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HR 5862 118th Congress House Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Customs enforcement Employment and training programs Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Law enforcement officers

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 relating to authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to consolidate, modify, or reorganize Customs revenue functions.

Introduced: October 2, 2023 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 18, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 17, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 17, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 9 (Roll no. 12). (text: 1/16/2024 CR H141)
Jan 17, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 9 (Roll no. 12). (text: 1/16/2024 CR H141)
Jan 17, 2024
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H175-176)
Jan 16, 2024
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jan 16, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5862.
Jan 16, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H141-143)
Jan 16, 2024
Mr. Smith (NE) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 2, 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
Nov 2, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Oct 2, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Oct 2, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Oct 2, 2023
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jan 17, 2024 House · vote #12 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 403–9 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill expands the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to consolidate, modify, or reorganize customs revenue functions.

For example, this bill authorizes CBP to add functions to existing positions that perform these revenue functions. CBP may also establish new job series and grades for personnel that perform these functions.

The bill also modifies a provision that prohibits CBP from reducing the staffing level of certain revenue functions (e.g., import specialists, entry specialists, and customs auditors). Specifically, this bill relaxes this prohibition by allowing for reductions if the reduction will not result in a staffing level below the optimal level as determined in a specified resource allocation model. (Currently, CBP is required to report to Congress every two years the results of this model to determine the optimal staffing levels for carrying out CBP commercial operations.)

The bill also expands this staffing level reduction restriction to also apply to national account managers and international trade analysts.

What's happening now January 18, 2024

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1