House Bill 596
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 27, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
596
Congress
118
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act
This bill revises the waiver authority of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for polygraph examinations of applicants for law enforcement positions in the CBP.
Any individual who receives such waiver and holds a current background investigation may be subject to further background investigation.
The CBP may administer a polygraph examination to an applicant for employment or an employee who is eligible for a waiver if information is discovered prior to the completion of a background investigation that makes necessary a final determination regarding suitability for employment or continued employment.
January 27, 2023
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02/08/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
01/27/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
01/27/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Aug 7, 2024 8:05:39 AM