House Bill 8791
116th Congress(2019-2020)
DHS Reform Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 19, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8791
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Department of Homeland Security Reform Act of 2020 or the DHS Reform Act of 2020
This bill makes extensive changes to the structure of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and to the responsbilities of DHS components.
Specifically, the bill, among other things
- creates a new Associate Secretary responsible for overseeing DHS's law enforcement functions;
- modifies the responsibilities of the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, including to engage with individuals and communities whose civil rights and liberties may be affected by DHS programs and activities;
- directs DHS to establish an employee engagement steering committee to identify factors that have a negative impact on employee engagement, morale, and communications within DHS;
- establishes within DHS a school security coordinating council;
- requires that DHS's use-of-force policy be updated to emphasize de-escalation;
- requires DHS to carry out an intelligence and cybersecurity diversity fellowship program;
- grants rights to Transportation Security Administration officers under the federal personnel system; and
- requires DHS to issue a DHS-wide strategy to enhance partnerships with historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutes that includes yearly goals.
November 19, 2020
11/20/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
11/20/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
11/19/2020
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
11/19/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:15 PM