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CBP Hiring and Retention Innovation Act

USA116th CongressS-2813| Senate 
| Updated: 11/7/2019
Kyrsten Sinema

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
John Hoeven (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
CBP Hiring and Retention Innovation Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take certain actions to improve hiring and retention of U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel. Specifically, DHS must (1) establish a council to develop initiatives for improving hiring and retention efforts; and (2) implement pilot programs, based on council initiatives and other relevant information, at least annually over the course of a five-year period. DHS must implement programs that focus on ports of entry or other duty stations, as well as U.S. Border Patrol duty locations, with severe workforce shortages, critical hiring needs, or retention challenges.
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Timeline
Nov 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Nov 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • November 7, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 7, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

Advisory bodiesBorder security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightCustoms enforcementDepartment of Homeland SecurityEmployee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement officers

CBP Hiring and Retention Innovation Act

USA116th CongressS-2813| Senate 
| Updated: 11/7/2019
CBP Hiring and Retention Innovation Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take certain actions to improve hiring and retention of U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel. Specifically, DHS must (1) establish a council to develop initiatives for improving hiring and retention efforts; and (2) implement pilot programs, based on council initiatives and other relevant information, at least annually over the course of a five-year period. DHS must implement programs that focus on ports of entry or other duty stations, as well as U.S. Border Patrol duty locations, with severe workforce shortages, critical hiring needs, or retention challenges.
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Timeline
Nov 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Nov 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • November 7, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 7, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Kyrsten Sinema

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
John Hoeven (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesBorder security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightCustoms enforcementDepartment of Homeland SecurityEmployee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement officers