DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act of 2024
Public Law 118-103 · S. 4698 · 118th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Oct 1, 2024 · Immigration
Sponsor: Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. James Lankford
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This act extends through FY2026 the authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish and operate joint task forces (JTFs), which coordinate activities across DHS’s component organizations and with other government and international partners.
The act requires DHS to annually provide Congress with (1) a staffing plan for each JTF; and (2) a briefing on various aspects of JTF-East (which operates in the southern maritime environment, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to combat transnational criminal organizations and prepare for maritime mass migration events).
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 9460Related bill
DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act of 2024
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Oct 1, 2024Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 118-103.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 26, 2024FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 23, 2024FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4698.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 19, 2024FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · The committee amendment withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Sep 9, 2024CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 118-215.
- Jul 31, 2024CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- Jul 11, 2024CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
2 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 3293SenateSen. Gary PetersD-MI· offered Sep 23, 2024Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Sep 23, 2024: Amendment SA 3293 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- Other
S.Amdt. 3292SenateSen. Gary PetersD-MI· offered Sep 19, 2024Other
In the nature of a substitute.
Sep 23, 2024: Senate vitiated previous adoption of amendement SA 3292, not withstanding passage of S. 4698, under the order of 9/23/24. (CR S6326)
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.