Congress 117 - HR 490 - DHS MORALE Act

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

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

Full Text

View Full Bill Text

Votes

Summary

Department of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement Act of 2021 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.

Actions

Apr 22, 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Apr 20, 2021

Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended. (consideration: CR H1979-1994; text: CR H1982-1984)
Apr 20, 2021

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended.(consideration: CR H1979-1994; text: CR H1982-1984)
Apr 20, 2021

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 330, proceedings on H.R. 490 are considered vacated.
Apr 19, 2021

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Apr 19, 2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 490.
Apr 19, 2021

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1896-1898; text: CR H1896-1897)
Apr 19, 2021

Mr. Torres (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 26, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Jan 25, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jan 25, 2021

Introduced in House

Amendments

Related Bills