DHS Reform Act of 2020

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116th Congress

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Summary

Department of Homeland Security Reform Act of 2020 or the DHS Reform Act of 2020 This bill makes extensive changes to the structure of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and to the responsbilities of DHS components. Specifically, the bill, among other things creates a new Associate Secretary responsible for overseeing DHS's law enforcement functions; modifies the responsibilities of the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, including to engage with individuals and communities whose civil rights and liberties may be affected by DHS programs and activities; directs DHS to establish an employee engagement steering committee to identify factors that have a negative impact on employee engagement, morale, and communications within DHS; establishes within DHS a school security coordinating council; requires that DHS's use-of-force policy be updated to emphasize de-escalation; requires DHS to carry out an intelligence and cybersecurity diversity fellowship program; grants rights to Transportation Security Administration officers under the federal personnel system; and requires DHS to issue a DHS-wide strategy to enhance partnerships with historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutes that includes yearly goals.

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2020 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

Support for effective implementation of and funding for hate crimes state and local police training under Public Law 111-84, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate crimes Prevention Act Support for effective implementation of Public Law 101-275, the Hate Crime Statistics Act of 1990. Support for Department of Education and Department of Justice guidance on protecting and accommodating transgender students Support for S. 3178 the Justice for Victims of Lynching Act Support for H.R. 35, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act Support for S 917/HR 1934, the Stop Hate Act Support for the legislation to address online hate, harassment, doxxing, and swatting. Support for S. 894/HR 1931, the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019 Support S. 3190/H.R. 5602 the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2020 Support for HR 3545/S.2043 - Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act Support for HR 2708/S 1462, Disarm Hate Act Support for H.R. 5466, Prevention of Anti-Immigrant Violence Act of 2019 Support for H.Res 299, Resolution Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Support H.Res.908 - Condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID-19 Support S.Res.498 - A resolution condemning Stephen Miller for trafficking in bigotry, hatred, and divisive political rhetoric and for promoting policies that are inconsistent with the trust and confidence placed in him as a Senior Advisor to the President, and expressing the sense of the Senate that Stephen Miller should immediately resign from office. Support H.Res.858 - Condemning Stephen Miller for his trafficking in bigotry, hatred, and divisive political rhetoric and policies that are inconsistent with the trust and confidence placed in him as a Senior Advisor to the President and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that he should immediately resign from office. Support H.R.5736 - Transnational White Supremacist Extremism Review Act Support S 3228, the Justice for Victims of Hate Crime Act. Support increased funding of the Urban Area Security Initiative Non-profit Security Grant Program at $240 million and $120 million for the State Homeland Security Grant Non-profit Security Grant Program Support increased funding for Protective Security Advisors Support increased funding for Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Support funding for DHS, DOJ and FBI to produce a report on the threat of domestic terrorism/ domestic terrorism data collection implementation Support full funding of the FBI Domestic Terrorism-Hate Crimes Fusion Cell Support increase in funding and a significant increase in permitted staff hiring for the Department of Justice Community Relations Service Support for H. Res. 988 - Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country Support H.Res. 1154 condemning the Qanon conspiracy theory, citing antisemitism as one of the many reasons to denounce this dangerous disinformation.â€¯ Support (cosponsor) S.4360/H.R.7848, the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act Support for Congressional request for report/update from DOJ on transition to collection of justice statistics via NIBRS program Support for the DHS Reform Act of 2020 (H.R. 8791) Support for National Commission on Online Platform and Homeland Security Supported lawmakers exploring ways to curtail social medias use of algorithmic amplification

Subjects (75)

Accounting and auditing

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Administrative remedies

Advisory bodies

Aviation and airports

Buy American requirements

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Child health

Child safety and welfare

Actions (4)

November 20, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

November 20, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

November 19, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

November 19, 2020

Introduced in House

Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee	House	Referred to	November 19, 2020
Judiciary Committee	House	Referred to	November 19, 2020
Oversight and Accountability Committee	House	Referred to	November 19, 2020
Homeland Security Committee