S3996-119

In Committee

DHS Hiring Review Act

119th Congress Introduced Mar 4, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, definition change provision: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 3, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 4. Requirement to check State and local systems The Under Secretary shall cross-reference all new employees hired for positions at ICE or CBP since January 20, 2025. It relies on compliance mandates, appropriations, reporting requirements, and product standards. The main policy areas are Labor, Environment, and Trade.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Expands a appropriation, definition change provision: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate...
  • Adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 3.
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 4. Requirement to check State and local systems The Under Secretary shall cross-reference all new employees hired for positions at ICE or CBP since January 20, 2025...
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, product standard provision: 5.
  • Expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 6.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, definition change provision: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 3, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 4. Requirement to check State and local systems The Under Secretary shall cross-reference all new employees hired for positions at ICE or CBP since January 20, 2025.

Key Policy Areas

Labor, Environment, Trade

Primary Purpose

The bill expands a appropriation, definition change provision: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 3, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 4. Requirement to check State and local systems The Under Secretary shall cross-reference all new employees hired for positions at ICE or CBP since January 20, 2025.

Policy Domains

Labor Environment Trade

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 4, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security …

Mar 4, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Mar 4, 2026

Mr. Luján introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Labor Environment Trade
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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