DHS Reform Act of 2020

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.

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Timeline

1. 19 November 2020

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 November 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 November 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 November 2020

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 19 November 2020 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Department of Homeland Security Clearance Management and Administration Act
• related to → Pathways to Improving Homeland Security at the Local Level Act
• related to → Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2019
• related to → DHS MORALE Act
• related to → Securing DHS Firearms Act of 2019
• related to → Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Homeland Security Partnerships Act
• related to → Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Corrections Act of 2019
• related to → DHS Acquisition Documentation Integrity Act of 2019
• related to ← Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Cybersecurity Diversity Fellowship Program Act
• related to ← To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for certain succession reforms, and for other purposes.

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