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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024
This bill provides FY2024 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DHS for Departmental Management, Intelligence, Situational Awareness, and Oversight, including
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the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management;
the Management Directorate;
Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness; and
the Office of the Inspector General.
In addition, the bill provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations, including
U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
the Transportation Security Administration,
the U.S. Coast Guard, and
the U.S. Secret Service.
The bill provides appropriations for Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, including
the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The bill provides appropriations for Research, Development, Training, and Services, including
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,
the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers,
the Science and Technology Directorate, and
the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office.
The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.
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Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · R–OH
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The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 4367.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 208 (Roll no. 505).
House roll call 505 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 208 (Roll no. 505).
House roll call 505 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 218 (Roll no. 504).
House roll call 504 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Ms. Escobar moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations.
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Considered as unfinished business.
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 4367.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 4367 would be postponed
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4367.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4799-4802)
Rule H. Res. 730 passed House.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4367 as unfinished business.
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Joyce (OH) moved that the committee rise.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Malliotakis amendment No. 80.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 730 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5692, H.R. 4365 and H.R. 4367. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5692, under a closed rule. The resolution provides for 30 minutes of general debate on the bill H.R. 5692 and one motion to recommit. The resolution provides that further consideration of H.R. 4365, the further amendments specified in section 3 shall be considered as adopted and the resolution provides for further consideration of H.R. 4367, the further amendment specified in section 5 shall be considered as adopted.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tiffany amendment No. 79.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 78.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 77.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 76.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 75.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rosendale amendment No. 74, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Joyce (OH) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rosendale amendment No. 74.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rosendale amendment No. 73.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pfluger amendment No. 72.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 71.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 70.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norman amendment No. 69, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cuellar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 69.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norman amendment No. 67, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cuellar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 67.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norman amendment No. 66, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cuellar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 66.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on agreeing to the amendments to H.R. 4367, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
VACATING DEMAND FOR A RECORDED VOTE - Mr. Joyce (OH) asked unanimous consent that the request for a recorded vote on the Burchett amendment No. 24 be vacated to the end that the amendment be withdrawn. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 65.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Nehls amendment No. 64, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nehls demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nehls amendment No. 64.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huizenga amendment No. 63.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 62.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 61.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 60.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 55.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 54.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 53.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Castro (TX) amendment No. 51, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Castro (TX) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castro (TX) amendment No. 51.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 50, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cuellar demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 50.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 49, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cuellar demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 49.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 48, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cuellar demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 48.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 47.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 46.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 45.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 44.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 43, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Biggs demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 43.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 42, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Biggs demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 42.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 41, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cuellar demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 41.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 40, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Biggs demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 40.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 39, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Biggs demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 39.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tenney amendment No. 38.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Clyde amendment No. 29, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Clyde demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clyde amendment No. 29.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tony Gonzales (TX) amendment No. 26.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Escobar amendment No. 25, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Escobar demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Escobar amendment No. 25.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Burchett amendment No. 24, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Burchett demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burchett amendment No. 24.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wasserman Shultz amendment No. 23, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Wasserman Schultz demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wasserman Schultz amendment No. 23.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grothman amendment No. 19.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Correa amendment No. 13, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Correa demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Correa amendment No. 13.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4669-4711)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4367 as unfinished business.
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Joyce (OH) moved that the committee rise.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Arrington amendment No. 11.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 10.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nehls amendment No. 8.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Joyce (OH) amendment en bloc.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4367.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Russ Fulcher to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 723 and Rule XVIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4365, H.R. 4367, H.R. 4368 and H.R. 4665. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4365, H.R. 4367, H.R. 4368, and H.R. 4665, under a structured rule for each bill. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate for each bill and one motion to recommit.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 723. (consideration: CR H4628-4649; text: CR H4633-4644)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 723 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4365, H.R. 4367, H.R. 4368 and H.R. 4665. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4365, H.R. 4367, H.R. 4368, and H.R. 4665, under a structured rule for each bill. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate for each bill and one motion to recommit.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 95.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-123, by Mr. Joyce (OH).
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-123, by Mr. Joyce (OH).
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