To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Summary
HR9579 is an early-stage bill referred to the House Homeland Security Committee that would amend the Homeland Security Act to improve the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. It authorizes no funding, has no direct market mechanism, and is at the earliest legislative stage with no committee action or hearings scheduled.
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Key Takeaways
- 1.HR9579 is an early-stage, procedural bill with no funding authorization or market mechanism.
- 2.The bill affects internal DHS operations, not private-sector contracting or regulation.
- 3.No publicly traded companies are directly impacted by this legislation.
Market Implications
No market implications. HR9579 is an internal DHS organizational bill with no funding, no procurement, and no regulatory impact on the private sector. No tickers are affected.
Full Analysis
On July 2, 2026, Rep. Al Green (D-TX) introduced HR9579, a bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security. The bill has been referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security, the earliest stage of the legislative process. It has 20 cosponsors but no committee hearings, markups, or reports yet.
The bill authorizes no specific funding amount. It is an authorization bill that would restructure or enhance the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, but it does not appropriate any money. Actual funding would require a separate appropriations bill. The legislative path is long: committee consideration, potential floor vote, Senate passage, and presidential action.
There is no convergence with other signals or procurement actions in the provided data. This bill stands alone as a procedural, early-stage authorization with no direct market mechanism.
Structural winners and losers: None. This bill does not create a market mechanism, mandate, or funding stream that affects any publicly traded company. It is an internal DHS organizational bill with no procurement, contracting, or regulatory impact on the private sector.
Timeline: The bill was introduced on July 2, 2026, and referred to the House Homeland Security Committee. No hearings, markups, or further actions have occurred. The 119th Congress runs through January 2027, so the bill has approximately 6 months of legislative runway. Passage in this Congress is uncertain given the early stage and lack of committee action.
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To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for requirements relating to documentation for major acquisition programs, and for other purposes.
Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026
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