Dhs Border Services Contracts Review Act

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DHS spends billions of dollars on service contracts to support its various missions, including its mission to secure the southwest border. These contracts provide a wide range of services such as transportation, medical care, and facilities to house migrants.

Given both the cost and the importance of these contracts to DHS' southwest border mission, H.R. 4467, introduced by Mr. Brecheen, seeks to improve DHS' procurement of contractor services used along the southwest border.

The bill requires DHS to identify service contracts valued at more than $50 million used along the southwest border and to assess whether those contracts are necessary to assist DHS in carrying out its mission.

The bill also calls upon DHS to identify areas to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness in its use of service contracts along the southwest border and to develop a strategy and implementation plan to carry out such improvements.

Finally, the bill also requires DHS to share its assessments, strategy, and plans with Congress both through a report and in standing briefings.

H.R. 4467 had bipartisan support both in this Congress and last, passing through the committee by voice vote.

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Mr. CARTER of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, I have no more speakers, and I yield myself the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I commend my colleague from Oklahoma (Mr. Brecheen) for introducing this bill aimed at improving DHS' procurement of contracted services used along the southern border.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 4467, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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