# 119-hres-113: Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents relating to Department of Homeland Security policies and activities related to the security of Department information and data and the recruitment and retention of its workforce.

119-hres-113, Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents relating to Department of Homeland Security policies and activities related to the security of Department information and data and the recruitment and retention of its workforce., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-113
- Congress: 119
- Title: Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents relating to Department of Homeland Security policies and activities related to the security of Department information and data and the recruitment and retention of its workforce.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-27

## Summary

**DHS must hand over documents about its data security and hiring practices.** This resolution would direct the Department of Homeland Security to transmit to the House any documents in the Secretary’s possession that relate to the security of DHS information systems and to recruitment and retention of the DHS workforce. - Members of Congress and oversight staff would receive copies of relevant DHS records within 14 days, if those materials are in the Secretary’s possession. - DHS employees and job applicants would see disclosures about hiring actions, including counts of offers pending or accepted on January 20, 2025, descriptions of accepted offers, jobs still vacant, and employees who accepted the Office of Personnel Management’s deferred resignation offer. - The request covers interactions with the Department of Government Efficiency and the Office of Personnel Management across 12 specified categories, including requests for access to DHS systems, any data supplied, policies for non‑DHS access, and how DHS evaluated such requests.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-113 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/113)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2038)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-113 (as of 2026-09-27).