To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for certain succession reforms, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

16 December 2020

Last action

16 December 2020 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Summary

This bill modifies the line of succession for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials. Specifically, the bill provides that the Under Secretary for Management shall serve as the Acting Secretary if the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Associate Secretary are not available to exercise the duties of the Office of the Secretary. Current law makes no reference to the Associate Secretary. The bill contains further requirements, including that an official must have served in DHS for at least 90 days prior to the designation to be within the line of succession to serve as acting head of a DHS component.

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16 December 2020
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Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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16 December 2020
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16 December 2020
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Introduced in House
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Related records

related to → DHS Reform Act of 2020

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8992
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/8992
us · 116-hr-8992 · source updated 3 January 2025