Bill > HR8992

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to reform the succession process for the position of Acting Secretary of Homeland Security. Specifically, it requires the Secretary to designate other Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials to serve as Acting Secretary, and these officials must have served in the Department for at least 90 days prior to the designation, either in the position of a component head or in another Senate-confirmed position. If no such official is available, the Acting Secretary can be selected from among DHS officials who have served in the Senior Executive Service for at least 90 days. The bill also requires the Secretary to designate other DHS officials to serve as the acting head of a component when the component head vacates the position, and these acting component heads must also have served in the Senior Executive Service for at least 90 days prior to the designation.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8992/all-info