Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Members

This committee has 17 members. Use the buttons below to see all of the members.

Subcommittees

• Subcommittee on Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight
• Subcommittee on Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery
• Subcommittee on Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration
• Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security
• Subcommittee on Investigations
• Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia

Legislation in this Committee

Below are the bills that are assigned to this committee in this legislative session. These bills and resolutions have been proposed by Members of Congress but may not have had any action taken on them on their path to becoming law. In fact, the vast majority of proposed legislation never becomes law.

Introduced Measures Pending Committee Consideration

S. 50: Clinical Social Workers' Recognition Act of 2009

S. 90: Government Neutrality in Contracting Act

S. 105: A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to establish criminal penalties for knowingly and willfully falsifying or failing to file or report certain information required to be reported under that Act.

S. 265: Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2009

S. 317: A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

S. 354: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009

S. 412: Federal Emergency Management Advancement Act of 2009

S. 474: Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2009

S. 526: Lieutenant Colonel Dominic "Rocky" Baragona Justice for American Heroes Harmed by Contractors Act

S. 569: Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act

S. 572: Perpetual Purple Heart Stamp Act

S. 602: Firefighter Fatality Reduction Act of 2009

S. 674: Federal Supervisor Training Act of 2009

S. 704: A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the use of Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions, and for other purposes.

S. 762: Fire Safe Communities Act of 2009

S. 763: Mortgage and Rental Disaster Relief Act of 2009

S. 764: Disaster Rebuilding Assistance Act of 2009

S. 778: A bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor.

S. 800: A bill to require the President to update and modify the website recovery.gov.

S. 822: Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Support Act of 2009

S. 921: United States Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009

S. 924: CLEAN-UP Act

S. 926: United States Authorization and Sunset Commission Act of 2009

S. 946: Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act of 2009

S. 948: Agency Administrative Expenses Reduction Act of 2009

S. 976: A bill to provide that certain provisions of subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, relating to Federal information policy shall not apply to the collection of information during any investigation, audit, inspection, evaluation, or other review conducted by any Federal office of Inspector General, and for other purposes.

S. 991: English Language Unity Act of 2009

S. 992: National Language Act of 2009

S. 1049: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain provisions of the pre-September 11, 2001, fire grant program, and for other purposes.

S. 1069: Ratepayer Recovery Act of 2009

S. 1083: Caribbean Count Act

S. 1084: A bill to require that, in the questionnaires used in the taking of any decennial census of population, a checkbox or other similar option be included so that respondents may indicate Dominican extraction or descent.

S. 1088: A bill to authorize certain construction in coastal high hazard areas using assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

S. 1102: Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009

S. 1116: Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2009

S. 1127: Disability Data Modernization Act

S. 1167: Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2009

S. 1180: Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act of 2009

S. 1187: Local Homeland Event Response Operations Grant Act of 2009

S. 1228: A bill to amend chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, to modify the rate of accrual of annual leave for administrative law judges, contract appeals board members, and immigration judges.

S. 1282: A bill to establish a Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies.

S. 1335: IMPACTT Act of 2009

S. 1354: Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act

S. 1373: Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009

S. 1386: Office of Disability Coordination Act of 2009

S. 1419: Local Disaster Contracting Fairness Act of 2009

S. 1420: Natural Disaster Fairness in Contracting Act of 2009

S. 1475: Reduce Iranian Cyber-Suppression Act

S. 1530: Protecting Resort Cities from Discrimination Act of 2009

S. 1567: Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2009

S. 1632: A bill to require full and complete public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress.

S. 1688: Fairness in Representation Act

S. 1745: Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2009

S. 1830: Federal Agency Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2009

S. 2129: National Women's History Museum Act of 2009

S. 2767: Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2009

S. 2782: A bill to provide personal jurisdiction in causes of action against contractors of the United States performing contracts abroad with respect to members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees of the United States, and United States citizen employees of companies performing work for the United States in connection with contractor activities, and for other purposes.

S. 2793: Strengthening and Updating Resources and Equipment Act

S.Con.Res. 33: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to honor the crew of the USS Mason DE-529 who fought and served during World War II.

S.Con.Res. 34: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to honor the crew of the USS Mason DE-529 who fought and served during World War II.

S.Con.Res. 44: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to commemorate the War of 1812 and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

S.Res. 32: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

S.Res. 243: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, upon the establishment of, or enactment of legislation creating, a public health care plan, Members of Congress shall lose access to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan and shall be required to enroll in the public plan.

Bills and Resolutions Referred to this Committee on the Legislative Calendar

S. 69: Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act

S. 372: Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009

S. 469: A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, to modify the computation for part-time service under the Civil Service Retirement System.

S. 507: Non-Foreign AREA Act of 2009

S. 574: Plain Writing Act of 2009

S. 599: Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2009

S. 629: Part-Time Reemployment of Annuitants Act of 2009

S. 707: Telework Enhancement Act of 2009

S. 736: Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act of 2009

S. 872: Effective Homeland Security Management Act of 2009

S. 920: Information Technology (IT) Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2009

S. 1064: Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act

S. 1261: PASS ID Act

S. 1288: Emergency Management Assistance Compact Reauthorization Act of 2009

S. 1507: Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Funding Reform Act of 2009

S. 1508: Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2009

S. 1649: Weapons of Mass Destruction Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2009

S. 1755: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009

S. 1862: United States Secret Service Retirement Act of 2009

Bills and Resolutions Voted on in One Chamber, or Failed Passage

H.R. 22: United States Postal Service Financial Relief Act of 2009

H.R. 35: Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2009

H.R. 36: Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2009

H.R. 549: National Bombing Prevention Act of 2009

H.R. 553: Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2009

H.R. 626: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009

H.R. 730: Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act

H.R. 885: Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act

H.R. 955: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10355 Northeast Valley Road in Rollingbay, Washington, as the "John 'Bud' Hawk Post Office".

H.R. 1178: To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the use of Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions, and for other purposes.

H.R. 1216: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1100 Town and Country Commons in Chesterfield, Missouri, as the "Lance Corporal Matthew P. Pathenos Post Office Building".

H.R. 1217: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15455 Manchester Road in Ballwin, Missouri, as the "Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office Building".

H.R. 1218: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 112 South 5th Street in Saint Charles, Missouri, as the "Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post Office Building".

H.R. 1323: Reducing Information Control Designations Act

H.R. 1345: District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act of 2009

H.R. 1516: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 37926 Church Street in Dade City, Florida, as the "Sergeant Marcus Mathes Post Office".

H.R. 1617: Department of Homeland Security Component Privacy Officer Act of 2009

H.R. 1679: House Reservists Pay Adjustment Act of 2009

H.R. 1713: To name the South Central Agricultural Research Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture in Lane, Oklahoma, and the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 310 North Perry Street in Bennington, Oklahoma, in honor of former Congressman Wesley "Wes" Watkins.

H.R. 1746: Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act of 2009

H.R. 1817: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 116 North West Street in Somerville, Tennessee, as the "John S. Wilder Post Office Building".

H.R. 2004: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4282 Beach Street in Akron, Michigan, as the "Akron Veterans Memorial Post Office".

H.R. 2092: Kingman and Heritage Islands Act of 2009

H.R. 2173: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1009 Crystal Road in Island Falls, Maine, as the "Carl B. Smith Post Office".

H.R. 2174: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 18 Main Street in Howland, Maine, as the "Clyde Hichborn Post Office".

H.R. 2215: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 140 Merriman Road in Garden City, Michigan, as the "John J. Shivnen Post Office Building".

H.R. 2247: Congressional Review Act Improvement Act

H.R. 2760: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1615 North Wilcox Avenue in Los Angeles, California, as the "Johnny Grant Hollywood Post Office Building".

H.R. 2868: Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009

H.R. 2877: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 76 Brookside Avenue in Chester, New York, as the "1st Lieutenant Louis Allen Post Office".

H.R. 2971: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 630 Northeast Killingsworth Avenue in Portland, Oregon, as the "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office".

H.R. 2972: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 115 West Edward Street in Erath, Louisiana, as the "Conrad DeRouen, Jr. Post Office".

H.R. 3072: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9810 Halls Ferry Road in St. Louis, Missouri, as the "Coach Jodie Bailey Post Office Building".

H.R. 3119: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 867 Stockton Street in San Francisco, California, as the "Lim Poon Lee Post Office".

H.R. 3137: To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide clarification relating to the authority of the United States Postal Service to accept donations as an additional source of funding for commemorative plaques.

H.R. 3319: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 440 South Gulling Street in Portola, California, as the "Army Specialist Jeremiah Paul McCleery Post Office Building".

H.R. 3386: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1165 2nd Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa, as the "Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office".

H.R. 3539: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 427 Harrison Avenue in Harrison, New Jersey, as the "Patricia D. McGinty-Juhl Post Office Building".

H.R. 3547: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 936 South 250 East in Provo, Utah, as the "Rex E. Lee Post Office Building".

H.R. 3767: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 North Main Street in Smithfield, Utah, as the "W. Hazen Hillyard Post Office Building".

H.R. 3788: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Darrow Road in Stow, Ohio, as the "Corporal Joseph A. Tomci Post Office Building".

H.R. 3791: Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009

S. 160: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009

S. 303: Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 2009

S. 692: A bill to provide that claims of the United States to certain documents relating to Franklin Delano Roosevelt shall be treated as waived and relinquished in certain circumstances.

S. 713: FEMA Accountability Act of 2009

S. 748: A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Logan Avenue in San Diego, California, as the "Cesar E. Chavez Post Office".

S. 806: Federal Executive Board Authorization Act of 2009

S. 942: Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2009

S. 1211: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 60 School Street, Orchard Park, New York, as the "Jack F. Kemp Post Office Building".

S. 1314: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 630 Northeast Killingsworth Avenue in Portland, Oregon, as the "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office".

S. 1510: United States Secret Service Uniformed Division Modernization Act of 2009

S. 1825: A bill to extend the authority for relocation expenses test programs for Federal employees, and for other purposes.

S. 1860: A bill to permit each current member of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to serve for 3 terms.

S.Res. 87: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 4 through 10, 2009.

Bills Considered by this Committee that have been Enacted

H.R. 663: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12877 Broad Street in Sparta, Georgia, as the "Yvonne Ingram-Ephraim Post Office Building".

H.R. 774: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 46-02 21st Street in Long Island City, New York, as the "Geraldine Ferraro Post Office Building".

H.R. 918: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 East 3rd Street in Jamestown, New York, as the "Stan Lundine Post Office Building".

H.R. 987: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 601 8th Street in Freedom, Pennsylvania, as the "John Scott Challis, Jr. Post Office".

H.R. 1271: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2351 West Atlantic Boulevard in Pompano Beach, Florida, as the "Elijah Pat Larkins Post Office Building".

H.R. 1284: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 West Main Street in McLain, Mississippi, as the "Major Ed W. Freeman Post Office".

H.R. 1397: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 41 Purdy Avenue in Rye, New York, as the "Caroline O'Day Post Office Building".

H.R. 1595: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3245 Latta Road in Rochester, New York, as the "Brian K. Schramm Post Office Building".

H.R. 2090: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 431 State Street in Ogdensburg, New York, as the "Frederic Remington Post Office Building".

H.R. 2162: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 11th Avenue South in Nampa, Idaho, as the "Herbert A Littleton Postal Station".

H.R. 2325: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1300 Matamoros Street in Laredo, Texas, as the "Laredo Veterans Post Office".

H.R. 2422: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2300 Scenic Drive in Georgetown, Texas, as the "Kile G. West Post Office Building".

H.R. 2470: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 19190 Cochran Boulevard FRNT in Port Charlotte, Florida, as the "Lieutenant Commander Roy H. Boehm Post Office Building".

S. 234: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2105 East Cook Street in Springfield, Illinois, as the "Colonel John H. Wilson, Jr. Post Office Building".

S. 615: A bill to provide additional personnel authorities for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.