H.R. 8992 · 116th Congress
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for certain succession reforms, and for other purposes.
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This bill modifies the line of succession for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 16, 2020
This bill modifies the line of succession for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials.
Specifically, the bill provides that the Under Secretary for Management shall serve as the Acting Secretary if the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Associate Secretary are not available to exercise the duties of the Office of the Secretary. Current law makes no reference to the Associate Secretary.
The bill contains further requirements, including that an official must have served in DHS for at least 90 days prior to the designation to be within the line of succession to serve as acting head of a DHS component.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for certain succession reforms, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Dec 16, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 16, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.