The record

LegislationLegislation· Jan 2024
HR 5862

Sponsored by Michelle Steel (R)

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 relating to authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to consolidate, modify, or reorganize Customs revenue functions.

Would have let reorganize its customs staffing and job roles more flexibly.

Tradeoff

Would have granted operational authority to restructure its own personnel and functions without repeated congressional approval. Cost about $1 million over five years to plan and execute the reorganization.

What's in it

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Costs $1 million over the 2024-2028 period.

The $1 million is the federal administrative cost to plan and execute 's internal reorganization of customs functions — the policy itself grants authority to restructure its own personnel and organization without needing separate legislative approval each time.

H.R. 5862, a bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 relating to authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to consolidate, modify, or reorganize Customs revenue functions · Nov 2023

The House passed this 403-9 on January 17, 2024, by suspending its normal rules. The bill expired with the 118th Congress without a Senate vote.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Oct 2, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on Ways and Means(Oct 2, 2023)

    The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.

  3. House

    The committee voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 40 - 0(Nov 2, 2023)

  4. House

    On Motion to and Pass, as Amended

    Passed(Roll #12 · Jan 17, 2024)

    403 yeanay 9

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Finance(Jan 18, 2024)

Passage votes· Jan 17, 2024· 118th Congress · 2023–2025