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H.R. 2203 - Homeland Security Improvement Act
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Bill Text
Rules Committee Print 116-27 PDF XML
Showing the text of H.R. 2203, as reported by the Committee on Homeland Security, with modifications.
(as reported)
H. Rept. 116-163, Part 1 PDF
Report from the Committee on Homeland Security to accompany H.R. 2203
Comparative Print PDF
Comparing the base document H.R. 2203 as reported, with the Rules Committee Print 116-27.
Hearing Documents
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE OF 8-3 on Tuesday, September 24, 2019.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 577:
Agreed to by record vote of 228-191, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 227-191, on Wednesday, September 25, 2019.
MANAGERS: Scanlon/Lesko
1. Closed rule for H.R. 2203.
2. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Homeland Security.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
4. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-27, modified by the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
6. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
7. Closed rule for H.R. 3525.
8. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Homeland Security.
9. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
10. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-33 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
11. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
12. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
13. Closed rule for H. Res. 576.
14. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
15. Provides that the resolution shall be considered as read.
16. Provides that it shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of September 26, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules and that the Speaker or her designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section.
17. Section 5 of the resolution provides that on any legislative day during the period from September 30, 2019, through October 14, 2019: the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.
18. Provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 5.
19. Provides that each day during the period addressed by section 5 shall not constitute a calendar day for the purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546).
20. Provides that each day during the period addressed by section 5 shall not constitute a legislative day for purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII (resolutions of inquiry).
21. Provides that each day during the period addressed by section 5 shall not constitute a calendar or legislative day for the purposes of clause 7(c)(1) of rule XXII (motions to instruct conferees).
22. Provides that each day during the period addressed by section 5 shall not constitute a legislative day for the purposes of clause 7 of rule XV (Consensus Calendar).
Amendments (click headers to sort)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 2 | Espaillat (NY) | Democrat | Revised Requires that policies regarding body-worn camera usage and data retention by informed by standards developed by civil liberties organizations and professional law enforcement accreditation organizations; requires that footage be made available for any administrative proceeding, civil action, or criminal prosecution; and specifies various adverse actions for non-compliance. | Revised |
| 2 | Version 1 | Espaillat (NY) | Democrat | Requires that DHS and HHS develop a plan for reuniting separated families, provides enhanced protections for separated families, and provides for counsel for children and other vulnerable individuals. | Submitted |
| 3 | Version 1 | Wasserman Schultz (FL) | Democrat | Prohibits both the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Homeland Security from preventing a Member of Congress from visiting HHS or DHS detention facilities to conduct oversight. Strikes language that allows the Department of Homeland Security to require a 24-hour notice of intent to enter a DHS detention facility. | Submitted |
| 4 | Version 1 | Trahan (MA) | Democrat | Requires that at least one relevant Committee hold a public hearing within a week of Congressional notification of a migrant dying while in U.S. custody. | Submitted |
| 5 | Version 2 | Jackson Lee (TX) | Democrat | Revised Affirms Freedom of Information Act obligations for Customs and Border Protection regarding the retention of all records related to private entities contracting with agency to provide detention, housing, immigration processing or support of deportation proceedings, including contracts, and activities conducted pursuant to contracts. | Revised |
| 6 | Version 1 | Jackson Lee (TX) | Democrat | Withdrawn Establishes Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) obligations for the Office of the Ombudsman established by Title II of this Act and charges that office with responsibilities to develop procedures to ensure timely responses to FOIA requests. The Office of the Ombudsman must make an annual report to Congress on open records compliance and directs the Ombudsman to make recommendations on how the records of private entities with which Customs and Border Protection contracts can be made available under agency FOIA rules. | Withdrawn |
| 7 | Version 1 | Torres Small, Xochitl (NM) | Democrat | Withdrawn Authorizes funds for the reimbursement of border communities that have experienced a significant influx of migrants since January 2019. | Withdrawn |
| 8 | Version 5 | Brown (MD) | Democrat | Revised Adds to the definition of a “law enforcement official” to ensure that members of the Armed Forces are not being deployed to enforce the INA. | Revised |
| 9 | Version 1 | Brown (MD) | Democrat | Withdrawn Adds that the Office of the Ombudsman must establish a uniform system of evaluating and moving detainees from CBP custody to Alternatives to Detention programs and must establish a uniform reunification system of parents with children separated from them by DHS. | Withdrawn |
| 10 | Version 1 | Velázquez (NY), Thompson, Mike (CA) | Democrat | Requires ICE and CBP to prepare a plan to prohibit using the word “police” in immigration enforcement operations within one year of enactment. Adds that disposal of paraphernalia from both agencies with the word “police” is required as part of such plan and prohibits the sale or auction thereof. | Submitted |
| 11 | Version 1 | Kuster (NH) | Democrat | Withdrawn Encourages the inclusion of individuals with experience treating and preventing sexual violence and harassment in the composition of the Commission. | Withdrawn |
| 12 | Version 1 | Kuster (NH) | Democrat | Withdrawn Directs GAO to complete a report on CBP and ICE implementation of DHS' sexual abuse prevention standards and provide recommendations on how to ensure their compliance with these standards. | Withdrawn |
| 13 | Version 1 | Thompson, Mike (CA), Velázquez (NY) | Democrat | Bans ICE from displaying the word "Police" during immigration enforcement operations. | Submitted |
| 14 | Version 2 | Thompson, Bennie (MS) | Democrat | MANAGER’S AMENDMENT Withdrawn Enhances protections of women who are pregnant or in post-delivery recuperation and are in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security, including during transport, in a detention facility, or at an outside medical facility. The amendment also requires a Government Accountability Office audit of stops and searches, among other things. | Withdrawn |
| 15 | Version 1 | Lee, Susie (NV) | Democrat | Codifies existing law and ensures that the underlying bill in no way expands federal benefits or ACA access for eligible immigrants or asylees. | Submitted |
| 16 | Version 1 | Barragán (CA) | Democrat | Withdrawn Requires GAO to produce a report regarding Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement practices in detaining U.S. citizens. Requests study of number of U.S. citizens detained, practices for identifying citizens, and description of trends in apprehensions of U.S. citizens at the border and elsewhere under immigration enforcement actions. | Withdrawn |
| 17 | Version 1 | Thompson, Bennie (MS) | Democrat | MANAGER’S AMENDMENT Substitute amendment. Establishes an independent Ombudsman for border and immigration related concerns within DHS. | Considered as Adopted |
| 18 | Version 1 | Moore (WI) | Democrat | Requires the Annual Report on Migrant Deaths to also report on the age and gender of those who die along the border. | Submitted |
| 19 | Version 1 | Lesko (AZ) | Republican | States the Act shall not take effect unless and until the Secretary of Health and Human Services certifies that the homeless population of large cities in the United States is at or below the national average. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 170
Motion by Mr. Woodall to report an open rule for H.R. 2203 and H.R. 3525. Defeated: 3–8
Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Hastings
Nay
Mrs. Torres
Nay
Mr. Perlmutter
Nay
Mr. Raskin
No Vote
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Morelle
Nay
Ms. Shalala
Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier
Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman
Nay
Minority Member
Vote
Mr. Cole
No Vote
Mr. Woodall
Yea
Mr. Burgess
Yea
Mrs. Lesko
Yea
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 172
Motion by Mrs. Lesko to amend the rule to H.R. 2203 to make in order and provide the necessary waivers for amendment #19, offered by Rep. Lesko (AZ), which states the Act shall not take effect unless and until the Secretary of Health and Human Services certifies that the homeless population of large cities in the United States is at or below the national average. Defeated: 3–8
Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Hastings
Nay
Mrs. Torres
Nay
Mr. Perlmutter
Nay
Mr. Raskin
No Vote
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Morelle
Nay
Ms. Shalala
Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier
Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman
Nay
Minority Member
Vote
Mr. Cole
No Vote
Mr. Woodall
Yea
Mr. Burgess
Yea
Mrs. Lesko
Yea
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 173
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to report the rule. Adopted: 8–3
Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Hastings
Yea
Mrs. Torres
Yea
Mr. Perlmutter
Yea
Mr. Raskin
No Vote
Ms. Scanlon
Yea
Mr. Morelle
Yea
Ms. Shalala
Yea
Mr. DeSaulnier
Yea
Mr. McGovern, Chairman
Yea
Minority Member
Vote
Mr. Cole
No Vote
Mr. Woodall
Nay
Mr. Burgess
Nay
Mrs. Lesko
Nay