HR-4785 : Still Just a Bill

DHS Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act or the DHS SAVE Act

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible for overseeing and managing vehicle fleets throughout DHS, including:

  • ensuring that DHS components are in compliance with federal law, executive branch guidance, and DHS policy regarding fleet management and use of vehicles from home to work;
  • developing and distributing a standardized vehicle allocation methodology and fleet management plan;
  • ensuring that components formally document fleet management decisions; and
  • approving component fleet management plans, vehicle leases, and vehicle acquisitions.

The bill lists responsibilities of component heads regarding vehicle fleets, including developing and annually submitting to the Under Secretary a vehicle allocation tool and fleet management plan.

The Under Secretary shall:

  • collect, on a quarterly basis, information regarding component vehicle fleets;
  • seek to achieve a capability to collect automated information regarding component vehicle fleets;
  • track and monitor component information, and review each component's vehicle allocation tool and fleet management plan, to ensure that component vehicle fleets are the optimal size and are cost effective;
  • provide guidance on how component heads may achieve optimal fleet size; and
  • as part of the annual budget process, review and make determinations regarding annual component requests for vehicle fleet funding.

Beginning with FY2019: the Under Secretary and component heads may not approve a vehicle lease, acquisition, or replacement request; no DHS official with vehicle fleet management responsibilities may receive annual performance compensation in pay; and no senior executive service official of DHS whose office has a vehicle fleet may receive access to a car service, if such heads or official did not comply in the prior fiscal year with vehicle allocation tool and fleet management plan requirements.

The Under Secretary may determine the feasibility of operating a vehicle motor pool to permit components to share vehicles to reduce the number of excess DHS vehicles.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2016-07-12IntroReferralReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Senate
2016-07-11FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2016-07-11FloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4592-4593)House floor actions
2016-07-11FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4785.House floor actions
2016-07-11FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4591-4594)House floor actions
2016-07-11FloorMr. Perry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.House floor actions
2016-04-14CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 376.House floor actions
2016-04-14CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-494.House floor actions
2016-03-23CommitteeOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.House committee actions
2016-03-23CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2016-03-17IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.House floor actions
2016-03-17IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Scott Perry [R] (PA-4)
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Policy Area :

Emergency Management
See Subjects
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Congressional oversight
  • Federal officials
  • Government buildings, facilities, and property
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Motor vehicles
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Employee performance
  • Department of Homeland Security

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