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HR 4038 115th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials

DHS Accountability Enhancement Act

Introduced: October 12, 2017 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 24, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Oct 23, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8048)
Oct 23, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 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)
Oct 23, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4038.
Oct 23, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8048-8049)
Oct 23, 2017
Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct 20, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.
Oct 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Oct 12, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now October 24, 2017

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

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Oct 23, 2017
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 12, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4038: DHS Accountability Enhancement Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4038/
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"H.R. 4038: DHS Accountability Enhancement Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4038/.
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H.R. 4038, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4038/.
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