world by
2049.
The CCP is implementing its strategy through theft of the
world's cutting-edge technologies. As the premier pioneer of
both civilian and military research and development, the United
States is a key target of the CCP's espionage efforts. In order
to shine a light on these, the Committee (both at full
Committee and Subcommittee) will hold a series of hearings
related to the activities of China in the homeland on the areas
of military intellectual property, academic research and
development, economic security, and political influence.
ECONOMIC SECURITY
In the 118th Congress, the Committee will examine three
areas of economic security: implementation of the Uyghur Forced
Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), critical homeland security
domains, and the Arctic. These issues will involve several
Subcommittees.
The economy is the backbone of our country, and it is
imperative that we ensure that markets can function without
being manipulated by our adversaries--this was never more
apparent than in the COVID pandemic when China manipulated the
PPE market to the detriment of the rest of the world. The
Committee will conduct oversight on how China's economic
expansion, and manipulation of markets and supply chains
threaten the economic security of the homeland. The Committee
will hold hearings on how China's economic expansion and
tactics threaten our homeland security.
The Committee will closely monitor the report required by
the Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act that is due to
Congress, as well as the implementation of the DHS Trade and
Economic Security Act, both signed into law in the 117th
Congress (Pub. L. 117-81 and Pub. L. 117-263, respectively).
SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND MARITIME SECURITY
During the 118th 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 encourage TSA to find new ways to leverage
private sector expertise, innovation, and technologies in its
mission to secure the Nation's critical transportation systems.
Finally, the Committee will work with the other Committees of
jurisdiction on the reauthorization of the expiring Counter
Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) authorities.
AVIATION SECURITY
The Committee will examine how TSA is ensuring that
passengers that are 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
implement risk-based strategies at screening checkpoints.
Specifically, the Committee will conduct oversight on TSA's
efforts to procure advanced screening technology, including but
not limited to: Computed Tomography (CT), Credential
Authentication Technology (CAT), and ``detection at range''.
The Committee will also engage with TSA, the aviation industry,
and international partners on the implementation of the One-
Stop Pilot Program Act which was signed into law in the 117th
Congress (Pub. L. 117-263).
The Committee will continue to examine TSA's long-term
goals for TSA PreTM and assess the effectiveness of
TSA's passenger, baggage and cargo screening operations. The
Committee will evaluate TSA's successes and challenges in
expanding enrollment in TS1 PreTM, including through
contracts with private sector entities. The Committee will
monitor TSA's efforts to protect the civil rights and liberties
of passengers.
Finally, the Committee will conduct oversight on the No-Fly
List, including the recent hack by a Switzerland-based cyber
actor. The Committee will also conduct oversight to ensure that
the No-Fly list is maintained without political or other bias.
PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT
The Committee will conduct oversight to ensure that TSA is
effectively engaging the private sector to improve the
effectiveness and efficiency of its operations. The Committee
will work to ensure that stakeholders are properly consulted on
major security policy decisions and airport staffing
allocations, through the Aviation Security Advisory Committee
or other means. The Committee will conduct oversight of TSA's
Screening Partnership Program, while exploring ways to enhance
opportunities for the agency to work with the private sector.
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
The Committee will review TSA's efforts to secure surface
transportation systems, including the highest-risk mass transit
and rail systems. The Committee's oversight will include a
review of the Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response
Program (VIPR), the Surface Transportation Security Inspection
Program, and TSA's surface transportation security regulations.
Additionally, the Committee will conduct increased oversight on
TSA's cybersecurity directives for pipelines, freight rail, and
passenger rail, as TSA transitions from security directives to
rulemaking.
The Committee will also review the extent to which TSA
effectively coordinates with its Federal, state, local, and
private sector partners to secure the Nation's transportation
systems and to help prevent conflicting or unnecessarily
redundant regulations. Finally, the Committee will assess the
effectiveness of TSA's efforts to secure the Nation's pipeline
systems through TSA's oversight and inspection activities.
TARGETING WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE
The Committee will conduct oversight to identify and
prevent waste, fraud, or abuse within TSA. As part of this
overall effort, the Committee will examine TSA's existing
acquisition processes, engagement with small businesses in the
private sector, and strategic planning. The Committee will also
conduct oversight on how American tax dollars are spent to
avoid wasteful spending on technologies that do not perform as
intended.
The Committee will continue to examine hiring practices at
TSA and the persistent challenges that TSA faces with employee
morale. Finally, the Committee will also look at TSA's process
of designating information as Sensitive Security Information to
determine if the designation is being abused.
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 will also examine the maritime cyber security
policies that govern all Maritime Transportation Security Act
(MTSA) regulated facilities.
The Committee will examine the Coast Guard's role in the
Arctic by reviewing the Coast Guard's Arctic Strategy and
timeline on securing the Arctic maritime landscape. The
Committee will also review the resource and asset needs within
the Coast Guard to determine whether the service is
operationally ready to address the increased demand of Coast
Guard services and the varied threats to America's ports and
waterways while pursuing a long-term sustainable path of fleet
recapitalization. This oversight will include on site hearings
of the Subcommittee. Additionally, the Committee will conduct a
detailed review of the Coast Guard's implementation of the
Department's financial and acquisition processes.
The Committee will also review the Coast Guard's missions,
personnel, and capabilities in the Indo-Pacific, which play a
significant role in the Department's ability to counter China.
Specifically, the Committee will examine the Coast Guard's
counter terrorism capabilities, including the Maritime Safety
and Security Teams (MSST), Port Security Units, Tactical Law
Enforcement Teams, and the Maritime Security Response Team.
PART B--IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY
OVERSIGHT PLAN FOR THE 118TH 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 118th 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.
SECURE AMERICA'S BORDERS
During the 118th Congress, the Committee conducted nine
transcribed interviews with eight Sector Chiefs and one Deputy
Sector Chief representing each of the nine U.S. Border Patrol
(USBP) sectors on the southwest border of the United States.
During the transcribed interviews, the USBP officers provided
the Committee with necessary insight into both push and pull
factors driving irregular migration into the United States.
Additionally, the Committee gained valuable information
regarding the implementation of border security technology,
demographic shifts in border encounters, and factors impacting
line agent morale.
PROTECT AGAINST CYBER ATTACKS
Americans are increasingly bombarded with cyber threats
that no region of the country and no business sector can
ignore. The homeland faces cyber threats from criminal actors
and nation-state adversaries targeting government and private
entities alike--including hospitals, schools, and financial
systems. Strengthening the cybersecurity of our nation's
critical infrastructure is vital to securing national security,
the economy, and Americans' way of life. The Committee will
focus on oversight of landmark cyber laws enacted during the
117th Congress and oversight of the Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in its role protecting
federal and private sector networks.
Equipped with broader and more concrete jurisdiction over
cybersecurity under the new Rules of the 118th Congress, the
Committee intends to rapidly mature and optimize the country's
lead federal civilian cybersecurity agency, CISA, to protect
the nation's federal networks and the 16 critical
infrastructure sectors that underpin the American way of life.
The Committee will examine CISA's ability to execute its new
authorities and funding and quantitatively exhibit its value-
add in improving federal and critical infrastructure
cybersecurity.
REFORM DHS
The consensus of those that have served in, work with, or
study the Department, was that organizational change was
necessary to achieve a more efficient and effective DHS. This
consensus was derived from research reports, interviews with
former senior officials, and legislative proposals and findings
from a variety of House and Senate efforts conducted by both
Republicans and Democrats. The Committee provided
recommendations that encapsulate actions that could be taken
which were believed best suited to serve as a starting basis to
address the fundamental organizational challenges in DHS.
In addition to continued meetings and communication with
minority staff, the Committee researched legislative history
and interviewed current and former DHS employees, think tank
officials, and DHS' partners in the private sector to assess
concerns about the Department's operating procedures. It was
the intention of the Chairman that these recommendations help
form a foundation for bipartisan reforms to the Department.
Over the course of such engagements, the Committee found common
threads of discussion that pertained to inconsistent
communication and attention given to component agencies by DHS
Headquarters. Further, oversight entities like GAO have
routinely documented the disorders of the bureaucracy that halt
positive progression and prevent the Department from carrying
out its mission.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER SECURITY AND ENFORCEMENT
BORDER SECURITY BARRIERS, TECHNOLOGY, AND PERSONNEL
During the first year of the 118th Congress, the Committee
conducted oversight of the Department's efforts to secure
America's borders by examining the nation's physical border
wall system, screening systems at ports of entry, and the
staffing and morale challenges of law enforcement personnel
along our nation's borders. The Committee reviewed the
Department's use of border barriers by holding a hearing on the
border barrier system. In addition, oversight measures included
a hearing, which followed on a briefing regarding the
Department's preparation for the termination of Title 42 and a
hearing on the human costs to Americas due to the open borders
policies of the administration.
VISA SECURITY AND BORDER SCREENING PROGRAMS
The Committee examined how law enforcement screens and vets
alien arrivals at ports of entry and between ports of entry
amid a historic border crisis. Most importantly, the Committee
probed the Department on how its components apprehend,
classify, and process illegal aliens. The Committee
investigated how the surging numbers at the Southwest border
has made the United States vulnerable to dangerous TCOs,
cartels, human traffickers, and terrorists. These efforts
included two hearings on how TCOs profit from and take
advantage of the open border and, additionally, two classified
briefings related to increasing numbers of potential national
security threats encountered at the Southwest border.
PORT SECURITY
In the first year of the 118th Congress, the Committee
reviewed the Department's programs for screening aliens upon
arrival in the United States and evaluated the security of port
facilities, in particular, points of entry along the Southwest
border. As threats from the maritime environment also increased
due to illegal immigration, the Committee remained steadfast in
working with agency partners to protect America's maritime
environment, which was under constant threat of human smuggling
and drug trafficking operations. The Committee led oversight
initiatives to prevent imported goods made with forced labor
from entering U.S. markets as well as other illicit contraband
under CBP jurisdiction.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON COUNTERTERRORISM, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND
INTELLIGENCE
During the first session of the 118th Congress, the
Subcommittee examined various issues that impacted U.S.
homeland security and continued to conduct extensive oversight
of the Department's efforts to secure the homeland. In
particular, the Subcommittee examined the threats posed by
TCOs, new and emerging trends that were associated with state-
sponsored and non-state terrorist groups, a sharp increase in
transnational repression schemes by foreign governments, and
how the United States was working to mitigate the threats posed
by great power competition. The Committee's oversight efforts
focused extensively on the capabilities of I&A, DHS IE, and the
Department's coordination with Federal, state, and local law
enforcement. The Committee aggressively continued to conduct
oversight of these matters and examine new and emerging
threats.
EMERGING THREATS AND HOMELAND COUNTERTERRORISM ACTIVITIES
The Committee examined various worldwide threats to the
U.S. homeland from terrorist groups, such as ISIS, al Qaeda
core, AQAP, AQIM, al-Shabaab, the IRGC, and other malicious
terrorist groups that seek to establish safe havens or plot
attacks against U.S. citizens and the homeland. In addition,
the Committee examined the consequences of the Biden
administration's failed withdrawal from Afghanistan and the
repercussion of a new terror haven established in Afghanistan.
The Committee transmitted multiple letters to the Biden
administration requesting documents related to how the
Department vetted individuals fleeing Afghanistan and those who
were provided refuge in the U.S. homeland.
Furthermore, the Committee held several briefings designed
to inform members regarding a variety of topics related to
countering extremism. Shortly after the horrific terror attacks
that took place in Israel on October 7, 2023, the Committee
held a roundtable to discuss the rise of antisemitism in the
United States and across the globe. The Committee also held
briefings on the role foreign owned social media platforms play
in amplifying content that contributes to online
radicalization.
Lastly, the Committee examined how TCOs utilized narcotics
and human trafficking efforts to expand their control
throughout various regions of the world and their connections
to foreign terrorist organizations.
VIOLENT EXTREMISM
The Committee continued to examine threats to U.S. citizens
and the homeland from violent extremists, including plots to
attack public gatherings, religious institutions, government
facilities, law enforcement, elected officials, military bases
and recruitment centers, and U.S. critical infrastructure. The
Committee continued to examine the rise in violent antisemitic
incidents across the United States and explored the adoption of
foreign terrorist organizations' tactics, techniques, and
procedures by violent extremist movements. This effort included
oversight to ensure the protection of Americans' First
Amendment rights and from infringement or violation by
politicized Federal agencies.
INTERNATIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS
The Committee reviewed U.S. counterterrorism cooperation
with major foreign partners, with the goal of improving the
efficiency and effectiveness of international information
sharing, training and best practices, and coordination. The
Committee examined international counterterrorism agreements
and gathered data from departments and agencies, as well as
foreign partners.
HOMELAND SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE
The Committee conducted oversight of DHS IE, including
intelligence activities throughout the Department and component
agencies. This included a focus on the coordination and
collaboration across intelligence offices and personnel within
Departmental elements and component agencies. Additionally, the
Committee reviewed efforts to build the intelligence,
analytical, and assessment capabilities of the Department and
efforts to ensure its full participation in the Intelligence
Community as part of its homeland security mission. This
included an examination of hiring authorities, practices,
training policies, and career development of intelligence
analysts and professionals within headquarters and component
agencies.
The Committee examined the Department's role in managing,
distributing, and using terrorist threat information in
furtherance of its homeland security mission. The Committee
continued to monitor the extent to which DHS effectively
coordinated and collaborated with other Federal, state, and
local agencies to mitigate threats to the homeland.
Specifically, the Committee assessed the degree to which I&A
effectively supports state, local, tribal, and territorial law
enforcement partners and other stakeholders. The Committee also
reviewed how DHS agencies collect and share information, which
included vital security vetting programs and Federal terrorist
or criminal watchlists.
The Committee conducted oversight efforts into the
Department's establishment of the Homeland Intelligence Experts
Group and sent letters requesting information pertaining to the
group's functions. As of the date of this publication, no
response from the Department had been received.
INFORMATION SHARING
The Committee examined the Department's efforts to improve
homeland security and terrorism information sharing among
Federal, state, and local governments, law enforcement
entities, first responders and emergency management personnel,
and the private sector. The Committee continued to examine the
Department's initiatives to coordinate information sharing to
and from state and local fusion centers throughout the country
and evaluated the efficacy and efficiency of the National
Network of Fusion Centers, along with their working
relationship with I&A, to determine their impact on securing
the homeland. The Committee continued to review coordination
and information sharing procedures between state and local
fusion centers and Joint Terrorism Task Forces and examined
ways that the Department could streamline and accelerate the
clearance process for state and local law enforcement officers
who work within an installation of the National Network of
Fusion Centers.
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
The Committee examined the operations of the USSS,
including its protection responsibilities and efforts to
investigate illicit financial networks and cybercrimes. A
review was conducted of the USSS staffing model to determine
whether it had adequate resources to meet its immediate and
projected needs. The Committee examined the Secret Service's
lead role in planning and executing security operations for
National Special Security Events and conducted oversight into
the Secret Service's policies to mitigate malign influences,
especially those stemming from foreign malign actors that
sought to leverage Federal law enforcement entities to their
benefit; possibility illuminated by the 2022 investigation of
individuals fraudulently acting as Federal agents in D.C.'s
Navy Yard neighborhood.
Furthermore, the Committee has examined the methods with
which the USSS determined whether former or active government
officials needed executive protection. Based on testimony from
previous and acting officials, malign state actors, such as
Iran, continued to target government officials for
assassination. The Committee continued its oversight efforts to
ensure Americans remain safe.
RADICALIZATION, PROPAGANDA, AND INFLUENCE
The Committee examined the security implications of foreign
malign influence and propaganda directed at the homeland,
state-sponsored influence and espionage campaigns occurring
both in the physical world and cyber realm stemming from the
PRC, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. The Committee examined
recruiting and radicalization efforts by terrorist networks and
propaganda developed and distributed by foreign adversaries.
The Committee assessed homegrown terror threats and Federal,
state and local efforts to address those threats. The Committee
examined the role foreign-based web applications play in online
radicalization and manipulating public opinion in the Homeland.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION
The Subcommittee's legislation and oversight efforts sought
to raise the baseline cybersecurity posture across government
and private sector entities to reduce the impacts of avoidable,
opportunistic attacks and to refocus talent, time, and
resources on preventing, detecting, and eliminating more
sophisticated attacks.
During the 118th Congress, the Committee held six
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection-related hearings
and one briefing, receiving testimony from 19 witnesses and
four briefers. The hearings and briefing highlighted how CISA
should evolve by 2025, strengthen chemical security, grow the
national cybersecurity talent pipeline, improve its Federal
Civilian Executive Branch cybersecurity programs and
governance, and consider its role in securing AI.
CYBERSECURITY
During the 118th Congress, the Committee conducted
oversight of DHS, CISA, and all 16 critical infrastructure
sectors. The Committee specifically examined Executive Order
14028, ``Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity''; Executive
Order 14110, ``Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and
Use of Artificial Intelligence''; the operations of CISA's
EINSTEIN and Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM)
programs; reauthorization of the Chemical Facility Anti-
Terrorism Standards (CFATS); and the Cyber Incident Reporting
for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).
The Committee found that cyber-attacks were increasing in
scope, severity, and frequency. Private companies and state and
Federal agencies needed to quickly adapt and expand their
cybersecurity personnel and strategies to keep up with the
ever-expanding threat landscape. The Committee's oversight
highlighted major cyber incidents from industry leaders, such
as Microsoft and CrowdStrike. These incidents showcased the
Committee's continued commitment to cyber hygiene protocols and
practices. Additionally, the Committee focused on growing the
cybersecurity talent pipeline to recruit and retain cyber
professionals. Through collaboration with public and private
partners, the Committee explored solutions, such as creating
scholarship-for-service and reeducation programs. These
programs seek to encourage incoming cyber professionals and
create new opportunities for existing government employees who
have an interest in cybersecurity.
PROTECTION OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
During the 118th Congress, the Committee examined CISA's
efforts to protect critical infrastructure. The Committee found
that CISA required improved information sharing efforts and
transparency with industry partners. The NPRM reignited the
regulatory harmonization and information sharing conversation.
Duplicative and siloed compliance and reporting requirements
complicated incident response efforts for critical sector
entities. The Committee also found that America's aging
infrastructure continued to concern private and public
stakeholders alike. The Committee sought to understand the
existing vulnerabilities of aging operational technology (OT)
systems across all 16 critical infrastructure sectors and found
that a majority of the nation's critical infrastructure was
privately owned and operated. Many of these entities,
especially those which served rural communities, were resource
poor and target rich. Expanding reporting requirements for
these entities would further burden their compliance costs,
making it more difficult to mitigate future risks and respond
to an ongoing incident.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
The Committee received public testimony from FEMA
Administrator Deanne Criswell while reviewing the Biden
administration's Fiscal Year 2024 budget request for FEMA.
Members highlighted how FEMA had been tasked with assisting
with Afghan refugee resettlement, assisting with unaccompanied
alien children (UACs) along the Southwest border, and managing
the Federal government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic even
though FEMA faced a considerable staffing shortage and a
growing number of disaster declarations. During the hearing,
Members detailed the need for FEMA to prioritize fulfilling its
primary mission to prevent, protect against, respond to, and
recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other
emergencies in support of the National Preparedness Goals.
In recognition of the 22nd anniversary of the September 11,
2001, terror attacks, the Committee held a field hearing on the
nation's evolving threat landscape at the 9/11 Memorial Museum
in New York City, New York. The Committee heard from several
law enforcement and first responder officials about state,
local, and Federal coordination efforts for national
emergencies.
The influx of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border has
inflicted negative consequences for local law enforcement,
emergency managers, and first responders. The Committee held
hearings on how the increase of transnational human smuggling
operations left state and local law enforcement one step behind
cartels, community emergency resources strained to the breaking
point, and our streets less safe. One hearing assessed how the
border crisis impacted emergency management entities across the
country. Witnesses detailed the immense strain placed on
emergency management resources, entities, and personnel, and
the public safety threats posed by the unprecedented number of
inadmissible aliens who have crossed our borders and traveled
to cities across America. Members heard first-hand how open
borders have challenged first responders and burdened municipal
budgets.
Furthermore, the Committee conducted oversight of FEMA's
extended recovery efforts from natural disasters. The
Subcommittee Chair sent a letter to the FEMA Administrator to
inquire about Puerto Rico's recovery after Hurricanes Irma and
Maria in 2017. On February 1, 2024, Committee Members and staff
visited FEMA's National Response Coordination Center (NRCC) to
gain insight into FEMA's operations in advance of the 2024
hurricane season. After Hurricane Helene's landfall on
September 26, 2024, Committee Members conducted a site visit to
Buncombe County, North Carolina to survey the damage, meet with
federal, state, and local stakeholders, and oversee FEMA's
recovery efforts. The Committee sent several letters to FEMA to
evaluate the agency's role in prepositioning resources and
supplanting local relief efforts in the Southeast.
ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND FIRST RESPONDERS
FEMA hosts a suite of preparedness grants that states and
localities may use to mitigate the impact of severe weather
events, such as hurricanes, wildfires, and significant
rainfall. As such, the Committee oversaw federal efforts to
assist state and local governments with natural disaster
preparedness. Committee Members held a hearing in New Orleans
to assess federal, state, and local coordination on flooding
mitigation projects and in safeguarding coastal communities
from severe flooding.
In recognition of the 22nd anniversary of the September 11,
2001, terror attacks, the Committee held a field hearing on the
nation's evolving threat landscape at the 9/11 Memorial Museum
in New York City, New York. The Committee heard from several
law enforcement and first responder officials about state,
local, and federal coordination efforts to mitigate the ongoing
threat of terrorism against the United States.
The Subcommittee Chair also participated in the Countering
Weapons of Mass Destruction Office's (CWMD) annual Securing the
Cities (STC) leadership summit, which brought STC leaders from
throughout the country to discuss federal, state, and local
coordination to prepare for and detect radiological/nuclear (R/
N) materials. This annual event plays an important role in
helping states and localities prepare for and prevent terrorist
attacks and other high-consequence events against the U.S.
homeland.
CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR PLANNING,
PREPAREDNESS, AND RESPONSE
Challenges related to chemical, biological, radiological,
and nuclear (CBRN) weapons remain a threat to the U.S. homeland
today. As such, the Committee conducted oversight of the
Department's Office of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction
(CWMD) and their continued efforts to safeguard the United
States from CBRN threats. The Committee held a Members-only
classified briefing to examine CWMD programs and assess the
CBRN threat landscape, and additionally held a hearing. The
Committee reviewed DHS's CWMD Office and the Office of Health
Security's role in securing the nation from WMDs. Mary Ellen
Callahan, the Assistant Secretary for the CWMD Office, and Dr.
Herbert Wolfe, the Acting Chief Medical Officer and Acting
Director for the Office of Health Security testified about
DHS's work to prevent the proliferation and use of WMDs.
The Committee held hearings to review DHS's CWMD Office and
the Office of Health Security's role in securing the national
from WMDs. Mary Ellen Callahan, the Assistant Secretary for the
CWMD Office, and Dr. Herbert Wolfe, the Acting Chief Medical
Officer and Acting Director for the Office of Health Security
testified about DHS's work to prevent the proliferation and use
of WMDs.
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
Coastal communities face increased threats of natural
disasters, as demonstrated by the torrential damage that
Hurricane Katrina inflicted on Louisiana in 2005. When the
Committee held a field hearing in New Orleans, Louisiana
witnesses detailed how to improve local, state, and federal
coordination, the roadblocks communities face when trying to
access state or federal assistance, and the current
implementation of grants in coastal communities for
infrastructure improvement.
The Committee remained committed to meeting with government
and private sectors stakeholders to assess the use of emergency
communications to save lives during a natural disaster.
Committee staff held a virtual meeting with FEMA personnel to
hear an update on FEMA's use of the Integrated Public Alert &
Warning System (IPAWS), and conducted meetings with industry to
discuss emergency warning systems, such as AM Radio.
TRAINING AND EXERCISES
In recognition of the challenges facing law enforcement
officers and local communities across the country amid rising
crime rates, the Committee conducted hearings in honor of
National Police Week. The Committee examined the state of U.S.
law enforcement and how DHS engages with state and local
authorities across America to fight crime, counter terrorism,
and prepare for disaster response. In the hearing, Members
heard directly from law enforcement on the challenges they face
every day amid rising crime in cities across America, including
a porous Southwest border, anti-police rhetoric and violence,
soft-on-crime policies, and hurdles to community policing and
information sharing.
On June 7, 2024, Committee staff visited the Federal Law
Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) Cheltenham, Maryland
campus to gain insight into the training, exercises, and
operations conducted to equip federal, state, and local law
enforcement officers with the experience and education needed
to succeed in their roles and keep their communities safe. The
site visit highlighted the critical need for law enforcement
training and preparation so that they are able to save lives
and respond efficiently and appropriately during high stress,
and high-consequence, situations.
The Committee also held a hearing on the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration's proposed rule to replace the
Fire Brigades standard in order to provide workplace
protections for all personnel who respond to emergencies as
part of their regular duties. The Committee received testimony
from a variety of stakeholders, including career firefighters
and representatives from organizations representing all first
responders potentially affected by the proposed rule. Training
requirements and increased costs to volunteer fire departments
were among the issues discussed by witnesses who opposed the
proposed rule.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
The proliferation of lithium-ion batteries in daily
household items, and particularly in new electric cars, bikes
and scooters, has created a new fire hazard threat for our
communities. When the Committee held a hearing on the fire
hazards that fire departments across the country are
confronting daily, Members also learned about federally and
privately funded research and development efforts to better
protect firefighters, residents, and other first responders
when responding to lithium-ion battery fires. As such,
Committee staff toured the National Urban Security Technology
Laboratory in Manhattan, New York, to observe DHS' Science and
Technology Directorate's efforts to equip first responders with
the new technologies that are needed to effectively respond to
the new challenges posed to public safety.
As first responders continue to grapple with rapidly
evolving threats to public safety, using drones and other
unmanned aerial systems in emergency situations can play a
valuable role in enhancing first responder preparedness. The
Committee held a hearing during National Police Week 2024 to
examine how first responders are using drones to improve public
safety in communities throughout the Nation, while considering
possible security vulnerabilities and privacy concerns. The
Committee heard from officials from the New York City Police
Department as well as industry leaders on the benefits and
risks of incorporating UAS technologies into law enforcement
and first response departments.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT, INVESTIGATIONS, AND ACCOUNTABILITY
DEPARTMENTAL EFFICIENCY AND WASTE, FRAUD, ABUSE, AND DUPLICATION
The Committee continued its oversight of the Department's
day-to-day operations and general policy-making efforts to
ensure that the Department prioritized appropriated funds for
their most efficient use and minimized unnecessary costs. In
the 118th Congress, the Committee investigated the awarding of
sole-source contracts for the temporary housing and detention
of migrants. The Committee wrote seven letters to the executive
branch, including five letters to DHS and its component
agencies, and conducted three transcribed interviews of
individuals involved in the awarding of an $86.9 million no-bid
contract to a non-profit organization that employed several
former ICE officials and a Biden transition team member in
executive roles.
The Committee also conducted oversight of the Department's
implementation of the Biden administration's day-one executive
order to terminate all contracts for comprehensive border
barrier system construction and the resulting consequences on
border security. The Committee wrote two letters to the
executive branch, including one to DHS, requesting documents
and communications about the administration's decision, and
held a joint hearing with the Border Security and Enforcement
Subcommittee on the topic. Additionally, the Committee
conducted nine transcribed interviews with eight Chief Patrol
Agents and a Deputy Chief Patrol Agent representing each of the
nine U.S. Border Patrol Sectors on the southwest border.
Finally, the Committee wrote a letter to the Department
requesting information on FEMA's prioritization of appropriated
funds for disaster relief and emergency management.
DHS MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS (PROCUREMENT, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT,
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT & SECURITY)
In the 118th Congress, the Committee continued to review
the Department's efforts to modernize its procurement,
financial systems, and security technologies. The Committee
held discussions with multiple stakeholders to determine the
best path to modernize the Department's financial systems after
reports that the Coast Guard's most recent system transition
failure had lost at least $1 billion due to unexpected costs.
These discussions also covered how the Committee could ensure
that such failure was not repeated in the modernization of FEMA
and ICE's financial systems. The Committee held a joint hearing
with the Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, in which
members heard testimony from expert witnesses on how to best
procure, implement, and utilize cutting-edge technology to help
DHS' border security and law enforcement officers perform their
mission.
CHINA'S INFLUENCE ON THE HOMELAND
The Committee's investigations into Chinese influence on
the homeland and the Department's response to malign foreign
influence and espionage campaigns included multiple efforts to
examine current security risks and possible breaches of U.S.
sovereignty. In February 2023, the Committee authored two
letters to DHS regarding the presence of Chinese Communist
Party (CCP) spy balloons in U.S. airspace. In 2024, the
Committee wrote two letters to the Department regarding its
response to ``gatecrashing'' incidents, where foreign nationals
attempted to enter U.S. sensitive sites, and held a hearing on
the causes and impacts of irregular migration of Chinese
nationals to the United States. Additionally, The Committee
wrote 13 letters, including eight joint letters with the House
Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United
States and the Chinese Communist Party, requesting vital
information on supply chain vulnerabilities presented by the
use of technology with Chinese-made software.
ECONOMIC SECURITY
The Committee's oversight of U.S. economic security
included two hearings and one letter in relation to the
Department's implementation of the UFLPA. In its hearings, the
Committee received testimony from subject matter experts and
officials within DHS and the Department of Labor related to how
the Federal government could most efficiently utilize resources
and manpower to limit the importation of goods manufactured
with forced labor.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND MARITIME SECURITY
During the 118th Congress, the Subcommittee conducted
oversight of the Department's efforts to secure the
transportation and maritime sectors. The Subcommittee examined
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 reviewed the effectiveness of the Transportation
Security Administration's (TSA) passenger, baggage, and cargo
screening programs and operations. The Subcommittee also
encouraged TSA to find new ways to leverage private sector
expertise, innovation, and technologies in its mission to
secure the Nation's critical transportation systems. The
Subcommittee examined various aspects of maritime security,
including the security of maritime port facilities, maritime
cybersecurity policies, threats emanating from the People's
Republic of China (PRC), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Arctic and
Indo-Pacific operations, and USCG acquisition policies.
AVIATION SECURITY
TSA's aviation security was examined by the Subcommittee in
four hearings and numerous briefings. The Subcommittee examined
TSA's efforts to procure advanced screening technology,
including Computed Tomography (CT), Credential Authentication
Technology (CAT), and ``detection at range.'' The Subcommittee
views the lack of consistent funding for TSA checkpoint
technology as a challenge that affected the security,
efficiency, and traveler experience of the aviation sector. The
Subcommittee held a hearing examining TSA's international
operations security practices after TSA, in coordination with
the State Department, met with a delegation of Cuban officials
at Miami International Airport in May 2024. The Subcommittee
evaluated TSA's Federal Air Marshals mission in a hearing
focused on efficient use of taxpayer funds for security and the
need for an expanding strategy to counter the evolving threat
environment. The Subcommittee continues to work on security
screening evaluation, focusing on fees and migrant screenings,
and requested documents on TSA disputes with airlines on these
fees. In addition, the Subcommittee conducted oversight on the
full scope of threats that unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or
drones, pose to U.S. national security, including the
transportation system. This hearing gave Members the
opportunity to hear from government officials and the private
sector about the challenges and threats that UAS poses, and the
steps Congress must take to authorize the authorities needed to
more effectively mitigate this threat. In addition, the
Subcommittee held briefings with government and private sector
officials to further investigate the evolving aviation security
threat landscape.
PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT
The Subcommittee conducted oversight to ensure that TSA is
effectively engaging the private sector to improve the
effectiveness and efficiency of its operations. The
Subcommittee involved the private sector in a significant
number of hearings this year. Hearings focused on cyber-
attacks, identity management, and the issuance of security
directives and the proposed rule-making process.
Representatives from across the private sector gave testimony
on the impact of private sector on the homeland security
landscape, the scope of American critical infrastructure
vulnerabilities, and ways the Department could support these
sectors. The Subcommittee carefully considered the roles of the
Department, Congress, and TSA in regulating the surface and
aviation transportation sectors.
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
The Subcommittee assessed the effectiveness of TSA's
efforts to secure the Nation's surface transportation systems
in the pipeline, rail, and over-the-road bus sectors through
hearings and briefings with TSA officials and private sector
stakeholders. A classified briefing was held to evaluate TSA's
efforts to secure the Nation's pipeline systems through TSA's
oversight and inspection activities. Additionally, a hearing
was held on the NPRM that TSA released on November 6, 2024, on
cybersecurity risk management and reporting requirements for
certain surface transportation owners and operators.
TARGETING WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE
The Subcommittee conducted oversight to identify and
prevent waste, fraud, or abuse within TSA. As part of this
overall effort, the Subcommittee examined TSA's existing
acquisition processes, engagement with small businesses in the
private sector, and strategic planning. The Subcommittee also
conducted oversight on how American tax dollars are spent to
avoid wasteful spending on technologies that do not perform as
intended. The Subcommittee held hearings to examine the TSA's
FY 24 and FY 25 budget requests and conducted an oversight
hearing on TSA's organizational structure, efficiency, and
effectiveness.
MARITIME SECURITY
The Subcommittee's oversight of maritime security included
ten hearings, with a focus on the USCG's homeland security
mission sets including: protecting U.S. maritime ports from
physical and cybersecurity threats, USCG Arctic and Indo-
Pacific operations, threats emanating from the People's
Republic of China (PRC), and USCG acquisition policies. The
Subcommittee found an overreliance on Chinese-manufactured
cranes and software at U.S. ports which greatly threatens our
national and economic security. Findings show decoupling from
China is imperative and the Department must secure the
essential equipment at maritime ports. In addition, witnesses
from think tanks and the USCG confirmed the USCG's
acquisitions, manpower, and assets are severely behind the
Nation's demand for their vital services. As the USCG's legacy
surface assets continue to age, delays in bringing new cutters
online may threaten USCG mission readiness and increase the
risk of having operational gaps. The Subcommittee is encouraged
by recent efforts, but the USCG must advocate for the resources
the service needs to ensure that they can fulfill all mission
sets--especially as the USCG is asked to take on a larger role
in the Indo-Pacific.
Further, the Subcommittee investigated the incident
recovery effort resulting from the collapse of the Francis
Scotte Key Bridge in Baltimore, MD. Members met with personnel
from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the United States
Coast guard to discuss the response, rescue operations,
interagency collaboration, and the reopening of the Maritime
Transportation Systems affected by the incident.
APPENDIX I
COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY
COMMITTEE RULES
118TH CONGRESS
Adopted February 8, 2023
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 a report
to the House 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 and Enforcement
(2) Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law
Enforcement, and Intelligence
(3) Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Protection
(4) Subcommittee on Emergency Management and
Technology
(5) Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, 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.
(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 special 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.
(2) 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, shall be made
publicly available in electronic form and posted on the
official Committee web site.
(3) 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.
(B) 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 recorded 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. To the extent
practicable, all other Members will be recognized in
the order of seniority on the Committee, alternating
between Majority and Minority Members. 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
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.
(5) Subsection 3(j) of H. Res. 5 is hereby
incorporated by reference.
(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 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.
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 3(k) of H. Res. 5 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 Members and staff
shall operate under strict security precautions administered by
the Security Officer of the Committee consistent with the
Committee's Security and Access Control Policy. 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 Director.
(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 recorded 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 Clerk of the House 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 to be taken and such changes are not
inconsistent with the Rules of the House of Representatives.
APPENDIX II
Membership Changes
January 2023
On January 10, 2023, Mr. Mark E. Green, MD, of Tennessee
was elected as Chair and Mr. Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi
as Ranking Member pursuant to H. Res. 14 and 15, respectively.
Majority Members and Minority Members were elected to the
Committee on January 31, 2023, pursuant to H. Res 80 and H.
Res. 79, respectively. The membership was as follows:
COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY
Mark E. Green, MD, Tennessee,
Chairman
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, Ranking Member McCaul, Texas
Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas Clay Higgins, Louisiana
Donald M. Payne, Jr., New Jersey Michael Guest, Mississippi
Eric Swalwell, California Dan Bishop, North Carolina
J. Luis Correa, California Carlos A. Gimenez, Florida
Troy A. Carter, Louisiana August Pfluger, Texas
Shri Thanedar, Michigan Andrew R. Garbarino, New York
Seth Magaziner, Rhode Island Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia
Glenn Ivey, Maryland Tony Gonzales, Texas
Daniel S. Goldman, New York Nick LaLota, New York
Robert Garcia, California Mike Ezell, Mississippi
Delia C. Ramirez, Illinois Anthony D'Esposito, New York
Robert Menendez, New Jersey Laurel M. Lee, Florida
Yvette D. Clarke, New York Morgan Luttrell, Texas
Dina Titus, Nevada Dale W. Strong, Alabama
Josh Brecheen, Oklahoma
Elijah Crane, Arizona
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER SECURITY AND ENFORCEMENT
Clay Higgins, Louisiana, Chairman
J. Luis Correa, California, Ranking Memberel Guest, Mississippi
Shri Thanedar, Michigan Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia
Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas Tony Gonzales, Texas
Robert Garcia, California Morgan Luttrell, Texas
Delia C. Ramirez, Illinois Josh Brecheen, Oklahoma
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON COUNTERTERRORISM, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND INTELLIGENCE
August Pfluger, Texas, Chairman
Seth Magaziner, Rhode Island, Ranking Memberhop, North Carolina
J. Luis Correa, California Tony Gonzales, Texas
Daniel S. Goldman, New York Anthony D'Esposito, New York
Dina Titus, Nevada Elijah Crane, Arizona
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee (ex
officio)
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION
Andrew R. Garbarino, New York,
Chairman
Eric Swalwell, California, Carlos A. Gimenez, Florida
Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas Mike Ezell, Mississippi
Troy A. Carter, Louisiana Laurel M. Lee, Florida
Robert Menendez, New Jersey Morgan Luttrell, Texas
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
Anthony D'Esposito, New York,
Chairman
Troy A. Carter, Louisiana, Ranking Member LaLota, New York
Donald M. Payne, Jr., New Jersey Dale W. Strong, Alabama
Daniel S. Goldman, New York Josh Brecheen, Oklahoma
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT, INVESTIGATIONS, AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Dan Bishop, North Carolina,
Chairman
Glenn Ivey, Maryland, Ranking Member Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia
Shri Thanedar, Michigan Mike Ezell, Mississippi
Delia C. Ramirez, Illinois Dale W. Strong, Alabama
Yvette D. Clarke, New York Elijah Crane, Arizona
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND MARITIME SECURITY
Carlos A. Gimenez, Florida,
Chairman
Shri Thanedar, Michigan, Ranking Memberay Higgins, Louisiana
Donald M. Payne, New Jersey Nick LaLota, New York
Robert Garcia, California Laurel M. Lee, Florida
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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February 2024
On February 29, 2024, Ms. Dina Titus of Nevada resigned as
a Member of the Committee on Homeland Security. Mr. Thomas R.
Suozzi of New York was elected to the Committee on February 29,
2024, pursuant to H. Res. 1034, and was appointed to succeed
Ms. Titus as a Member of the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism,
Law Enforcement, and Intelligence.
On February 29, 2024, Mr. Shri Thanedar of Michigan
resigned from the Subcommittee on Border Security and
Enforcement. Mr. Thomas R. Suozzi of New York was appointed to
succeed Mr. Thanedar as a Member of the Subcommittee. The
membership was as follows:
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COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY
Mark E. Green, MD, Tennessee,
Chairman
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, Ranking Member McCaul, Texas
Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas Clay Higgins, Louisiana
Donald M. Payne, Jr., New Jersey Michael Guest, Mississippi
Eric Swalwell, California Dan Bishop, North Carolina
J. Luis Correa, California Carlos A. Gimenez, Florida
Troy A. Carter, Louisiana August Pfluger, Texas
Shri Thanedar, Michigan Andrew R. Garbarino, New York
Seth Magaziner, Rhode Island Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia
Glenn Ivey, Maryland Tony Gonzales, Texas
Daniel S. Goldman, New York Nick LaLota, New York
Robert Garcia, California Mike Ezell, Mississippi
Delia C. Ramirez, Illinois Anthony D'Esposito, New York
Robert Menendez, New Jersey Laurel M. Lee, Florida
Thomas R. Suozzi, New York Morgan Luttrell, Texas
Yvette D. Clarke, New York Dale W. Strong, Alabama
Josh Brecheen, Oklahoma
Elijah Crane, Arizona
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER SECURITY AND ENFORCEMENT
Clay Higgins, Louisiana, Chairman
J. Luis Correa, California, Ranking Memberel Guest, Mississippi
Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia
Robert Garcia, California Tony Gonzales, Texas
Delia C. Ramirez, Illinois Morgan Luttrell, Texas
Thomas R. Suozzi, New York Josh Brecheen, Oklahoma
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON COUNTERTERRORISM, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND INTELLIGENCE
August Pfluger, Texas, Chairman
Seth Magaziner, Rhode Island, Ranking Memberhop, North Carolina
J. Luis Correa, California Tony Gonzales, Texas
Daniel S. Goldman, New York Anthony D'Esposito, New York
Thomas R. Suozzi, New York Elijah Crane, Arizona
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee (ex
officio)
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION
Andrew R. Garbarino, New York,
Chairman
Eric Swalwell, California, Ranking Memberos A. Gimenez, Florida
Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas Mike Ezell, Mississippi
Troy A. Carter, Louisiana Laurel M. Lee, Florida
Robert Menendez, New Jersey Morgan Luttrell, Texas
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
Anthony D'Esposito, New York,
Chairman
Troy A. Carter, Louisiana, Ranking Member LaLota, New York
Donald M. Payne, Jr., New Jersey Dale W. Strong, Alabama
Daniel S. Goldman, New York Josh Brecheen, Oklahoma
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT, INVESTIGATIONS, AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Dan Bishop, North Carolina,
Chairman
Glenn Ivey, Maryland, Ranking Member Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia
Shri Thanedar, Michigan Mike Ezell, Mississippi
Delia C. Ramirez, Illinois Dale W. Strong, Alabama
Yvette D. Clarke, New York Elijah Crane, Arizona
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND MARITIME SECURITY
Carlos A. Gimenez, Florida,
Chairman
Shri Thanedar, Michigan, Ranking Memberay Higgins, Louisiana
Donald M. Payne, New Jersey Nick LaLota, New York
Robert Garcia, California Laurel M. Lee, Florida
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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April & May 2024
On April 24, 2024, Mr. Donald M. Payne, Jr. of New Jersey
died in office.
On May 7, 2024, Mr. Timothy M. Kennedy of New York was
elected to the Committee pursuant to H. Res. 1204. Mr. Kennedy
was appointed to succeed Mr. Payne as a Member of the
Subcommittees on Emergency Management and Technology and
Transportation and Maritime Security. The membership was as
follows:
COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY
Mark E. Green, MD, Tennessee,
Chairman
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, Ranking Member McCaul, Texas
Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas Clay Higgins, Louisiana
Eric Swalwell, California Michael Guest, Mississippi
J. Luis Correa, California Dan Bishop, North Carolina
Troy A. Carter, Louisiana Carlos A. Gimenez, Florida
Shri Thanedar, Michigan August Pfluger, Texas
Seth Magaziner, Rhode Island Andrew R. Garbarino, New York
Glenn Ivey, Maryland Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia
Daniel S. Goldman, New York Tony Gonzales, Texas
Robert Garcia, California Nick LaLota, New York
Delia C. Ramirez, Illinois Mike Ezell, Mississippi
Robert Menendez, New Jersey Anthony D'Esposito, New York
Thomas R. Suozzi, New York Laurel M. Lee, Florida
Timothy M. Kennedy, New York Morgan Luttrell, Texas
Yvette D. Clarke, New York Dale W. Strong, Alabama
Josh Brecheen, Oklahoma
Elijah Crane, Arizona
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER SECURITY AND ENFORCEMENT
Clay Higgins, Louisiana, Chairman
J. Luis Correa, California, Ranking Memberel Guest, Mississippi
Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia
Robert Garcia, California Tony Gonzales, Texas
Delia C. Ramirez, Illinois Morgan Luttrell, Texas
Thomas R. Suozzi, New York Josh Brecheen, Oklahoma
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON COUNTERTERRORISM, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND INTELLIGENCE
August Pfluger, Texas, Chairman
Seth Magaziner, Rhode Island, Ranking Memberhop, North Carolina
J. Luis Correa, California Tony Gonzales, Texas
Daniel S. Goldman, New York Anthony D'Esposito, New York
Thomas R. Suozzi, New York Elijah Crane, Arizona
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION
Andrew R. Garbarino, New York,
Chairman
Eric Swalwell, California, Ranking Memberos A. Gimenez, Florida
Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas Mike Ezell, Mississippi
Troy A. Carter, Louisiana Laurel M. Lee, Florida
Robert Menendez, New Jersey Morgan Luttrell, Texas
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
Anthony D'Esposito, New York,
Chairman
Troy A. Carter, Louisiana, Ranking Member LaLota, New York
Daniel S. Goldman, New York Dale W. Strong, Alabama
Timothy M. Kennedy, New York Josh Brecheen, Oklahoma
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT, INVESTIGATIONS, AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Dan Bishop, North Carolina,
Chairman
Glenn Ivey, Maryland, Ranking Member Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia
Shri Thanedar, Michigan Mike Ezell, Mississippi
Delia C. Ramirez, Illinois Dale W. Strong, Alabama
Yvette D. Clarke, New York Elijah Crane, Arizona
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND MARITIME SECURITY
Carlos A. Gimenez, Florida,
Chairman
Shri Thanedar, Michigan, Ranking Memberay Higgins, Louisiana
Robert Garcia, California Nick LaLota, New York
Timothy M. Kennedy, New York Laurel M. Lee, Florida
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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July & September 2024
On July 19, 2024, Ms. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas died in
office.
On September 24, 2024, Mrs. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey
was elected to the Committee pursuant to H. Res. 1204. Mrs.
McIver was appointed to succeed Ms. Sheila Jackson Lee as a
Member of the Subcommittees on Border Security and Enforcement
and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection. The membership
was as follows:
COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY
Mark E. Green, MD, Tennessee,
Chairman
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, Ranking Member McCaul, Texas
Eric Swalwell, California Clay Higgins, Louisiana
J. Luis Correa, California Michael Guest, Mississippi
Troy A. Carter, Louisiana Dan Bishop, North Carolina
Shri Thanedar, Michigan Carlos A. Gimenez, Florida
Seth Magaziner, Rhode Island August Pfluger, Texas
Glenn Ivey, Maryland Andrew R. Garbarino, New York
Daniel S. Goldman, New York Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia
Robert Garcia, California Tony Gonzales, Texas
Delia C. Ramirez, Illinois Nick LaLota, New York
Robert Menendez, New Jersey Mike Ezell, Mississippi
Thomas R. Suozzi, New York Anthony D'Esposito, New York
Timothy M. Kennedy, New York Laurel M. Lee, Florida
LaMonica McIver, New Jersey Morgan Luttrell, Texas
Yvette D. Clarke, New York Dale W. Strong, Alabama
Josh Brecheen, Oklahoma
Elijah Crane, Arizona
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER SECURITY AND ENFORCEMENT
Clay Higgins, Louisiana, Chairman
J. Luis Correa, California, Ranking Memberel Guest, Mississippi
Robert Garcia, California Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia
Delia C. Ramirez, Illinois Tony Gonzales, Texas
Thomas R. Suozzi, New York Morgan Luttrell, Texas
LaMonica McIver, New Jersey Josh Brecheen, Oklahoma
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON COUNTERTERRORISM, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND INTELLIGENCE
August Pfluger, Texas, Chairman
Seth Magaziner, Rhode Island, Ranking Memberhop, North Carolina
J. Luis Correa, California Tony Gonzales, Texas
Daniel S. Goldman, New York Anthony D'Esposito, New York
Thomas R. Suozzi, New York Elijah Crane, Arizona
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION
Andrew R. Garbarino, New York,
Chairman
Eric Swalwell, California, Ranking Memberos A. Gimenez, Florida
Troy A. Carter, Louisiana Mike Ezell, Mississippi
Robert Menendez, New Jersey Laurel M. Lee, Florida
LaMonica McIver, New Jersey Morgan Luttrell, Texas
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
Anthony D'Esposito, New York,
Chairman
Troy A. Carter, Louisiana, Ranking Member LaLota, New York
Daniel S. Goldman, New York Dale W. Strong, Alabama
Timothy M. Kennedy, New York Josh Brecheen, Oklahoma
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT, INVESTIGATIONS, AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Dan Bishop, North Carolina,
Chairman
Glenn Ivey, Maryland, Ranking Member Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia
Shri Thanedar, Michigan Mike Ezell, Mississippi
Delia C. Ramirez, Illinois Dale W. Strong, Alabama
Yvette D. Clarke, New York Elijah Crane, Arizona
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND MARITIME SECURITY
Carlos A. Gimenez, Florida,
Chairman
Shri Thanedar, Michigan, Ranking Memberay Higgins, Louisiana
Robert Garcia, California Nick LaLota, New York
Timothy M. Kennedy, New York Laurel M. Lee, Florida
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi, (ex officio)Green, MD, Tennessee, (ex
officio)
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APPENDIX III
List of Public Laws
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Law Date enacted Bill No. Title
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Public Law 118-5.................... June 3, 2023........... H.R. 3746............. Fiscal Responsibility Act
of 2023
To provide for a
responsible increase to
the debt ceiling.
Public Law 118-31................... December 22, 2023...... H.R. 2670....... National Defense
Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024
To authorize
appropriations for
fiscal year 2024 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.
Public Law 118-41................... March 8, 2024.......... H.R. 7454............. Airport and Airway
Extension Act of 2024
To amend title 49, United
States Code, to extend
authorizations for the
airport improvement
program, to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to extend the
funding and expenditure
authority of the Airport
and Airway Trust Fund,
and for other purposes.
Public Law 118-43................... March 18, 2024......... S. 206.......... Eradicating Narcotic
Drugs and Formulating
Effective New Tools to
Address National Yearly
Losses of life Act or
END FENTANYL Act
A bill to require the
Commissioner of U.S.
Customs and Border
Protection to regularly
review and update
policies and manuals
related to inspections
at ports of entry.
Public Law 118-60................... May 10, 2024........... H.R. 8289............. Airport and Airway
Extension Act of 2024,
Part II
To extend authorizations
for the airport
improvement program, to
extend the funding and
expenditure authority of
the Airport and Airway
Trust Fund, and for
other purposes.
Public Law 118-139.................. December 11, 2024...... H.R. 5302............. Michel O. Maceda Memorial
Act
To designate the Air and
Marine Operations Marine
Unit of the U.S. Customs
and Border Protection
located at 101 Km 18.5
in Cabo Rojo, Puerto
Rico, as the ``Michel O.
Maceda Marine Unit''.
Public Law 118-165.................. December 23, 2024...... H.R. 3254............. First Responder Access to
Innovative Technologies
Act
To amend the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 to
establish a process to
review applications for
certain grants to
purchase equipment or
systems that do not meet
or exceed any applicable
national voluntary
consensus standards, and
for other purposes.
Public Law 118-171.................. December 23, 2024...... H.R. 4467............. DHS Border 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
United States land
border with Mexico, and
for other purposes.
Public Law 118-186.................. December xx, 2024...... H.R. 8663............. Detection Equipment and
Technology Evaluation to
Counter the Threat of
Fentanyl and Xylazine
Act of 2024 or DETECT
Fentanyl and Xylazine
Act of 2024
To require the Science
and Technology
Directorate in the
Department of Homeland
Security to develop
greater capacity to
detect, identify, and
disrupt illicit
substances in very low
concentrations.
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Indicates measures which were not referred directly to the Committee on Homeland Security.
APPENDIX IV
Committee Legislative Reports
H. Rpt. 118-45, Part I Border Reinforcement Act of 2023
H.R. 2794 To secure the international borders of the
United States, and for other purposes.
Reported May 5, 2023
H. Rpt. 118-151 Unmanned Aerial Security Act or UAS Act
H.R. 1501 To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security
from operating or procuring certain foreign-
made unmanned aircraft systems, and for other
purposes.
Reported July 19, 2023
H. Rpt. 118-152 First Responder Access to Innovative
H.R. 3254 Technologies Act
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
establish a process to review applications for
certain grants to purchase equipment or
systems that do not meet or exceed any
applicable national voluntary consensus
standards, and for other purposes.
Reported July 19, 2023
H. Rpt. 118-153, Part I Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities
H.R. 4470 from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023
To extend the authorization of the Chemical
Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of
the Department of Homeland Security.
Reported July 19, 2023
H. Rpt. 118-159 Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction
H.R. 3224 Extension Act of 2023
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
extend the authorization of the Countering
Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the
Department of Homeland Security, and for other
purposes.
Reported July 27, 2023
H. Rpt. 118-160, Part I Securing Open Source Software Act of 2023
H.R. 3286 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
establish the duties of the Director of the
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency regarding open source software
security, and for other purposes.
Reported July 27, 2023
H. Rpt. 118-161 DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program
H.R. 3208 Act
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
establish a DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job
Training Program, and for other purposes.
Reported July 27, 2023
H. Rpt. 118-237 DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law
H.R. 2577 Enforcement Act
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
establish the Law Enforcement Mental Health
and Wellness Program, and for other purposes.
Reported October 2, 2023
H. Rpt. 118-238 DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act
H.R. 4467 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 United States
land border with Mexico, and for other
purposes.
Reported October 2, 2023
H. Rpt. 118-319 DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and
H.R. 1516 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.
Reported December 19, 2023
H. Rpt. 118-319, Part Supplemental report to H.R. 1516
II Reported September 6, 2024
H.R. 1516
H. Rpt. 118-320 Securing the Cities Improvement Act
H.R. 4403 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
make improvements to the Securing the Cities
program, and for other purposes.
Reported December 19, 2023
H. Rpt. 118-321 DHS Biodetection Improvement Act
H.R. 6174 To improve the biodetection functions of the
Department of Homeland Security, and for other
purposes.
Reported December 19, 2023
H. Rpt. 118-322 Department of Homeland Security Policy Issuance
H.R. 6231 Review Act
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
require a prioritized policy issuance review
process for the Department of Homeland
Security, and for other purposes.
Reported December 19, 2023
H. Rpt. 118-372 Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas,
H. Res. 863 Secretary of Homeland Security, for high
crimes and misdemeanors.
Reported February 3, 2024
H. Rpt. 118-403, Part I Improving Travel for Families Act
H.R. 5969 To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
revise certain regulations to permit certain
children to accompany their parents or legal
guardians through Global Entry airport lanes,
and for other purposes.
Reported March 1, 2024
H. Rpt. 118-542, Part I Michel O. Maceda Memorial Act
H.R. 5302 To designate the Air and Marine Operations
Marine Unit of the U.S. Customs and Border
Protection located at 101 Km 18.5 in Cabo
Rojo, Puerto Rico, as the ``Michel O. Maceda
Marine Unit''.
Reported June 7, 2024
H. Rpt. 118-543 Subterranean Border Defense Act
H.R. 7404 To require annual reports on counter illicit
cross-border tunnel operations, and for other
purposes.
H. Rpt. 118-544 Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act
H.R. 7832 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security
to develop a plan to identify, integrate, and
deploy new, innovative, disruptive, or other
emerging or advanced technologies to enhance,
or address capability gaps in, border security
operations, and for other purposes.
Reported June 7, 2024
H. Rpt. 118-633 Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery
H.R. 8631 Dependence Act of 2024
To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security
from procuring certain foreign-made batteries,
and for other purposes.
Reported August 23, 2024
H. Rpt. 118-634 Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation
H.R. 8663 to Counter the Threat of Fentanyl and Xylazine
Act of 2024 or the DETECT Fentanyl and
Xylazine Act of 2024
To require the Science and Technology
Directorate in the Department of Homeland
Security to develop greater capacity to
detect, identify, and disrupt illicit
substances in very low concentrations.
Reported August 23, 2024
H. Rpt. 118-635 Streamlining Law Enforcement Information
H.R. 8654 Sharing Act
To direct the Comptroller General of the United
States to conduct a review of the Homeland
Security Information Network, and for other
purposes.
Reported August 30, 2024
H. Rpt. 118-636 TSA Commuting Fairness Act
H.R. 8662 To reduce commuting burdens on Transportation
Security Administration employees, and for
other purposes.
Reported August 30, 2024
H. Rpt. 118-637 Federal Air Marshal Enhancing Airport Security
H.R. 8655 Act of 2024
To require the Federal Air Marshal Service to
develop a plan to enhance the Federal law
enforcement presence at airports, and for
other purposes.
Reported August 30, 2024
H. Rpt. 118-638 Emerging Digital Identity Ecosystem Report Act
H.R. 8658 of 2024
To require a report by the Transportation
Security Administration on digital identity
ecosystems, and for other purposes.
Reported August 30, 2024
H. Rpt. 118-639 DHS Intelligence and Analysis Oversight and
H.R. 8664 Transparency Act
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
direct the Under Secretary for Intelligence
and Analysis of the Department of Homeland
Security to conduct an annual audit of the
information systems and bulk data of the
Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the
Department, and for other purposes.
Reported August 30, 2024
H. Rpt. 118-640 DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program
H.R. 8671 and Law Enforcement Support Act
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
establish the Intelligence Rotational
Assignment Program, and for other purposes.
Reported August 30, 2024
H. Rpt. 118-642 Repair of the National Law Enforcement
H.R. 8675 Telecommunications System Act of 2024
To require the Transportation Security
Administration conduct a study relating to the
digitization of the law enforcement officer
flying armed checkpoint data collection
process, and for other purposes.
Reported August 30, 2024
H. Rpt. 118-687 Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland
H.R. 9459 Security Act or PATHS Act
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
enable secure and trustworthy technology
through other transaction contracting
authority, and for other purposes.
Reported September 18, 2024
H. Rpt. 118-688 DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act of
H.R. 9460 2024
To authorize the Joint Task Forces of the
Department of Homeland Security, and for other
purposes.
Reported September 18, 2024
H. Rpt. 118-820 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
H.R. 9749 abolish the reorganization authority of the
Department of Homeland Security, and for other
purposes.
Reported December 5, 2024
H. Rpt. 118-821, Part I DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement
H.R. 4406 Act of 2023
To require reporting regarding accreditation of
basic training programs of the Department of
Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Reported December 5, 2024
H. Rpt. 118-824, Part I Reducing Excessive Vetting Authorities to
H.R. 8150 Maintain our Ports Act or REVAMP Act
To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and
Border Protection to establish procedures for
conducting maintenance projects at ports of
entry at which the Office of Field Operations
conducts certain enforcement and facilitation
activities.
Reported December 6, 2024
H. Rpt. 118-826, Part I DHS Special Events Program and Support Act
H.R. 6229 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
authorize a program to assess the threat,
vulnerability, and consequences of terrorism
or other security threats, as appropriate, to
certain events, and for other purposes.
Reported December 10, 2024
H. Rpt. 118-846, Part I Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel
H.R. 7365 Act or VETS Safe Travel Act
To provide PreCheck to certain severely injured
or disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
Reported December 10, 2024
H. Rpt. 118-850, Part I Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement
H.R. 9668 Legislation to Defend against the CCP Act or
SHIELD Against CCP Act
To establish in the Department of Homeland
Security a working group relating to
countering terrorist, cybersecurity, border
and port security, and transportation security
threats posed to the United States by the
Chinese Communist Party, and for other
purposes.
Reported December 10, 2024
H. Rpt. 118-858 DHS Cybersecurity Internship Program Act
H.R. 9689 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
establish a DHS Cybersecurity Internship
Program, and for other purposes.
Reported December 10, 2024
H. Rpt. 118-859 Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-
H.R. 9769 Sponsored Threats Act
To ensure the security and integrity of United
States critical infrastructure by establishing
an interagency task force and requiring a
comprehensive report on the targeting of
United States critical infrastructure by
People's Republic of China state-sponsored
cyber actors, and for other purposes.
Reported December 10, 2024
H. Rpt. 118-887 Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act
H.R. 9748
To require the Under Secretary of the Science
and Technology Directorate of the Department
of Homeland Security to develop a Department-
wide policy and process to safeguard research
and development from unauthorized access to or
disclosure of sensitive information in
research and development acquisitions, and for
other purposes.
Reported December 16, 2024
H. Rpt. 118-888 Transportation Security Screening Modernization
H.R. 5840 Act
To require the Transportation Security
Administration to streamline the enrollment
processes for individuals applying for a
Transportation Security Administration
security threat assessment for certain
programs, including the Transportation Worker
Identification Credential and Hazardous
Materials Endorsement Threat Assessment
programs of the Administration, and for other
purposes.
Reported December 17, 2024
APPENDIX V
Executive Communications, Memorials, Petitions, and Presidential
Communications
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
Executive Communication 1060
June 1, 2023--A letter from the Executive Director,
Acquisition, Policy and Oversight, Office of the Chief
Procurement Officer, Department of Homeland Security,
transmitting the Department's final rule--Homeland Security
Acquisition Regulation; Safeguarding of Controlled Unclassified
Information [HSAR Case 2015-001; DHS Docket No.: DHS 2017-0006]
(RIN: 1601-AA76) received May 25, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868);
to the Committee on Homeland Security.
Executive Communication 1961
September 28, 2023--A letter from the Deputy Chief Privacy
Officer, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the
Department's Privacy Office 2020 and 2021 Data Mining Report to
Congress, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2000ee-3(c)(1); Public Law 110-
53, section 804(c)(1); (121 Stat. 363); to the Committee on
Homeland Security.
Executive Communication 3302
March 5, 2024--A letter from the Assistant Chief Counsel
for Regulations and Security Standards, Office of Chief
Counsel, Transportation Security Administration, Department of
Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Frequency of Renewal Cycle for Indirect Air Carrier Security
Programs [Docket No.: TSA 2020-0002] (RIN: 1652-AA72) received
February 16, 2024, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public
Law 104-121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on
Homeland Security.
Executive Communication 3320
March 6, 2024--A letter from the Acting Director of
Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland Security,
transmitting the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency's Tribal Cybersecurity Needs Report, pursuant to 6
U.S.C. 665g(q)(5); Public Law 107-296, section 2218 (as added
by Public Law 117-58, section 70612); (135 Stat. 1285); to the
Committee on Homeland Security.
Executive Communication 3624
March 29, 2024--A letter from the Assistant Chief Counsel
for Regulations and Security Standards, TSA, Department of
Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's 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 March 15, 2024, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A);
Public Law 104-121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the
Committee on Homeland Security.
Executive Communication 3625
March 29, 2024--A letter from the Assistant Chief Counsel
for Regulations and Security Standards, TSA, Department of
Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's 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 March 15, 2024, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A);
Public Law 104-121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the
Committee on Homeland Security.
Executive Communication 3714
April 5, 2024--A letter from the Senior Counsel, Office of
Legal Policy, DOJ (on behalf all participating Agencies),
Department of Justice et. al., transmitting the Departments'
final rule--Partnerships With Faith-Based and Neighborhood
Organizations [A.G. Order No.: 58740-2024] (RIN: 2900-AR23;
0412-AB10; 0503-AA73; 0991-AC13; 1105-AB64; 1290-AA45; 1601-
AB02; 1840-AD46; 2501-AD91) received March 13, 2024, pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110
Stat. 868); jointly to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce, Homeland Security, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs,
Financial Services, the Judiciary, Veterans' Affairs, and
Energy and Commerce.
Executive Communication 4516
June 11, 2024--A letter from the Assistant Chief Counsel
for Regulations and Standards, Office of the Chief Counsel,
Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland
Security, transmitting the Department's final rule--Flight
Training Security Program [Docket No.: TSA-2004-19147;
Amendment No.: 1552-1] (RIN: 1652-AA35) received May 6, 2024,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.
251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Homeland Security.
Executive Communication 4785
July 9, 2024--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 final rule--Flight Training Security Program
[Docket No.: TSA-2004-19147; Amendment No.: 1552 1] (RIN: 1652-
AA35) received June 12, 2024, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868);
to the Committee on Homeland Security.
Executive Communication 4993
July 23, 2024--A letter from the Director, Regulations and
Disclosure Law Division, Customs and Border Protection,
Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's
final rule--Harmonization of the Fees and Application
Procedures for the Global Entry and SENTRI Programs and Other
Changes [Docket No.: USCBP-2020-0035] (RIN: 1651-AB34) received
April 24, 2024, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law
104-121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on
Homeland Security.
MEMORIALS
Memorial 08
May 22, 2023--Memorial of the Legislature of the State of
Tennessee, relative to House Joint Resolution No. 27, strongly
supporting completion of the border wall along our nation's
southern border.
Memorial 09
May 22, 2023--Memorial of the Legislature of the State of
Tennessee, relative to House Join Resolution No. 27, strongly
supporting completion of the border wall along our nation's
southern border.
Memorial 59
September 1, 2023--Memorial of the Legislature of the State
of Louisiana, relative to House Resolution No. 275, urging and
requesting the Transportation and Security Administration of
the United States to have discussions with the Department of
Public Safety and Corrections regarding the development of
guidelines and procedures for individuals released from the
custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and
those on probation or parole for a pre-application process for
Transportation Worker Identification Credential cards while in
custody and to work on a process to streamline felony
conviction automatic denials; to the Committee on Homeland
Security.
Memorial 119
June 4, 2024--Memorial of the Legislature of the State of
Tennessee, relative to House Joint Resolution No. 801, relative
to securing this nation's borders; which was referred jointly
to the Committees on the judiciary and Homeland Security.
PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS
Presidential Communication 38
March 8, 2024--A message from the President of the United
States, transmitting the President's address before a Joint
Session of Congress; (H. Doc. No. 118-94); Message and
accompanying papers referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security and ordered to be printed.
APPENDIX VI
Committee Staff
Stephen Siao, Staff Director
Jefferson Arthur, Research Assistant
Sheridan Bass, Communications Assistant
Collin Bastian, Members' Services Coordinator, Research
Assistant
Diana Bergwin, Subcommittee Director, Subcommittee on Emergency
Management and Technology
Nick Bruno, Research Assistant
Marcus Clark, Security Director
John Cooper, Communications Director and Senior Advisor
Meagan Devlin, Senior Professional Staff
Natasha Eby, Subcommittee Director, Subcommittee on Border
Security and Enforcement
Katherine Fletcher, Professional Staff
Louis Focht, Research Assistant
Sean Griffin, Counsel
Eric Heighberger, Deputy Staff Director
Roland Hernandez, Senior Professional Staff
Nancy Hoggatt, Research Assistant
Anna Holland, Deputy Communications Director
Sara Catherine Joseph, Director of Operations
Brian Kennedy, Policy Director
Michael Koren, Subcommittee Director, Subcommittee on
Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence
Jay Kronzer, Senior Policy Advisor
Ian McDonald, Parliamentarian, Senior Counsel
Collin Miller, Policy Advisor
Jake O'Brien, Operations Coordinator
Elizabeth O'Connor, Deputy Subcommittee Director, Subcommittee
on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability
Director
Emma O'Kane, Legislative Clerk
Chase Sauvage, Senior Professional Staff
Stephanie Scott, Professional Staff
Vivien Sepulveda, Professional Staff
Alexandra Seymour, Subcommittee Director, Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Protection
Krystina Skurk, Communications Advisor
Rohan Suri, Research Assistant
Mark Teubl, Subcommittee Director, Subcommittee on
Transportation and Maritime Security
William Turton, Professional Staff
Trevor Whetstone, General Counsel
Samantha Wiesneth, Digital Director
Sang Yi, Subcommittee Director, Subcommittee on Oversight,
Investigations, and Accountability
Andrew Yount, Research Assistant
MINORITY STAFF
Hope E. Goins, Staff Director
R. Kyle Alagood, Counsel
Moira Bergin, Subcommittee Director and Counsel, Subcommittee
on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection
Kevin Block, Counsel
Lisa Canini, Subcommittee Director, Subcommittee on Oversight,
Management, and Accountability
Brittany Carr, Subcommittee Director, Subcommittee on
Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence
Marcus Coleman, Professional Staff
Adam M. Comis, Communications Director
Rachel Dugan, Staff Assistant
Jeremy Gaertner, Professional Staff
Sheresh Khan, Professional Staff
Alex Marston, Subcommittee Director, Subcommittee on
Transportation and Maritime Security
Brieana Marticorena, Subcommittee Director, Subcommittee on
Border Security and Enforcement
Lauren McClain, Subcommittee Director, Subcommittee on
Emergency Management and Technology
Earvin Miers, Scheduler
Alison B. Northrop, Oversight Director
Barry Pump, Parliamentarian
Fabian Valentin, Research Assistant
SHARED COMMITTEE STAFF
Sean Corcoran, Chief Clerk
Gabi Henry, Senior Legislative Clerk
Natalie Nixon, Chief Financial Officer
FORMER MAJORITY STAFF
Emily Burdick, Professional Staff
Lesley Byers, Communications Director and Senior Strategy
Advisor
Mary Croghan, Professional Staff
Rachel del Guidice, Media Affairs Director
George Fishman, Special Counsel
Brandon Gajeton, Professional Staff
Alice Hayes, Subcommittee Clerk
Hannah Hair, Operations Coordinator
Luke Jennette, Legislative Clerk
Sean Jones, Deputy Chief Clerk
Zach Jones, Director of Operations
Keighle Joyce, Deputy Staff Director and Counsel
Kyle Klein, Staff Director
Christy Kortokrax, Border Counsel
Alexandra Lightfoot, Director of Member Services
Cara Mumford, Subcommittee Director, Subcommittee on
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection
Ryan Propis, Deputy Staff Director and General Counsel
Connor Roberts, Professional Staff
Halle Sarkisian, Operations Coordinator
Brandon Schall, Oversight and Investigations Counsel
Paul Taylor, Special Counsel
Joseph Workman, Operations Coordinator
Elizabeth White, Professional Staff
FORMER MINORITY STAFF
Rosaline Cohen, Chief Counsel
Lydia Dennett, Professional Staff
Aaron Greene, Research Assistant
Andrea Lee, Director of Operations
Jessica J. Myers, Deputy Press Secretary
Maria Oparil, Professional Staff
Alicia Smith, Counsel
Joshua Thomas, Professional Staff
APPENDIX VII
Witnesses
--A--
Aaronson, Scott, Senior Vice President, Security and
Preparedness, Edison Electric Institute
LCIP, May 1, 2024, ``Surveying CIRCIA: Sector
Perspectives on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.''
Abdo, Alex, Litigation Director, Knight First Amendment
Institute, Columbia University
LOIA, Dec. 13, 2023, ``Censorship Laundering Part
II: Preventing the Department of Homeland Security's Silencing
of Dissent.''
Abizaid, Christine, (Hon.), Director, National Counterterrorism
Center, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
LFULL, Nov. 15, 2023, ``Worldwide Threats to the
Homeland.''
Acer, Eleanor, Director, Refugee Protection, Human Rights First
LFULL, Jun. 14, 2023, ``Open Borders, Closed Case:
Secretary Mayorkas'' Dereliction of Duty on the Border
Crisis.''
Adkins, Heather, Vice President, Security Engineering, Google
LCIP, Dec. 5, 2024, ``Design vs. Default:
Analyzing Shifts in Cybersecurity.''
Alinejad, Masih, Private Citizen
LFULL, Oct. 25, 2023, ``An Examination of the
Iranian Regime's Threats to Homeland Security.''
Allan, Thomas G., Jr., (Vice Adm., U.S. Coast Guard), Deputy
Commandant for Mission Support
LTMS, Dec. 18, 2024, ``Examining the Polar
Security Cutter: An Update on Coast Guard Acquisitions.''
Alles, Randolph D. ``Tex'', Deputy Under Secretary, Management,
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
LTMS, May 7, 2024, ``Building the Fleet: Assessing
the Department of Homeland Security's Role in the United States
Coast Guard's Acquisitions Process.''
Amlani, Ajay, President, Head of Americas, iProov
LFULL, May 22, 2024, ``Advancing Innovation (AI):
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Defend and Secure the
Homeland.''
Ansbro, Andrew, President, Uniformed Firefighters Association
of Greater New York
LEMT, Dec. 5, 2023, ``Protecting our Preparedness:
Assessing the Impact of the Border Crisis on Emergency
Management.''
Arguin, Wayne R., Jr., (Rear Adm. U.S. Coast Guard), Assistant
Commandant for Prevention Policy, U. S. Coast Guard
LTMS, May 10, 2023, ``Evaluating High-Risk
Security Vulnerabilities at our Nation's Ports.''
LTMS, Feb. 29, 2024, ``The CCP Trojan Horse: The
Insidious Threat to U.S. Maritime Infrastructure.''
LTMS & CGMT, Apr. 5, 2024, ``Port Safety,
Security, and Infrastructure Investment.''
Arthur, Andrew R., (Hon.), Resident Fellow in Law and Policy,
Center for Immigration Studies
LOIA, Mar. 28, 2023, ``Biden's Growing Border
Crisis: Death, Drugs, and Disorder on the Northern Border.''
Awawdeh, Murad, Executive Director, New York Immigration
Coalitions
LEMT, Dec. 5, 2023, ``Protecting our Preparedness:
Assessing the Impact of the Border Crisis on Emergency
Management.''
--B--
Bagley, Drew, Vice President and Counsel, Privacy and Cyber
Policy, CrowdStrike
LCIP, Mar. 23, 2023, ``CISA 2025: The State of
American Cybersecurity from a Stakeholder Perspective.''
Bailey, Andrew, (Hon.), Attorney General, State of Missouri
LFULL, Jan. 10, 2024, ``Havoc in the Heartland:
How Secretary Mayorkas'' Failed Leadership Has Impacted the
States.''
Ballard, Tim, Private Citizen
LFULL, Sep. 13, 2023, ``An Unbearable Price: The
Devastating Human Costs of the Biden-Mayorkas Border Crisis.''
Barnes, Don, (Hon.), Sheriff, Orange County, State of
California
LCTI & EMT, May 16, 2023, ``Protecting the
Homeland: An Examination of Federal Efforts to Support State
and Local Law Enforcement.''
Baumgartner, Jeffery, Vice President, National Security and
Resilience, Berkshire Hathaway Energy
LCTI & TMS, Dec. 10, 2024, ``Safeguarding the
Homeland from Unmanned Aerial Systems.''
Beavers, Leslie A., Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer,
U.S. Department of Defense
FULL Jun. 26, 2024, ``Finding 500,000: Addressing
America's Cyber Workforce Gap.''
Belcher, Brian C., Executive Assistant Administrator,
Enterprise Support, Transportation Security
Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
TMS, Mar. 12, 2024, ``Organizational Oversight:
Examining TSA's Post-Modernization Efforts.''
Bensman, Todd, Senior National Security Fellow, Center for
Immigration Studies
BSE & CTI, Jul. 26, 2023, ``The Real Cost of an
Open Border: How Americans are Paying the Price.''
OIA, May 16, 2024, ``Security Risk: The
Unprecedented Surge in Chinese Illegal Immigration.''
Berteau, David J., (Hon.), President and Chief Executive
Officer, Professional Services Council
BSE & OIA, Jul. 9, 2024, ``Smart Investments:
Technology's Role in a Multi-Layered Border Security
Strategy.''
Bice, Stephanie, (Hon.), Member of Congress, U.S. House of
Representatives, 5th District of Oklahoma
FULL, Dec. 6, 2023, ``Member Day.''
Bier, David J., Associate Director, Immigration Studies, CATO
Institute
FULL, Feb. 28, 2023, ``Every State is a Border
State: Examining Secretary Mayorkas' Border Crisis.''
BSE & CTI, Jul. 26, 2023, ``The Real Cost of an
Open Border: How Americans are Paying the Price.''
EMT, Dec. 10, 2024, ``Given the Green Light: Open
Border Policies a Threats to Law Enforcement.''
Bingen, Kari A., (Hon.), Director, Aerospace Security Project
and Senior Fellow, Center for Strategic and
International Studies
CTI, Mar. 9, 2023, ``Confronting Threats Posed by
the Chinese Communist Party to the U.S. Homeland.''
Blakeman, Bruce, County Executive, Office of the County
Executive
EMT, Dec. 5, 2023, ``Protecting our Preparedness:
Assessing the Impact of the Border Crisis on Emergency
Management.''
Blazakis, Jason, Professor of Practice, Nonproliferation and
Terrorism Studies, Director of Center on Terrorism,
Extremism, and Counterterrorism, Middlebury Institute
of International Studies
CTI, Jun. 7, 2023, ``Transnational Criminal
Organizations: The Menacing Threat to the U.S. Homeland.''
Borelli, Joseph C., (Hon), Minority Leader, New York City
Council
FULL, Sep. 20, 2023, ``The Financial Cost of
Mayorkas' Open Border.''
Bowman, Frank O., III, Curators' Distinguished Professor
Emeritus and Floyd R. Gibson Missouri Endowed Professor
Emeritus of Law, University of Missouri School of Law
FULL, Jan. 10, 2024, ``Havoc in the Heartland:
How Secretary Mayorkas' Failed Leadership Has Impacted the
States.''
Boyajian, Annie Wilcox, Vice President for Policy and Advocacy,
Mark Palmer Distinguished Fellow, Freedom House
CTI, Jan. 17, 2024, ``Safeguarding Dissident
Voices: Addressing Transnational Repression Threats to Homeland
Security.''
Boyette, Sean T., (Brig. Gen., U.S. Air Force), Director of the
Joint Staff, Florida Army National Guard, Joint Force
Headquarters
TMS, Mar. 23, 2023, ``Securing America's Maritime
Border: Challenges and Solutions for U.S. National Security.''
Brandt, Jessica, Policy Director, Artificial Intelligence and
Emerging Technology Initiative, Fellow, Foreign Policy,
Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and
Technology, The Brookings Institution
CTI, Jun. 21, 2023, ``Countering Threats Posed by
Nation-State Actors in Latin America to U.S. Homeland
Security.''
Brimmer, Esther, (Hon.), James H. Binger Senior Fellow in
Global Governance, Council on Foreign Relations
TMS, Jul. 18, 2023, ``Strategic Competition in
the Arctic.''
Brown, Kelly, DBA, Private Citizen
CTI & BSE, Sep. 19, 2024, ``Beyond the Border:
Terrorism and Homeland Security Consequences of Illegal
Immigration.''
Bryant, Rodney, President, National Organization of Black Law
Enforcement Executives
FULL, May 15, 2024, ``Standing Strong on the Thin
Blue Line: How Congress Can Support Local Law Enforcement.''
Brzozowski, Christa, Acting Assistant Secretary for Trade and
Economic Security, U.S. Department of Homeland
Security, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans
FULL, Nov. 29, 2023, ``The High North: How U.S.
Arctic Strategy Impacts Homeland Security.''
OIA, Jan. 11, 2024, ``Exploitation and
Enforcement Part II: Improving Enforcement in Countering Uyghur
Forced Labor.''
TMS, Feb. 29, 2024, ``Port Cybersecurity: The
Insidious Threat to U.S. Maritime Ports.''
Bullock, Michael, President, Austin Police Association
FULL, May 15, 2024, ``Standing Strong on the Thin
Blue Line: How Congress Can Support Local Law Enforcement.''
Burchett, Tim, (Hon.), Member of Congress, U.S. House of
Representatives, 2nd District of Tennessee
FULL, Dec. 6, 2023, ``Member Day.''
Burdian, Jo-Ann F., (Rear Adm. U.S. Coast Guard), Director,
Aerospace Security Project and Senior Fellow, Center
for Strategic and International Studies
TMS, Mar. 23, 2023, ``Securing America's Maritime
Border: Challenges and Solutions for U.S. National Security.''
Butler, John S., Fire Chief, Fairfield County, Virginia,
President and Board Chair, International Association of
Fire Chiefs
EMT, Feb. 15, 2024, ``Examining Fire Hazards:
Lithium-Ion Batteries and Other Threats to Fire Safety.''
--C--
Cabrera, Chris, Vice President, National Border Patrol Council
FULL, Mar. 15, 2023, ``Failure By Design:
Examining Secretary Mayorkas' Border Crisis.''
Cagan, Steven W., Assistant Director, Countering Transnational
Organized Crime, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of
Homeland Security
FULL, Mar. 15, 2023, ``Failure By Design:
Examining Secretary Mayorkas' Border Crisis.''
BSE, Jul. 12, 2023, ``Protecting the U.S.
Homeland: Fighting the Flow of Fentanyl from the Southwest
Border.''
Callahan, Mary Ellen, (Hon.), Assistant Secretary, Countering
Weapons of Mass Destruction, U.S. Department of
Homeland Security
EMT, Mar. 20, 2024, ``Securing our Nation from
WMDs: A Review of the Department of Homeland Security's
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office.''
Cantu, Mayra Hinojosa, Private Citizen
FULL, Sep. 13, 2023, ``An Unbearable Price: The
Devastating Human Costs of the Biden-Mayorkas Border Crisis.''
Carrell, J.J., Private Citizen
BSE & OIA, Nov. 19, 2024, ``Trafficked,
Exploited, and Missing: Migrant Children Victims of the Biden-
Harris Administration.''
Casaretti, John, Founder and President, Air Marshal Association
TMS, Sep. 24, 2024, ``The Future of FAMS:
Evaluating the Federal Air Marshal Mission.''
Chapman, Michael L., (Hon.), Sheriff, Loudoun County, State of
Virginia
FULL, May 15, 2024, ``Standing Strong on the Thin
Blue Line: How Congress Can Support Local Law Enforcement.''
EMT, Dec. 10, 2024, ``Given the Green Light: Open
Border Policies a Threats to Law Enforcement.'' On behalf of
the Major County Sheriffs of America.
Charles, Donna O., Director, West Africa and Sahel Program,
United States Institute of Peace
CTI, Sep. 27, 2023, ``The Future of Homeland
Security: Addressing the Rise of Terrorism in Africa.''
Chell, John M., Chief of Patrol, Patrol Services Bureau, New
York City Police Department
EMT & CTI, May 16, 2024, ``Unmanned Aerial
Systems: An Examination of the Use of Drones in Emergency
Response.''
Chenoweth, Mark, President and General Counsel, New Civil
Liberties Alliance
OIA, Dec. 13, 2023, ``Censorship Laundering Part
II: Preventing the Department of Homeland Security's Silencing
of Dissent.''
Chester, Kemp, Senior Advisor, Office of National Drug Control
Policy, Executive Office of the President
BSE, Jul. 12, 2023, ``Protecting the U.S.
Homeland: Fighting the Flow of Fentanyl from the Southwest
Border.''
Choy, Eric, Executive Director, Trade Remedy Law Enforcement
Directorate, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection
OIA, Jan. 11, 2024, ``Exploitation and
Enforcement Part II: Improving Enforcement in Countering Uyghur
Forced Labor.''
Cilluffo, Frank, Director, McCrary Institute for Cyber and
Critical Infrastructure Security, University of Auburn
CIP, Jun. 27, 2024, ``Sector Down: Ensuring
Critical Infrastructure Resilience.''
Ciscomani, Juan, (Hon.), Member of Congress, U.S. House of
Representatives, 6th District of Arizona
FULL, Dec. 6, 2023, ``Member Day.''
Clancy, Charles, PhD, Chief Technology Officer, The MITRE
Corporation
CIP, Feb. 6, 2024, ``Securing Operational
Technology: A Deep Dive into the Water Sector.''
Cleveland, Thaddeus, (Hon.), Sheriff, Terrell County, State of
Texas
BSE & OIA, Jul. 9, 2024, ``Smart Investments:
Technology's Role in a Multi-Layered Border Security
Strategy.''
Coe, Brad, (Hon.), Sheriff, Kinney County, State of Texas
FULL, Mar. 15, 2023, ``Failure By Design:
Examining Secretary Mayorkas' Border Crisis.''
Coffey, Luke, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
TMS, Jul. 18, 2023, ``Strategic Competition in
the Arctic.''
Cooper, Eric M. (Capt. Ret. U.S. Coast Guard), Senior Policy
Researcher, RAND Corporation
TMS, Jun. 4, 2024, ``Combatting the Grey Zone:
Examining Chinese Threats to the Maritime Domain.''
Cooper, Ntina, Acting Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner,
Enterprise Services, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
BSE & OIA, Jul. 18, 2023, ``Opening the Flood
Gates: Biden's Broken Border Barrier.''
Cox, Michael, Commissioner, Boston Police Department,
Massachusetts
CTI & EMT, May 16, 2023, ``Protecting the
Homeland: An Examination of Federal Efforts to Support State
and Local Law Enforcement.''
Criswell, Deanne, (Hon.), Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency
EMT, Jul. 13, 2023, ``Future of FEMA: Agency
Perspectives with Administrator Criswell.''
--D--
Dannels, Mark J., (Hon.), Sheriff, Cochise County, State of
Arizona, did not testify
FULL, Jan. 18, 2024, ``Voices for the Victims:
The Heartbreaking Reality of the Mayorkas Border Crisis.''
Daughtry, Kaz, Deputy Commissioner, Operations, New York City
Police Department
EMT & CTI, May 16, 2024, ``Unmanned Aerial
Systems: An Examination of the Use of Drones in Emergency
Response.''
Davis, Evan, Director, Government Affairs, International
Association of Fire Fighters
EMT, Jun. 4, 2024, ``Stakeholder Perspectives on
OSHA's Proposed Rule to Update the Fire Brigades Standard.''
Dawson, Camille P., Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East
Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
TMS, Sep. 28, 2023, ``Projecting Presence and
Power in the Indo-Pacific: An Examination of the United States
Coast Guard's Contributions to Maritime Security.''
Dawson, Laura, PhD, Executive Director, Future Borders
Coalition
OIA, Mar. 28, 2023, ``Biden's Growing Border
Crisis: Death, Drugs, and Disorder on the Northern Border.''
Demmer, Troy, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, Gecko
Robotics
FULL, May 22, 2024, ``Advancing Innovation (AI):
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Defend and Secure the
Homeland.''
Denbow, Kimberly, Vice President, Security and Operations,
American Gas Association
CIP, Jun. 27, 2024, ``Sector Down: Ensuring
Critical Infrastructure Resilience.''
TMS, Nov. 19, 2024, ``Impacts of Emergency
Authority Cybersecurity Regulations on the Transportation
Sector.''
Denniston, David, 2nd Vice President, Association of Fire
Districts of the State of New York
EMT, Jun. 4, 2024, ``Stakeholder Perspectives on
OSHA's Proposed Rule to Update the Fire Brigades Standard.''
DeRusha, Chris, Federal Chief Information Security Officer,
Office of Management and Budget; Deputy National Cyber
Director for Federal Cybersecurity, Office of the
National Cyber Director
CIP, Oct. 25, 2023, ``Evaluating Federal
Cybersecurity Governance.''
Desmond, Jim, (Hon.), County Supervisor D5, San Diego County,
State of California
FULL, Sep. 18, 2024, ``A Country Without Borders:
How the Biden-Harris Open Borders Policies Have Undermined Our
Safety and Security.''
De Sotle, Jim, Interim Chief Executive Officer, LoneStar
Pipeline Contractors
BSE & OIA, Jul. 18, 2023, ``Opening the Flood
Gates: Biden's Broken Border Barrier.''
Dezenski, Elaine K., Senior Director and Head, Center on
Economic and Financial Power, Foundation for Defense of
Democracies
CTI, Jun. 21, 2023, ``Countering Threats Posed by
Nation-State Actors in Latin America to U.S. Homeland
Security.''
Diaz-Balart, Mario, (Hon.), Member of Congress, U.S. House of
Representatives, 26th District of Florida
TMS & CGMT, Apr. 5, 2024, ``Port Safety,
Security, and Infrastructure Investment.''
Donalds, Byron, (Hon.), Member of Congress, U.S. House of
Representatives, 19th District of Florida
FULL, Dec. 6, 2023, ``Member Day.''
Dortch, Anjelica, Senior Director, U.S. Government Affairs, SAP
America, Inc.
CIP, Jun. 22, 2023, ``Growing the National
Cybersecurity Talent Pipeline.''
Douglas, Christopher J., (Col., Ret. U.S. Marine Corps),
Private Citizen
CTI, Apr. 18, 2023, ``The Homeland Security Cost
of the Biden Administration's Catastrophic Withdrawal from
Afghanistan.''
Drummond, Gentner, (Hon.), Attorney General, State of Oklahoma
FULL, Jan. 10, 2024, ``Havoc in the Heartland:
How Secretary Mayorkas'' Failed Leadership Has Impacted the
States.''
Dunlap, James, Deputy Undersecretary for Analysis, Office of
Intelligence and Analysis, U.S. Department of Homeland
Security
FULL, Mar. 20, 2024, ``Examining the Current
Status of Iran's Axis of Resistance and the Implications for
Homeland Security and U.S. Interests.''
Dunn, Josephine, Private Citizen
FULL, Jan. 18, 2024, ``Voices for the Victims:
The Heartbreaking Reality of the Mayorkas Border Crisis.''
Durham, Tyrone, Acting Director, Nation State Threats Center,
Office of Intelligence and Analysis, U.S. Department of
Homeland Security
CTI, May 23, 2023, ``A Security Sprint: Assessing
the U.S. Homeland's Vulnerabilities to Chinese Communist Party
Aggression.''
BSE, Jul. 12, 2023, ``Protecting the U.S.
Homeland: Fighting the Flow of Fentanyl from the Southwest
Border.''
--E--
Easterly, Jen, (Hon.), Director, Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of
Homeland Security
CIP, Apr. 27, 2023, ``CISA 2025: The State of
American Cybersecurity from CISA's Perspective.''
Edgreen, Greg (Lt. Col., Ret. U.S. Army), Private Citizen
CTI, May 8, 2024, ``Silent Weapons: Examining
Foreign Anomalous Health Incidents Targeting Americans in the
Homeland and Abroad''
Edlow, Joseph, Managing Member, The Edlow Group
FULL, Jun. 14, 2023, ``Open Borders, Closed Case:
Secretary Mayorkas'' Dereliction of Duty on the Border
Crisis.''
Edwards, Marty, Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Operational
Technology and Internet of Things, Tenable
CIP, Mar. 23, 2023, ``CISA 2025: The State of
American Cybersecurity from a Stakeholder Perspective.''
CIP, Feb. 6, 2024, ``Securing Operational
Technology: A Deep Dive into the Water Sector.''
Ehrie, Greg, Chief Security Officer, Port Authority of New York
and New Jersey
EMT, Sep. 12, 2023, ``Evolving Threats: Security
and Safety in a Post-911 World.''
Elazari, Amit, J.S.D., CEO and CO Founder, OpenPolicy Group
CIP, May 1, 2024, ``Surveying CIRCIA: Sector
Perspectives on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.''
Erickson, Scott G., Private Citizen, Former Deputy Chief of
Staff at U.S. Department of Homeland Security and
Former Police Officer with the City of San Jose,
California
OIA, May 16, 2023, ```Mostly Peaceful':
Countering Left-Wing Organized Violence.''
Evanina, William, (Hon.), Founder and Chief Executive Officer,
The Evanina Group
CTI, Mar. 9, 2023, ``Confronting Threats Posed by
the Chinese Communist Party to the U.S. Homeland.''
--F--
Fagan, Linda L. (Adm., U.S. Coast Guard), Commandant
FULL, Jul. 24, 2024. ``From Drug Interdictions in
the Caribbean to National Security Patrols in the Arctic:
Examining U.S. Coast Guard's Role in Securing the Homeland.''
Fallon, Pat, (Hon.), Member of Congress, U.S. House of
Representatives, 4th District of Texas
FULL, Dec. 6, 2023, ``Member Day.''
Farah, Douglas, President, IBI Consultants
CTI, Jun. 7, 2023, ``Transnational Criminal
Organizations: The Menacing Threat to the U.S. Homeland.''
Favro, David, (Hon.), Sheriff, Clinton County, State of New
York, On behalf of the National Sheriff's Association
EMT, Dec. 5, 2023, ``Protecting our Preparedness:
Assessing the Impact of the Border Crisis on Emergency
Management.''
Felbab Brown, Vanda, PhD, Director, Initiative on Nonstate
Armed Actors, The Brookings Institution
FULL, Jul. 19, 2023, ``Biden and Mayorkas' Open
Border: Advancing Cartel Crime in America.''
Fetterman, Kevin, Division Chief, Command and Emergency
Planning, Orange County Fire Authority, On behalf of
the International Association of Fire Chiefs
EMT & CTI, May 16, 2024, ``Unmanned Aerial
Systems: An Examination of the Use of Drones in Emergency
Response.''
Fitzmaurice, Stacey, Executive Assistant Administrator,
Operations Support, Transportation Security, U.S.
Department of Homeland Security
TMS, Mar. 12, 2024, ``Organizational Oversight:
Examining TSA's Post-Modernization Efforts.''
TMS, Jul. 9, 2024, ``Protecting the Homeland--
Examining TSA's Relationship with U.S. Adversaries.''
FitzPatrick, Terrence, Director, Alliance to End Slavery and
Trafficking
BSE, Nov. 14, 2023, ``The Broken Path: How
Transnational Criminal Organizations Profit from Human
Trafficking at the Southwest Border.''
Flynn, Daniel E., Chief Fire Marshal, Fire Department of the
City of New York
EMT, Feb. 15, 2024, ``Examining Fire Hazards:
Lithium-Ion Batteries and Other Threats to Fire Safety.''
Fowler, James, Senior Vice President and General Manager,
Crowley Shipping
TMS & CGMT, Apr. 5, 2024, ``Port Safety,
Security, and Infrastructure Investment.''
Freedom, Enes Kanter, Private Citizen
CTI, Jan. 17, 2024, ``Safeguarding Dissident
Voices: Addressing Transnational Repression Threats to Homeland
Security.''
Fry, Shane, Chief Technology Officer, RunSafe Security, Inc.
CIP, Dec. 5, 2024, ``Design vs. Default:
Analyzing Shifts in Cybersecurity.''
Fu, Bob, PhD, Founder and President, China Aid Association
CTI, Jan. 17, 2024, ``Safeguarding Dissident
Voices: Addressing Transnational Repression Threats to Homeland
Security.''
--G--
Gaines, Riley, Spokeswoman, Independent Women's Forum
OIA, May 16, 2023, ```Mostly Peaceful':
Countering Left-Wing Organized Violence.''
Gambler, Rebecca, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, U.S.
Government Accountability Office
BSE & OIA, Jul. 18, 2023, ``Opening the Flood
Gates: Biden's Broken Border Barrier.''
Gautier, Peter W., (Vice Adm., U.S. Coast Guard) Deputy
Commandant for Operations
FULL, Nov. 29, 2023, ``The High North: How U.S.
Arctic Strategy Impacts Homeland Security.''
Gelernt, Lee, Deputy Director, ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project,
American Civil Liberties Union
FULL, Sep. 13, 2023, ``An Unbearable Price: The
Devastating Human Costs of the Biden-Mayorkas Border Crisis.''
Gerke, Michael, Chief of Police, Odessa Police Department,
State of Texas
CTI & EMT, May 16, 2023, ``Protecting the
Homeland: An Examination of Federal Efforts to Support State
and Local Law Enforcement.''
Glas, Kimberly, President and CEO, National Council of Textile
Organizations
OIA, Oct. 19, 2023, ``Exploitation and
Enforcement: Evaluating the Department of Homeland Security's
Efforts to Counter Uyghur Forced Labor.''
Glenn, Scott, Vice President, Asset Protection, The Home Depot
CTI, Dec. 12, 2023, ``From Festive Cheer to
Retail Fear: Addressing Organized Retail Crime.''
Goldstein, Eric, Executive Assistant Director, Cybersecurity
and Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of
Homeland Security
TMS, May 10, 2023, ``Evaluating High-Risk
Security Vulnerabilities at our Nation's Ports.''
CIP, Oct. 25, 2023, ``Evaluating Federal
Cybersecurity Governance.''
Gorman, Chad, Deputy Executive Assistant Administrator,
Operations Support, Transportation Security
Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
TMS, Nov. 19, 2024, ``Impacts of Emergency
Authority Cybersecurity Regulations on the Transportation
Sector.''
Gould, Austin, Assistant Administrator, Requirements and
Capabilities Analysis, Transportation Security
Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
TMS, Oct. 19, 2023, ``The Role of Technology in
Aviation Security.''
Granger, Pamela Gonzales, President and Owner, McBade Engineers
and Consultants, LLC
EMT, Nov. 28, 2023, ``Emergency Preparedness:
Examining Federal, State, and Local Coordination in Coastal
Communities.''
Grant, Jeremy, Coordinator, Better Identity Coalition
TMS, Dec. 5, 2023, ``Identity Management
Innovation: Looking Beyond REAL ID.''
Greenway, Robert, Director, Center for National Defense,
Heritage Foundation
FULL, Oct. 25, 2023, ``An Examination of the
Iranian Regime's Threats to Homeland Security.''
Greve, Louisa, Director of Global Advocacy, Uyghur Human Rights
Project
OIA, Oct. 19, 2023, ``Exploitation and
Enforcement: Evaluating the Department of Homeland Security's
Efforts to Counter Uyghur Forced Labor.''
Grossman, Ian, President and CEO, The American Association of
Motor Vehicle Administrators
TMS, Dec. 5, 2023, ``Identity Management
Innovation: Looking Beyond REAL ID.''
Grozev, Christo, Lead Investigative Journalist, The Insider
CTI, May 8, 2024, ``Silent Weapons: Examining
Foreign Anomalous Health Incidents Targeting Americans in the
Homeland and Abroad.''
Guastella, Joseph T., (Lt. Gen., Ret. U.S. Air Force), Founder
and Chief Executive Officer, JTG Advisory Services
CTI, Mar. 9, 2023, ``Confronting Threats Posed by
the Chinese Communist Party to the U.S. Homeland.''
Gumbel, Brian, President, Armis, Inc.
CIP, Sep. 19, 2023, ``Evaluating CISA's Federal
Civilian Executive Branch Cybersecurity Programs.''
--H--
Hankinson, Simon, Senior Research Fellow, The Heritage
Foundation
OIA, May 16, 2024, ``Security Risk: The
Unprecedented Surge in Chinese Illegal Immigration.''
Harrington, Mona, Assistant Director, National Risk Management
Center, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
OIA, Dec. 13, 2023, ``Censorship Laundering Part
II: Preventing the Department of Homeland Security's Silencing
of Dissent.''
Harvey, Melanie, Executive Assistant Administrator, Security
Operations, Transportation Security Administration,
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
TMS, Jul. 9, 2024, ``Protecting the Homeland--
Examining TSA's Relationship with U.S. Adversaries.''
Hathaway, David, (Hon.), Sheriff, Santa Cruz County, State of
Arizona
FULL, Sep. 18, 2024, ``A Country Without Borders:
How the Biden-Harris Open Borders Policies Have Undermined Our
Safety and Security.''
Head, Joe, Chief Technology Officer, Intrusion
CIP, Sep. 19, 2023, ``Evaluating CISA's Federal
Civilian Executive Branch Cybersecurity Programs.''
Healy, Timothy J., Private Citizen
CTI & BSE, Sep. 19, 2024, ``Beyond the Border:
Terrorism and Homeland Security Consequences of Illegal
Immigration.''
Heitke, Aaron, Private Citizen, Former Chief Patrol Agent, San
Diego Sector, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
FULL, Sep. 18, 2024, ``A Country Without Borders:
How the Biden-Harris Open Borders Policies Have Undermined Our
Safety and Security.''
Hern, Kevin, (Hon.), Member of Congress, U.S. House of
Representatives, 1st District of Oklahoma
FULL, Dec. 6, 2023, ``Member Day.''
Hernandez-Roy, Christopher, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow,
Americas Program, Center for Strategic and
International Studies
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