To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 relating to authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to consolidate, modify, or reorganize Customs revenue functions.

Bill: 118-hr-5862
Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45]
Introduced: 2023-10-02 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Customs enforcement
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Law enforcement officers

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-02
text: 
This bill expands the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to consolidate, modify, or reorganize customs revenue functions. 
 
For example, this bill authorizes CBP to add functions to existing positions that perform these revenue functions. CBP may also establish new job series and grades for personnel that perform these functions.
 
The bill also modifies a provision that prohibits CBP from reducing the staffing level of certain revenue functions (e.g., import specialists, entry specialists, and customs auditors). Specifically, this bill relaxes this prohibition by allowing for reductions if the reduction will not result in a staffing level below the optimal level as determined in a specified resource allocation model. (Currently, CBP is required to report to Congress every two years the results of this model to determine the optimal staffing levels for carrying out CBP commercial operations.)
 
The bill also expands this staffing level reduction restriction to also apply to national account managers and international trade analysts. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-01-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2024-01-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-01-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 9 (Roll no. 12). (text: 1/16/2024 CR H141)
action_date: 2024-01-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 9 (Roll no. 12). (text: 1/16/2024 CR H141)
action_date: 2024-01-17
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H175-176)
action_date: 2024-01-16
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: 2024-01-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5862.
action_date: 2024-01-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H141-143)
action_date: 2024-01-16
text: Mr. Smith (NE) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2023-11-02
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
action_date: 2023-11-02
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-10-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
action_date: 2023-10-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
action_date: 2023-10-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
action_date: 2023-10-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-10-02
text: Introduced in House