S4698-118

Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To authorize the Joint Task Forces of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 11, 2024

Legislative Progress

Enrolled (Passed Congress)
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 11, 2024

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

Jul 11, 2024 (inferred)

Passed Senate (inferred from es version)

Jul 11, 2024 (inferred)

Passed House (inferred from enr version)

Jul 11, 2024 (inferred)

Enrolled Bill (inferred from enr version)

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill extends authorization for DHS Joint Task Forces from 2024 to 2026 and requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop staffing plans for each Joint Task Force and provide annual congressional briefings on staffing and resources.

Who Benefits and How

Congressional oversight committees gain better visibility into Joint Task Force operations and staffing. The public benefits from improved accountability in homeland security operations.

Who Bears the Burden and How

DHS must develop staffing plans for each Joint Task Force and provide annual briefings to four congressional committees.

Key Provisions

  • Extends Joint Task Force authorization to 2026
  • Requires staffing plans for each Joint Task Force
  • Mandates annual congressional briefings on staffing assessments
  • Focus on Joint Task Force-East staffing sufficiency
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 10, 2026 20:27

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

Reauthorizes DHS Joint Task Forces through 2026 and adds staffing plan requirements and annual congressional briefings.

Policy Domains

Homeland Security Government Operations Border Security

Legislative Strategy

"Extend and improve oversight of DHS Joint Task Forces"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Homeland Security
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

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