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H.R. 2825 (115th): DHS Authorization Act

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About the bill

Source: Republican Policy Committee

H.R. 2825 authorizes the activities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and provides necessary oversight and guidance to the Department to ensure that it is effectively carrying out the mission of securing the homeland. A full section-by-section of the legislation can be found here and executive summary can be found here.  Major provisions include the following:

Title I – Department of Homeland Security Headquarters

Title I identifies the offices that constitute DHS’s headquarters and outlines key functions which include establishing an overall strategy to successfully further the mission of the Department, establishing incentives that improve Department-wide operational performance, managing and encouraging shared services across Department components, and establishing and implementing policies that preserve individual liberty, fairness, and equality.

Further, the title lays out the responsibilities for the Chief …

Sponsor and status

Photo of sponsor Michael McCaul

Michael McCaul

Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 10th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Apr 16, 2018
Length: 1002 pages
Introduced
Jun 8, 2017
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on July 20, 2017 but was never passed by the Senate. Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Provisions of this bill also appear in:

H.R. 3359: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018
Enacted — Signed by the President on Nov 16, 2018. (compare text)
H.R. 7213: Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 2018
Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 21, 2018. (compare text)
H.R. 2454: Department of Homeland Security Data Framework Act of 2018
Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 19, 2018. (compare text)
Cosponsors

11 Cosponsors (11 Republicans)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

“McCaul Urges Senate Action on Bipartisan Cyber & Election Security Legislation”
    — Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX10] (Sponsor) on Aug 8, 2018

“Rep. Gallagher Releases Statement on Passage of DHS Authorization Bill”
    — Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI8] (Co-sponsor) on Jul 20, 2017

“Payne, Jr. Amendments Included in Committee-Passed DHS Authorization Bill”
    — Rep. Donald Payne Jr. [D-NJ10] on Jun 14, 2017

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What stakeholders are saying

R Street Institute SpendingTracker.org estimates H.R. 2825 will add $3.2 billion in new spending through 2023.

History

Jun 8, 2017
 
Introduced

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Jun 14, 2017
 
Ordered Reported

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Jun 28, 2017
 
Reported by House Committee on Homeland Security

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Jul 20, 2017
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Sep 12, 2017
 
Related Bill — Passed House (Senate next)

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Dec 11, 2017
 
Related Bill — Passed House (Senate next)

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Feb 28, 2018
 
Considered by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.

Mar 7, 2018
 
Considered by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.

Apr 16, 2018
 
Text Published

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Oct 3, 2018
 
Related Bill — Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

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Nov 13, 2018
 
Related Bill — House Agreed to Changes

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Nov 13, 2018
 
Reported by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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Nov 16, 2018
 
Related Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

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Dec 6, 2018
 
Related Bill — Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

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Dec 10, 2018
 
Related Bill — Passed House (Senate next)

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Dec 12, 2018
 
Related Bill — House Agreed to Changes

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Dec 18, 2018
 
Related Bill — Passed Senate

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Dec 19, 2018
 
Related Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

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Dec 21, 2018
 
Related Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 7213 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 2825 (115th).

H.R. 2825 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2825. This is the one from the 115th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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