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H.R.4038: DHS Accountability Enhancement Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Oct. 12, 2017
- Latest Major Action Oct. 24, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Versions
- Referred in Senate - Oct. 24, 2017
- Engrossed in House - Oct. 23, 2017
- Introduced in House - Oct. 12, 2017
Bill Summary
DHS Accountability Enhancement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to repeal provisions limiting the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to allocate or reallocate functions among Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers and to establish, consolidate, alter, or discontinue organizational units within DHS. Specifically, the bill removes the following requirements: (1) that the pertinent...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Oct. 24, 2017 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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| Oct. 23, 2017 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| Oct. 23, 2017 |
Voice Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8048) |
| Oct. 23, 2017 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4038.
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| Oct. 23, 2017 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8048-8049)
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| Oct. 23, 2017 |
Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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| Oct. 20, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.
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| Oct. 12, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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| Oct. 12, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Michael McCaul (R-Texas) |