118th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 4467: DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act
Became Law
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- To the President (completed)
- Became law (completed)
Summary
This act directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess contractor personnel performing services along the U.S. land border with Mexico and plan to implement recommendations developed from the assessment.
Specifically, DHS must report to Congress regarding active contracts with a total value of $50 million or more relating to the procurement of services along the border.
The report must include, among other things
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- the criteria used by DHS to determine whether contractor personnel were necessary to assist in carrying out its mission along the border;
- an analysis of the purpose, quantity, and location of contractor personnel addressing DHS mission needs along the border and enhancing the capability of DHS personnel to perform primary mission responsibilities;
- an assessment of the benefits of contractor personnel performing the services;
- a strategy to improve the procurement and delivery of the services through contracts over a five-year period; and
- recommendations based on the report's findings.
DHS must (1) submit with the report a plan to implement the recommendations and strategy contained in such report to enhance coordination, minimize overlap, and increase cost effectiveness; and (2) brief Congress with respect to the status of implementation.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Mark Green R-TNOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Josh Brecheen SponsorIntroduced, reported, passed House, passed Senate, became law5 events+150
- 2Mark GreenCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Presented to the President. Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-171.
- Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Josh Brecheen.
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- Presented to President.
- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 118-171.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7056-7057)
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-257.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 658.
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H789-791)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4467.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H789-790)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H789-790)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-238.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 190.
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.