DHS MORALE Act

Bill: 117-hr-490
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Introduced: 2021-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Due process and equal protection
Employee performance
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: 

Department of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement Act of 2021 or the DHS MORALE Act

 
This bill addresses workforce morale at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
 
The bill expands the duties of the Chief Human Capital Officer to address morale, including through
 
 
leader development and employee engagement, 
 
maintaining a catalogue of available employee development opportunities, and
 
issuing a DHS-wide employee engagement action plan.
 
 
DHS (1) must establish an employee engagement steering committee, and (2) may establish an annual employee award program.
 
DHS shall report to the congressional homeland security committees regarding the impacts of the lapse in appropriations between December 22, 2018, and January 25, 2019, on (1) DHS human resources operations; (2) DHS's ability to meet hiring benchmarks; and (3) retention, attrition, and morale of DHS personnel. 

action_date: 2021-04-20
text: 

Department of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement Act of 2021 or the DHS MORALE Act

 
This bill addresses workforce morale at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
 
The bill expands the duties of the Chief Human Capital Officer to address morale, including through
 
 
leader development and employee engagement, 
 
maintaining a catalogue of available employee development opportunities, and
 
issuing a DHS-wide employee engagement action plan.
 
 
DHS (1) must establish an employee engagement steering committee, and (2) may establish an annual employee award program.
 
DHS shall report to the congressional homeland security committees regarding the impacts of the lapse in appropriations between December 22, 2018, and January 25, 2019, on (1) DHS human resources operations; (2) DHS's ability to meet hiring benchmarks; and (3) retention, attrition, and morale of DHS personnel. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended. (consideration: CR H1979-1994; text: CR H1982-1984)
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended.(consideration: CR H1979-1994; text: CR H1982-1984)
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 330, proceedings on H.R. 490 are considered vacated.
action_date: 2021-04-19
text: 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.
action_date: 2021-04-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 490.
action_date: 2021-04-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1896-1898; text: CR H1896-1897)
action_date: 2021-04-19
text: Mr. Torres (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2021-01-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House