Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Fixing Internal Response to Misconduct Act or the DHS FIRM Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement a DHS-wide policy related to discipline and adverse actions, which shall provide guidance: to the senior human resources official overseeing discipline and adverse actions for headquarters personnel and non-component entities and relevant component heads regarding informing the public about how to report employee misconduct; on how DHS employees should report employee misconduct; on the type, quantity, and frequency of data regarding discipline and adverse actions to be submitted by such official to such officer; on how to implement any such policy in a manner that promotes greater uniformity and transparency in the administration of such policy across DHS; and on prohibited personnel practices, employee rights, and related procedures and processes. Such officer shall review and approve any necessary development of or changes to tables of offenses and penalties for DHS components to comply with DHS policy. Component heads shall comply with DHS-wide policy regarding discipline and adverse actions for DHS's workforce, and such officer shall implement a process to oversee such compliance. Such officer: (1) may establish working groups to address employee misconduct within DHS, (2) shall conduct follow-up reviews of components regarding implementation of working group recommendations, and (3) may request the DHS Inspector General to investigate any concerns identified through the oversight process that components have not addressed. A working group shall seek to identify any trends in misconduct, review component processes for addressing misconduct, and develop possible alternate strategies to address such misconduct.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mr. Higgins (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5018-5020)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2131.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5018)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5018)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mr. Higgins (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5018-5020)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2131.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5018)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5018)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Government Operations and Politics
Congressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityEmployee performanceEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruption
DHS FIRM Act
USA115th CongressHR-2131| House
| Updated: 6/22/2017
Fixing Internal Response to Misconduct Act or the DHS FIRM Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement a DHS-wide policy related to discipline and adverse actions, which shall provide guidance: to the senior human resources official overseeing discipline and adverse actions for headquarters personnel and non-component entities and relevant component heads regarding informing the public about how to report employee misconduct; on how DHS employees should report employee misconduct; on the type, quantity, and frequency of data regarding discipline and adverse actions to be submitted by such official to such officer; on how to implement any such policy in a manner that promotes greater uniformity and transparency in the administration of such policy across DHS; and on prohibited personnel practices, employee rights, and related procedures and processes. Such officer shall review and approve any necessary development of or changes to tables of offenses and penalties for DHS components to comply with DHS policy. Component heads shall comply with DHS-wide policy regarding discipline and adverse actions for DHS's workforce, and such officer shall implement a process to oversee such compliance. Such officer: (1) may establish working groups to address employee misconduct within DHS, (2) shall conduct follow-up reviews of components regarding implementation of working group recommendations, and (3) may request the DHS Inspector General to investigate any concerns identified through the oversight process that components have not addressed. A working group shall seek to identify any trends in misconduct, review component processes for addressing misconduct, and develop possible alternate strategies to address such misconduct.
Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Government Operations and Politics
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Congressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityEmployee performanceEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruption