House Bill 4038
115th Congress(2017-2018)
DHS Accountability Enhancement Act
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Passed House on Oct 23, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4038
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
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checkPassed on October 23, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8048)
Summary
DHS Accountability Enhancement Act
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 reorganization plan submitted to Congress contain specified elements; and (2) 60 days have expired after the Secretary has provided notice of, including the rationale for, the action to the appropriate congressional committees.
October 24, 2017
October 23, 2017
October 12, 2017
10/24/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
10/23/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10/23/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8048)
10/23/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8048)
10/23/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4038.
10/23/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8048-8049)
10/23/2017
Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
10/20/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.
10/12/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
10/12/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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