National Security Council Membership Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5956
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2021-11-12
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Homeland Security

Executive Office of the President

Executive agency funding and structure

Federal officials

Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-11-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>National Security Council Membership Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill adds the Secretary of Homeland Security as a member of the National Security Council, which advises the President on national and international security matters.<br> </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5956 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2021 Mr. Katko (for himself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs , and Intelligence (Permanent Select) , 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 A BILL To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to require the National Security Council’s membership to include the Secretary of Homeland Security.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Security Council Membership Act of 2021 . 2. National Security Council membership Paragraph (1) of section 101(c) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3021 ) is amended by inserting the Secretary of Homeland Security, after the Secretary of the Treasury, .