Department of Homeland Security Policy Issuance Review Act

Bill: 118-hr-6231
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2023-11-06
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Department of Homeland Security

Government information and archives
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 753.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-11-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Department of Homeland Security Policy Issuance Review Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Management Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security to periodically review policy&nbsp;issuance documents (such as department-level directives and instructions, but excluding certain documents such as those published in the Federal Register). The bill also requires directorate to brief Congress on various aspects of this review process within 180 days of enactment and annually thereafter.</p>

action_date: 2023-12-19
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>Department of Homeland Security Policy Issuance Review Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Management Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security to periodically review policy&nbsp;issuance documents (such as department-level directives and instructions, but excluding certain documents such as those published in the Federal Register). The bill also requires the directorate to brief Congress on various aspects of this review process within 180 days of enactment and annually thereafter.</p>

tv_txt: IIB Calendar No. 753 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6231 [Report No. 118–333] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs December 19 (legislative day, December 16), 2024 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a prioritized policy issuance review process for the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Homeland Security Policy Issuance Review Act . 2. Policy issuance review process Section 701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 341 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (14); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following new paragraph: (13) Overseeing the Department’s process for review and approval of policy issuance documents. ; (2) by redesignating the second subsection (e) (relating to the definition of interoperable communications) as subsection (f); and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Policy issuance review process (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Under Secretary for Management shall require a prioritized periodic review process (in this subsection referred to as the Review Process ) of Department policy issuance documents. (2) Congressional oversight Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection and annually thereafter, the Under Secretary for Management shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a briefing on the Review Process, including relating to the Department’s record of reviewing and updating existing policy issuance documents. Each such briefing shall include information relating to the following: (A) All policy issuance documents, including, with respect to each such document, the title, policy number, revision number, issue date, and last reviewed date. (B) All policy issuance documents canceled in the prior year. (C) An explanation of the methodology used to prioritize the review of policy issuance documents. (D) The procedures used by the Department to track and coordinate with Department components the issuance, review, and cancellations of policy issuance documents. (E) The number of staff and vacancies within the Management Directorate responsible for supporting the Review Process. (3) Definition In this subsection the term policy issuance document — (A) means a Department-level directive, instruction, designation, or delegation, issued in accordance with the process referred to in subsection (a)(13) or any process for issuing such documents consistent with Department policy as may be in effect; and (B) does not include documents— (i) issued in accordance with a process other than a process referred to in subsection (a)(13) or the Review Process; or (ii) documents published in the Federal Register. (4) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed to— (A) invalidate any policy issuance document created on, before, or after the date of the enactment of this subsection; (B) serve as a basis for action to challenge the validity of such a policy issuance document; or (C) create any right or benefit, whether substantive or procedural, enforceable by any person in any administrative or judicial proceeding. .

December 19 (legislative day, December 16), 2024 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6231 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a prioritized policy issuance review process for the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Homeland Security Policy Issuance Review Act . 2. Policy issuance review process Section 701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 341 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (14); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following new paragraph: (13) Overseeing the Department’s process for review and approval of policy issuance documents. ; (2) by redesignating the second subsection (e) (relating to the definition of interoperable communications) as subsection (f); and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Policy issuance review process (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Under Secretary for Management shall require a prioritized periodic review process (in this subsection referred to as the Review Process ) of Department policy issuance documents. (2) Congressional oversight Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection and annually thereafter, the Under Secretary for Management shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a briefing on the Review Process, including relating to the Department’s record of reviewing and updating existing policy issuance documents. Each such briefing shall include information relating to the following: (A) All policy issuance documents, including, with respect to each such document, the title, policy number, revision number, issue date, and last reviewed date. (B) All policy issuance documents canceled in the prior year. (C) An explanation of the methodology used to prioritize the review of policy issuance documents. (D) The procedures used by the Department to track and coordinate with Department components the issuance, review, and cancellations of policy issuance documents. (E) The number of staff and vacancies within the Management Directorate responsible for supporting the Review Process. (3) Definition In this subsection the term policy issuance document — (A) means a Department-level directive, instruction, designation, or delegation, issued in accordance with the process referred to in subsection (a)(13) or any process for issuing such documents consistent with Department policy as may be in effect; and (B) does not include documents— (i) issued in accordance with a process other than a process referred to in subsection (a)(13) or the Review Process; or (ii) documents published in the Federal Register. (4) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed to— (A) invalidate any policy issuance document created on, before, or after the date of the enactment of this subsection; (B) serve as a basis for action to challenge the validity of such a policy issuance document; or (C) create any right or benefit, whether substantive or procedural, enforceable by any person in any administrative or judicial proceeding. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 23, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6231 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a prioritized policy issuance review process for the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Homeland Security Policy Issuance Review Act . 2. Policy issuance review process Section 701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 341 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (14); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following new paragraph: (13) Overseeing the Department’s process for review and approval of policy issuance documents. ; (2) by redesignating the second subsection (e) (relating to the definition of interoperable communications) as subsection (f); and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Policy issuance review process (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Under Secretary for Management shall require a prioritized periodic review process (in this subsection referred to as the Review Process ) of Department policy issuance documents. (2) Congressional oversight Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection and annually thereafter, the Under Secretary for Management shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a briefing on the Review Process, including relating to the Department’s record of reviewing and updating existing policy issuance documents. Each such briefing shall include information relating to the following: (A) All policy issuance documents, including, with respect to each such document, the title, policy number, revision number, issue date, and last reviewed date. (B) All policy issuance documents canceled in the prior year. (C) An explanation of the methodology used to prioritize the review of policy issuance documents. (D) The procedures used by the Department to track and coordinate with Department components the issuance, review, and cancellations of policy issuance documents. (E) The number of staff and vacancies within the Management Directorate responsible for supporting the Review Process. (3) Definition In this subsection the term policy issuance document — (A) means a Department-level directive, instruction, designation, or delegation, issued in accordance with the process referred to in subsection (a)(13) or any process for issuing such documents consistent with Department policy as may be in effect; and (B) does not include documents— (i) issued in accordance with a process other than a process referred to in subsection (a)(13) or the Review Process; or (ii) documents published in the Federal Register. (4) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed to— (A) invalidate any policy issuance document created on, before, or after the date of the enactment of this subsection; (B) serve as a basis for action to challenge the validity of such a policy issuance document; or (C) create any right or benefit, whether substantive or procedural, enforceable by any person in any administrative or judicial proceeding. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 23, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 261 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6231 [Report No. 118–322] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 6, 2023 Mr. Ivey (for himself, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Ms. Clarke of New York , and Mr. Ezell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security December 19, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a prioritized policy issuance review process for the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Homeland Security Policy Issuance Review Act . 2. Policy issuance review process Section 701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 341 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (14); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following new paragraph: (13) Overseeing the Department’s process for review and approval of policy issuance documents. ; (2) by redesignating the second subsection (e) (relating to the definition of interoperable communications) as subsection (f); and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Policy issuance review process (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Under Secretary for Management shall require a prioritized periodic review process (in this subsection referred to as the Review Process ) of Department policy issuance documents. (2) Congressional oversight Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection and annually thereafter, the Under Secretary for Management shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a briefing on the Review Process, including relating to the Department’s record of reviewing and updating existing policy issuance documents. Each such briefing shall include information relating to the following: (A) All policy issuance documents, including, with respect to each such document, the title, policy number, revision number, issue date, and last reviewed date. (B) All policy issuance documents canceled in the prior year. (C) An explanation of the methodology used to prioritize the review of policy issuance documents. (D) The procedures used by the Department to track and coordinate with Department components the issuance, review, and cancellations of policy issuance documents. (E) The number of staff and vacancies within the Management Directorate responsible for supporting the Review Process. (3) Definition In this subsection the term policy issuance document — (A) means a Department-level directive, instruction, designation, or delegation, issued in accordance with the process referred to in subsection (a)(13) or any process for issuing such documents consistent with Department policy as may be in effect; and (B) does not include documents— (i) issued in accordance with a process other than a process referred to in subsection (a)(13) or the Review Process; or (ii) documents published in the Federal Register. (4) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed to— (A) invalidate any policy issuance document created on, before, or after the date of the enactment of this subsection; (B) serve as a basis for action to challenge the validity of such a policy issuance document; or (C) create any right or benefit, whether substantive or procedural, enforceable by any person in any administrative or judicial proceeding. .

December 19, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6231 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 6, 2023 Mr. Ivey (for himself, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Ms. Clarke of New York , and Mr. Ezell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a prioritized policy issuance review process for the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Homeland Security Policy Issuance Review Act . 2. Policy issuance review process Section 701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 341 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (14); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following new paragraph: (13) Overseeing the Department’s process for review and approval of policy issuance documents. ; (2) by redesignating the second subsection (e) (relating to the definition of interoperable communications) as subsection (f); and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Policy issuance review process (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Under Secretary for Management shall require a prioritized periodic review process (in this subsection referred to as the Review Process ) of Department policy issuance documents. (2) Congressional oversight Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection and annually thereafter, the Under Secretary for Management shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a briefing on the Review Process, including relating to the Department’s record of reviewing and updating existing policy issuance documents. Each such briefing shall include information relating to the following: (A) All policy issuance documents, including, with respect to each such document, the title, policy number, revision number, issue date, and last reviewed date. (B) All policy issuance documents canceled in the prior year. (C) An explanation of the methodology used to prioritize the review of policy issuance documents. (D) The procedures used by the Department to track and coordinate with Department components the issuance, review, and cancellations of policy issuance documents. (E) The number of staff and vacancies within the Management Directorate responsible for supporting the Review Process. (3) Definition In this subsection the term policy issuance document — (A) means a Department-level directive, instruction, designation, or delegation, issued in accordance with the process referred to in subsection (a)(13) or any process for issuing such documents consistent with Department policy as may be in effect; and (B) does not include documents— (i) issued in accordance with a process other than a process referred to in subsection (a)(13) or the Review Process; or (ii) documents published in the Federal Register. (4) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed to— (A) invalidate any policy issuance document created on, before, or after the date of the enactment of this subsection; (B) serve as a basis for action to challenge the validity of such a policy issuance document; or (C) create any right or benefit, whether substantive or procedural, enforceable by any person in any administrative or judicial proceeding. .