# 116-hr-8992: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for certain succession reforms, and for other purposes.

116-hr-8992, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for certain succession reforms, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8992
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for certain succession reforms, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2020-12-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill modifies the line of succession for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials. Specifically, the bill provides that the Under Secretary for Management shall serve as the Acting Secretary if the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Associate Secretary are not available to exercise the duties of the Office of the Secretary. Current law makes no reference to the Associate Secretary. The bill contains further requirements, including that an official must have served in DHS for at least 90 days prior to the designation to be within the line of succession to serve as acting head of a DHS component.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-9020: PROVIDE Act
- 116-hr-8871: COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8801: Air America Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8791: DHS Reform Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8697: Election Security Assessments Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8992 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8992)

## Related
- [116-hr-9020: PROVIDE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9020)
- [116-hr-8871: COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8871)
- [116-hr-8801: Air America Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8801)
- [116-hr-8791: DHS Reform Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8791)
- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
- [116-hr-8697: Election Security Assessments Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8697)
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