HR 4467 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act

Introduced Jul 6, 2023 Originated House Became Public Law 118-171 Sponsor Josh Brecheen R-OK

Latest action · Dec 23, 2024 Became Public Law No: 118-171.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedJul 6, 2023
Passed HouseMar 5, 2024
Passed SenateDec 16, 2024
To the PresidentDec 23, 2024
Became lawDec 23, 2024Public Law 118-171

Summary

DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act

This act directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess contractor personnel performing services along the U.S. land border with Mexico and plan to implement recommendations developed from the assessment.

Specifically, DHS must report to Congress regarding active contracts with a total value of $50 million or more relating to the procurement of services along the border.

The report must include, among other things

the criteria used by DHS to determine whether contractor personnel were necessary to assist in carrying out its mission along the border;
an analysis of the purpose, quantity, and location of contractor personnel addressing DHS mission needs along the border and enhancing the capability of DHS personnel to perform primary mission responsibilities;
an assessment of the benefits of contractor personnel performing the services;
a strategy to improve the procurement and delivery of the services through contracts over a five-year period; and
recommendations based on the report's findings.

DHS must (1) submit with the report a plan to implement the recommendations and strategy contained in such report to enhance coordination, minimize overlap, and increase cost effectiveness; and (2) brief Congress with respect to the status of implementation.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 6, 2023.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-TN	Mark E. Green	Original	Jul 6, 2023

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Homeland Security Committee	Referred Jul 6, 2023Markup Jul 12, 2023Reported Oct 2, 2023
Senate	Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee	Referred Mar 6, 2024Markup Jul 31, 2024Reported Dec 2, 2024

Actions 20

Everything that happened, newest first.

Dec 23, 2024Presented to President.
Dec 23, 2024Signed by President.
Dec 23, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-171.
Dec 17, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 16, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7056-7057)
Dec 2, 2024Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-257.
Dec 2, 2024Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 658.
Jul 31, 2024Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 6, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 5, 2024Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 5, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H789-791)
Mar 5, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4467.
Mar 5, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H789-790)
Mar 5, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 2, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-238.
Oct 2, 2023Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 190.
Jul 12, 2023Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Jul 12, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 6, 2023Introduced in House
Jul 6, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Senate	Debate and remarks S7056	Charles E. Schumer D-NY	Dec 16, 2024
House	Debate and remarks H789, H790Text printed H789	Josh Brecheen R-OK, Mark E. Green R-TN, Troy A. Carter D-LA	Mar 5, 2024
House	Lists H3171–H3173H.R. 4467–4501	—	Jul 6, 2023

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee reports

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2

Aug 13, 2024H.R. 4467, DHS Border Services Contracts Review ActAs ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July 31, 2024
Sep 6, 2023H.R. 4467, DHS Border Services Contracts Review ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on July 12, 2023

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, and Article 4, Section 4. The single subject of this legislation is: To direct the Department of Homeland Security to submit a report on services performed by contractors along the border with Mexico.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 116, July 6, 2023, page H3171.

CRS reports 2

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 2

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Product	Title	Kind	Published
IF11799	Child Migrants at the Border: The Flores Settlement Agreement and Other Legal Developments Archived	Resource	Dec 3, 2024
R47901	Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 118th Congress	Report	Sep 5, 2024

Titles 7

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To direct the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security to assess contracts for covered services performed by contractor personnel along the United States land border with Mexico, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced: DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act
Short Title(s) as Reported to House: DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act
Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate: DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act
Short Title(s) as Passed House: DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act
Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text: DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act
Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text: DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act

Subjects

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Text 6

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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