Congress 116 - HR 1433 - DHS MORALE Act

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Administrative remedies Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Due process and equal protection Employee performance Employment discrimination and employee rights Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government Operations and Politics Government studies and investigations

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Department of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement Act of 2019 or the DHS MORALE Act

This bill addresses workforce morale at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The bill expands the duties of the Chief Human Capital Officer to address morale, including through

leader development and employee engagement,
maintaining a catalogue of available employee development opportunities, and
issuing a DHS-wide employee engagement action plan.

DHS (1) must establish an employee engagement steering committee, and (2) may establish an annual employee award program.

DHS shall report to the congressional homeland security committees regarding the impacts of the lapse in appropriations between December 22, 2018, and January 25, 2019, on (1) DHS human resources operations; (2) DHS's ability to meet hiring benchmarks; and (3) retention, attrition, and morale of DHS personnel.

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Apr 2, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Apr 1, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 1, 2019

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2927-2928)
Apr 1, 2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2927-2928)
Apr 1, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1433.
Apr 1, 2019

Considered under suspension of the rules. (considered: CR H2927-2929)
Apr 1, 2019

Mr. Thompson (MS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 28, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 12.
Mar 28, 2019

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-26.
Mar 13, 2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 13, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 28, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Feb 28, 2019

Introduced in House

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