# 114-hr-1633: DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act of 2015

114-hr-1633, DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-1633
- Congress: 114
- Title: DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act of 2015
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced: 2015-03-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act of 2015 Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the head of each component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on a quarterly basis, to submit to the Chief Human Capital Officer of DHS (the Chief): (1) the number of employees who had been on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for personnel matters for six consecutive months or longer; and (2) the total cost to the component associated with such leave and paid non-duty status for the quarter. Requires the Chief to: (1) monitor the number of such employees and the associated costs, (2) determine appropriate actions to be taken by DHS to resolve any personnel matter expeditiously or to eliminate or reduce the use of such leave and paid non-duty status in addressing any personnel matter, (3) develop and implement a department-wide policy in accordance with existing federal guidance specifically related to the use of such leave or paid non-duty status for personnel matters, and (4) submit a report after each calendar quarter of 2016-2018 on the number of DHS employees on such leave or paid non-duty status for personnel matters for six consecutive months or longer.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2015-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2015-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2015-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2015-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2015-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2015-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2015-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2015-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2015-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2015-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2015-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-4764: Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016
- 114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-1640: Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-1633 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1633)

## Related
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-4764: Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4764)
- [114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3880)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-1640: Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act o…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1640)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1633 (as of 2025-11-18).