Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This House resolution is a nonbinding statement supporting the Department of Homeland Security. It recognizes the importance of fully funding DHS and providing the resources needed for its mission to protect the American people from harm. It says withholding funding from individual DHS components would degrade interagency coordination and create uncertainty during a heightened threat environment. It cautions that the public is at greater risk each day DHS is subject to a lapse in appropriations. It also expresses gratitude to DHS employees, including law enforcement officers, agents, and civilian personnel, for their commitment to protecting the United States.
Who Benefits and How
Department of Homeland Security employees benefit from formal House recognition and support for resources needed to carry out the department's mission. DHS law enforcement officers and agents benefit because the resolution highlights their work and warns against withholding component funding. DHS civilian personnel benefit from recognition alongside officers and agents. The American public benefits from the House's stated position that full DHS funding supports interagency coordination and reduces risk in a heightened threat environment. DHS component leaders benefit from congressional messaging against component-specific funding gaps.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Members who support withholding or reducing funding for DHS components face political pressure because the resolution frames that position as degrading coordination and increasing risk. Appropriations negotiators bear pressure to avoid a lapse in DHS funding. DHS components would bear operational risk if funding lapses continue, although the resolution itself does not require new agency actions. Critics of DHS funding levels bear a messaging burden because the resolution ties full resources to public safety and national protection.
Key Provisions
- Expresses House support for fully funding the Department of Homeland Security.
- Establishes the House position that DHS needs necessary resources to protect the American people.
- Provides a warning that withholding funding from individual DHS components would degrade interagency coordination.
- Identifies greater public risk each day DHS is subject to a lapse in appropriations.
- Honors DHS employees, law enforcement officers, agents, and civilian personnel.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Expresses House support for fully funding the Department of Homeland Security, warns that withholding funding from DHS components would degrade interagency coordination and increase risk during a heightened threat environment, and thanks DHS employees, law enforcement officers, agents, and civilian personnel for protecting the United States.
Key Policy Areas
Homeland Security, Appropriations, Federal Workforce
Primary Purpose
Expresses House support for fully funding the Department of Homeland Security, warns that withholding funding from DHS components would degrade interagency coordination and increase risk during a heightened threat environment, and thanks DHS employees, law enforcement officers, agents, and civilian personnel for protecting the United States.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Department of Homeland Security employees
- DHS law enforcement officers
- DHS agents
- DHS civilian personnel
- American public
- DHS component leaders
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Members supporting DHS funding reductions
- Appropriations negotiators
- DHS components facing funding lapses
- Critics of DHS funding levels
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without …
On agreeing to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by …
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution, as …
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1131. (consideration: …
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without …
On agreeing to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by …
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution, as …
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2750-2751)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Appropriations negotiators, Department of Homeland Security employees
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "dhs"
- → Department of Homeland Security
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