H.R. 6231 · 118th Congress · House

Department of Homeland Security Policy Issuance Review Act

In Congress· Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 753.
Introduced
Nov 6, 23
Passed House
Sep 23, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Department of Homeland Security Policy Issuance Review Act

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.

Previous Versions

00Nov 6, 2023

Department of Homeland Security Policy Issuance Review Act

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 directorate to brief Congress on various aspects of this review process within 180 days of enactment and annually thereafter.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 19, 2024Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-333.

    118Yea
    333Nay
    0NV
  2. DEC 19, 2024Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-333.

    118Yea
    333Nay
    0NV
  3. DEC 19, 2024Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 753.

  4. NOV 20, 2024Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  5. SEP 24, 2024IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  6. SEP 23, 2024Floor

    Mr

    Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  7. SEP 23, 2024Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H5591-5592)

    5591Yea
    5592Nay
    0NV
  8. SEP 23, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6231.

  9. SEP 23, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 6231.

  10. SEP 23, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5591)

  11. SEP 23, 2024Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5591)

  12. SEP 23, 2024Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  13. DEC 19, 2023Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-322.

    118Yea
    322Nay
    0NV
  14. DEC 19, 2023Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-322.

    118Yea
    322Nay
    0NV
  15. DEC 19, 2023Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 261.

  16. NOV 08, 2023Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  17. NOV 08, 2023Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  18. NOV 06, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  19. NOV 06, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  20. NOV 06, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

  21. NOV 06, 2023Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

Committees

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Dec 19, 2024

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Nov 20, 2024

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Sep 24, 2024

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Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: Dec 19, 2023

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Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: Nov 8, 2023

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Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 6, 2023

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Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: Nov 6, 2023

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