Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1433
116th Congress(2019-2020)
DHS MORALE Act
Active
Active
Passed House on Apr 1, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 28, 2019
Latest Action
Apr 2, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1433
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Mississippi
Democrat
District of Columbia
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on April 1, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2927-2928)
Summary

Department of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement Act of 2019 or the DHS MORALE Act

This bill addresses workforce morale at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The bill expands the duties of the Chief Human Capital Officer to address morale, including through

  • leader development and employee engagement,
  • maintaining a catalogue of available employee development opportunities, and
  • issuing a DHS-wide employee engagement action plan.

DHS (1) must establish an employee engagement steering committee, and (2) may establish an annual employee award program.

Text (4)
April 2, 2019
April 1, 2019
March 28, 2019
February 28, 2019
Actions (13)
04/02/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
04/01/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/01/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2927-2928)
04/01/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2927-2928)
04/01/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1433.
04/01/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (considered: CR H2927-2929)
04/01/2019
Mr. Thompson (MS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
03/28/2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 12.
03/28/2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-26.
03/13/2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
03/13/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/28/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
02/28/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:47:26 PM