To amend the Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010 with respect to waiving the polygraph examination requirement for former Federal law enforcement officers seeking employment with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill exempts allows CBP Commissioner to waive polygraph requirement for three categories: state/local LEOs with 3+ years service and clean records who passed polygraph within 10 years, requires supplemental Commissioner authority: waiver recipients not exempt from suitability and background checks, and requires clarifies that waiver recipients are not exempt from standard suitability requirements, background investigations still required, and Commissioner may administer polygraph if derogatory information surfaces. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, exemptions, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Immigration, Veterans Affairs, and Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
U.S. Customs and Border Protection could face fewer barriers, State and local law enforcement officers could face fewer barriers, and Military veterans could face fewer barriers.
Who Bears the Burden and How
CBP Commissioner would take on compliance duties, GAO would take on compliance duties, and CBP waiver applicants would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Exempts allows CBP Commissioner to waive polygraph requirement for three categories: state/local LEOs with 3+ years service and clean records who passed polygraph within 10 years.
- Requires supplemental Commissioner authority: waiver recipients not exempt from suitability and background checks.
- Requires clarifies that waiver recipients are not exempt from standard suitability requirements, background investigations still required, and Commissioner may administer polygraph if derogatory information surfaces...
- Requires annual CBP reports to Congress for 5 years on waivers granted, denials, hiring rates, polygraph administration after waiver, impact assessment, additional authorities needed, and disciplinary actions against...
- Requires GAO review every 5 years for 15 years comparing disciplinary records of waiver hires vs standard hires, with reports to Senate and House homeland security committees.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill exempts allows CBP Commissioner to waive polygraph requirement for three categories: state/local LEOs with 3+ years service and clean records who passed polygraph within 10 years, requires supplemental Commissioner authority: waiver recipients not exempt from suitability and background checks, and requires clarifies that waiver recipients are not exempt from standard suitability requirements, background investigations still required, and Commissioner may administer polygraph if derogatory information surfaces.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, Veterans Affairs, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
The bill exempts allows CBP Commissioner to waive polygraph requirement for three categories: state/local LEOs with 3+ years service and clean records who passed polygraph within 10 years, requires supplemental Commissioner authority: waiver recipients not exempt from suitability and background checks, and requires clarifies that waiver recipients are not exempt from standard suitability requirements, background investigations still required, and Commissioner may administer polygraph if derogatory information surfaces.
Policy Domains
Polygraph Waiver for CBP Hiring
Identified Gains
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- State and local law enforcement officers
- Military veterans
- CBP Commissioner
- Congressional oversight committees
Identified Costs
- CBP Commissioner
- GAO
- CBP waiver applicants
- CBP applicants receiving waivers
- CBP
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Gallego introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
CBP, CBP Commissioner, CBP applicants
CBP Commissioner faces effects in multiple directions
Positive-direction: Congressional oversight committees, Customs and Border Protection, State and local law enforcement officers
Negative-direction: CBP, CBP applicants receiving waivers, CBP waiver applicants, GAO
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commissioner"
- → Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- "comptroller_general"
- → Comptroller General of the United States
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Any felony punishable by more than 1 year imprisonment, or any crime involving fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation
Offense warranting discharge, punitive discharge under Manual for Courts-Martial, or demotion as court-martial punishment
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