Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Oversees the Homeland Security Department, apart from areas such as immigration and airport security, and studies how well all federal agencies work. It also writes laws on federal workers, the Postal Service, the census, federal records and the local affairs of Washington, D.C.
Oversees the Homeland Security Department and how well federal agencies work. Also covers federal workers, the Postal Service and the census.
WHAT IT DECIDES
Homeland securityGovernment efficiencyFederal workersPostal ServiceThe censusWashington, D.C.
Homeland securityGovernment efficiencyFederal workersPostal ServiceThe censusWashington, D.C.
ITS RECORD THIS CONGRESS
538 bills sent here. 82 came out.538 bills in. 82 came out.
REFERRED538
CAME OUT15%82
PASSED THE SENATE23%19
BECAME LAW26%5
15% came out, against a Senate average of 12%.
REFERRED
538
THIS CONGRESS
CAME OUT
82
15% OF PREVIOUS
PASSED THE SENATE
19
23% OF PREVIOUS
BECAME LAW
5
26% OF PREVIOUS
Bills can be sent to more than one committee. “Came out” means this committee voted to report it or was discharged from it, or the full Senate passed it.
AFTER THEY LEFT COMMITTEEON THE FLOOR
Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025UCPASSEDUCFederal Building Threat Notification ActUCPASSEDUCNorthern Border Security Enhancement and Review ActUCPASSEDUCStop Secret Spending Act of 2025UCPASSEDUCGerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025119-96BECAME LAW119-96BILLS WAITING HERE · 389
What the chair hasn’t taken up yetNot taken up yet
S. 5648 · SENT SEP 301 COSPONSORSS. 5648SENT SEP 30Require transparency for agency automated and augmented systemsTL;DR Agencies can use automated or augmented systems to interact with the public or make critical decisions. The bill would direct agencies to be transparent when they use these systems, but its title does not specify what that transparency would require.Gary C. PetersD-MIGary C. PetersD-MI1 COSPONSORS. 5632 · SENT SEP 303 COSPONSORSS. 5632SENT SEP 30Prohibit closure of Federal records centersTL;DR The bill concerns whether Federal records centers can be closed. It would amend federal law to prohibit their closure, though the title does not explain any other purposes.Richard J. DurbinD-ILRichard J. DurbinD-IL3 COSPONSORSS. 5624 · SENT SEP 301 COSPONSORSS. 5624SENT SEP 30Pay death gratuities to federal wildland firefighters killed on dutyTL;DR Wildland firefighting can involve deaths while carrying out official duties. The bill would provide a lump-sum death gratuity payment for a Federal wildland firefighter killed as a result of duty, but its title does not specify the amount or recipient.Jeff MerkleyD-ORJeff MerkleyD-OR1 COSPONSORS. 5621 · SENT SEP 301 COSPONSORSS. 5621SENT SEP 30Clarify requirements for the Nonprofit Security Grant ProgramTL;DR The federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program has requirements for participating nonprofits. The bill would amend the Homeland Security Act to clarify certain requirements for that program.Michael F. BennetD-COMichael F. BennetD-CO1 COSPONSORS. 5548 · SENT SEP 243 COSPONSORSS. 5548SENT SEP 24Securing National Security Systems from Chinese Optical Transceivers Act of 2026TL;DR Optical transceivers are equipment used in federal systems and supply chains. The bill would restrict federal procurement of certain transceivers linked to specified companies or entities, while requiring agencies to assess supply risks and plan for access to needed equipment. The restrictions would take effect after a five-year transition.David McCormickR-PADavid McCormickR-PA3 COSPONSORS
MEMBERS · 15
In seniority order, so you can see who’s next in lineBy seniority, so you see who’s next in line
REPUBLICANS8 SEATS
1Rand PaulKYCHAIR2Ron JohnsonWISUBCMTE CHAIR3James LankfordOKSUBCMTE CHAIR4Rick ScottFL5Josh HawleyMOSUBCMTE CHAIR6Bernie MorenoOH7Joni ErnstIARETIRING8Ashley MoodyFLDEMOCRATS7 SEATS
1Gary C. PetersMIRETIRING2Maggie HassanNH3Richard BlumenthalCTSUBCMTE RANKING4John FettermanPASUBCMTE RANKING5Andy KimNJSUBCMTE RANKING6Ruben GallegoAZ7Elissa SlotkinMIWHERE THEY’RE FROM13 STATES
AKMEVTNHWAIDMTNDMNILWIMINYRIMAORNVWYSDIAINOHPANJCTCAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCOKLAMSALGAHITXFL
Darker means more members. Florida and Michigan have the most, with 2 each.
WHAT IT HANDLES
Mostly government operations
Government operations31559%
Disasters and emergencies519.5%
Immigration427.8%
Crime and policing193.5%
Congress itself142.6%
Other9718%
SUBCOMMITTEES · 3
Where the detailed work happens
Investigations9Investigations of government operations, fraud and organized crime● Ron Johnson● Richard BlumenthalCHAIR● Ron JohnsonRANKING● Richard Blumenthal9SEATSBorder Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs9Border management, federal employees and regulatory policy● James Lankford● John FettermanCHAIR● James LankfordRANKING● John Fetterman9SEATSDisaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census7Disaster response, FEMA, District of Columbia affairs and the census● Josh Hawley● Andy KimCHAIR● Josh HawleyRANKING● Andy Kim7SEATS
HEARINGS AND MARKUPS
When it meets
33
hearings this Congress
15
markups
Includes the 3 subcommittees. A markup is where members amend a bill and vote to send it to the floor.
Nothing scheduled yet. Committees post meetings about a week ahead.
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