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HOUSE 4467118th CongressBecame Public Law No: 118-171.

DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act

Last Action
12/23/2024

Actions

  • 2024-12-23Became Public Law No: 118-171.
  • 2024-12-23Became Public Law No: 118-171.
  • 2024-12-23Signed by President.
  • 2024-12-23Signed by President.
  • 2024-12-23Presented to President.
  • 2024-12-23Presented to President.
  • 2024-12-17Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 2024-12-16Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7056-7057)
  • 2024-12-16Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  • 2024-12-02Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 658.
  • 2024-12-02Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-257.
  • 2024-12-02Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-257.
  • 2024-07-31Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • 2024-03-06Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • 2024-03-05Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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CRS Summary

As of 2024-12-23 (49)

DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act

This act directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess contractor personnel performing services along the U.S. land border with Mexico and plan to implement recommendations developed from the assessment.

Specifically, DHS must report to Congress regarding active contracts with a total value of $50 million or more relating to the procurement of services along the border.

The report must include, among other things

  • the criteria used by DHS to determine whether contractor personnel were necessary to assist in carrying out its mission along the border;
  • an analysis of the purpose, quantity, and location of contractor personnel addressing DHS mission needs along the border and enhancing the capability of DHS personnel to perform primary mission responsibilities;
  • an assessment of the benefits of contractor personnel performing the services;
  • a strategy to improve the procurement and delivery of the services through contracts over a five-year period; and
  • recommendations based on the report's findings.

DHS must (1) submit with the report a plan to implement the recommendations and strategy contained in such report to enhance coordination, minimize overlap, and increase cost effectiveness; and (2) brief Congress with respect to the status of implementation.

Cosponsors (1)

  • Mark Green (R-TN)

Subjects

  • Border security and unlawful immigration
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Latin America
  • Mexico
  • Public contracts and procurement

Became law: Pub. L. 118-171

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