Title 6 — Domestic SecurityRelease 119-73
§274 Employee discipline
Title 6 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - BORDER, MARITIME, AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY › Part Part E— - Citizenship and Immigration Services › § 274
Summary
The USCIS Director may discipline or fire employees who willfully lie to Congress or to agency leaders under FBI rules, despite other laws.
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Title 6, §274
Domestic Security — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Director of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services may, notwithstanding any other provision of law, impose disciplinary action, including termination of employment, pursuant to policies and procedures applicable to employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on any employee of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services who willfully deceives Congress or agency leadership on any matter.
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Effective Date
Section effective on the date on which the
Transfer of Functions
specified under section 251 of this title takes effect, see section 455 of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 271 of this title.
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Citation
6 U.S.C. § 274
Title 6 — Domestic Security
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73