US SB1560 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on July 13 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4000; text of measure as introduced: CR S4000)
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 13 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4000; text of measure as introduced: CR S4000)
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Integrity in Border and Immigration Enforcement Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to administer a polygraph examination to all applicants for law enforcement positions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). DHS may not hire those who do not pass the polygraph test. As part of background reinvestigations, DHS shall administer a polygraph examination to ICE and CBP agents who are at risk of corruption or misconduct. Additionally, DHS must randomly administer a polygraph examination each year to at least 5% of CBP and ICE agents who are undergoing background reinvestigations.
Title
Integrity in Border and Immigration Enforcement Act
Sponsors
Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-07-13 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4000; text of measure as introduced: CR S4000) |
Subjects
Border security and unlawful immigration
Customs enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Employee hiring
Employee performance
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government operations and politics
Law enforcement officers
Customs enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Employee hiring
Employee performance
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government operations and politics
Law enforcement officers
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1560/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1560/BILLS-115s1560is.pdf |