US Congress House Bill 4713 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on December 10 2019 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-10-19 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 574.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Makes changes to the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The bill expands the duties of the CRCL to include integrating civil rights and civil liberties protections into all DHS programs and activities; conducting civil rights and civil liberties impact assessments, including prior to the implementation of new DHS regulations, initiatives, programs, or policies; initiating reviews, assessments, and investigations of the administration of DHS programs and activities; leading the equal employment opportunity programs of DHS; engaging with individuals and communities whose civil rights and civil liberties may be affected by DHS programs and activities; and leading the Language Access Program to ensure that DHS can effectively communicate with individuals impacted by its programs and activities. The bill requires each operational component of DHS to designate an Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties to report to the CRCL. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on implementation of provisions regarding CRCL engagement with individuals and communities whose civil rights and civil liberties may be affected by DHS programs and activities.

Department of Homeland Security Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act

Rep. Al Green [D-TX]

Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]

Rep. Nicholas Taylor [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-10-19	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 574.
2020-10-19	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-280.
2020-03-11	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2019-12-10	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2019-12-09	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-12-09	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9373-9374)
2019-12-09	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4713.
2019-12-09	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9373-9376)
2019-12-09	House	Ms. Slotkin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-11-19	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 242.
2019-11-19	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-300.
2019-10-23	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2019-10-23	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-10-17	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2019-10-17	House	Introduced in House

SB3433 (Related) 2020-03-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
HB8791 (Related) 2020-11-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4713/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4713/BILLS-116hr4713ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4713/BILLS-116hr4713rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4713/BILLS-116hr4713eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4713/BILLS-116hr4713rs.pdf