H.R. 6231 · 118th Congress

Department of Homeland Security Policy Issuance Review Act

Introduced on Nov 6, 2023 by Glenn Ivey (D-MD-4). 3 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Latest action (Dec 19, 2024): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 753.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Nov 6, 2023
Cosponsors
3
2 from the other party
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a prioritized policy issuance review process for the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Government information and archives

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Glenn IveyD-MD-4Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Nov 6, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Nov 6, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Nov 6, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
  4. Nov 6, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
  5. Nov 8, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. Nov 8, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  7. Dec 19, 2023Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-322.
  8. Dec 19, 2023 · HouseReported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-322.
  9. Dec 19, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 261.
  10. Sep 23, 2024 · HouseMr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Sep 23, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5591-5592)
  12. Sep 23, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6231.
  13. Sep 23, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 6231.
  14. Sep 23, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5591)
  15. Sep 23, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5591)
  16. Sep 23, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. Sep 24, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  18. Nov 20, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  19. Dec 19, 2024Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-333.
  20. Dec 19, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-333.
  21. Dec 19, 2024 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 753.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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