Committee Passes 15 More Commonsense Bills to Reform and Improve DHS

Press Release

The Homeland Security Committee today passed a series of bipartisan bills that will reform and improve key elements of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Since the beginning of his Chairmanship, Michael McCaul made it the goal of a Committee to provide strong Congressional direction to this key national security agency.

"Since the beginning of 2015, the Committee on Homeland Security has passed 27 bills on the Floor of the House to reform and improve DHS," said Chairman Michael McCaul. "These 15 additional bills are a continuation of the Committee's work to address key Department challenges. It is our responsibility to provide DHS with the direction to best focus on its core mission to protect the homeland and at the same time save taxpayers' money and eliminate bureaucracy.

"This has been a bipartisan, collaborative effort by members of the Committee on Homeland Security and other Committees," continued McCaul. "For far too long, key elements of DHS have operated without proper direction from Congress and we will continue to find a way DHS can operate more efficiently to safeguard our nation."

These 15 Reform and Improvement Bills:

Eliminate nine Assistant Secretary/Director Positions

Abolish three Offices

Eliminate 10 Unnecessary and Costly Reports

Reign-In Bureaucracy

Provide Clear Congressional Direction

Mandate Efficiency Reviews

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