DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act

Bill: 118-hr-4467
Sponsor: Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2]
Introduced: 2023-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
Latin America
Mexico
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: 

DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act

 
This bill 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
 
 
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) transmit 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.
 
 

action_date: 2023-10-02
text: 

DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act

 
This bill 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
 
 
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. 

action_date: 2024-12-23
text: 

DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act

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

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 118-171.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 118-171.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7056-7057)
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-12-02
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 658.
action_date: 2024-12-02
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-257.
action_date: 2024-12-02
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-257.
action_date: 2024-07-31
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2024-03-06
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2024-03-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-03-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H789-790)
action_date: 2024-03-05
text: 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)
action_date: 2024-03-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4467.
action_date: 2024-03-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H789-791)
action_date: 2024-03-05
text: Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2023-10-02
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 190.
action_date: 2023-10-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-238.
action_date: 2023-10-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-238.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 118-171