Strengthen the operations and oversight of the Department of Homeland Security to improve national safety.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Homeland Security Improvement Act?
The Homeland Security Improvement Act is currently stalled in the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs as of March 3, 2026. Members of this committee must hold a vote to move the bill forward, but most legislation fails because committees choose not to act on it. This bill has seen no recorded progress since March 3, 2026, which follows the common pattern of bills dying in committee without a formal vote.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Homeland Security Improvement Act (H.R. 1678 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since February 2025
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 10141 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 10141 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Veronica Escobar (D-TX)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.
