Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents relating to Department of Homeland Security policies and activities related to the security of Department information and data and the recruitment and retention of its workforce.

House Votes

This measure tells the Department of Homeland Security to turn over documents to the House about how it protects its information and data, and how it recruits and keeps its workforce . It exists to let lawmakers review these policies and activities and conduct oversight of the department’s practices . The Department of Homeland Security is directly affected because it must gather and transmit the requested records; the House uses the information to evaluate department operations; and the department’s employees may be indirectly affected through any findings about hiring, retention, or data security . The request also covers who has access to department data, including the Department of Government Efficiency and the Office of Personnel Management, so Congress can see how outside access is managed and controlled . The key requirement is the delivery of these documents to the House; there are no new programs created by this measure . No costs or funding changes are specified in the documents provided .