Selected Homeland Security Issues in the 116th Congress (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised Nov. 26, 2019 |
| Report Number |
R45701 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
William L. Painter,Michael E. DeVine,Bart Elias,Kristin Finklea,John Frittelli,Jill C. Gallagher,Frank Gottron,Diane P. Horn,Chris Jaikaran,Lennard G. Kruger,Sarah A. Lister,Daniel Morgan,Paul W. Parfomak,David Randall Peterman,R. Eric Petersen,Shawn Ree |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
In 2001, in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, "homeland security" went from being a concept discussed among a relatively small cadre of policymakers and strategic thinkers to one broadly discussed among policymakers, including a broad swath of those in Congress. Debates over how to implement coordinated homeland security policy led to the passage of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-296), the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and extensive legislative activity in the ensuing years.
Initially, homeland security was largely seen as counterterrorism activities. Today, homeland security is a broad and complex network of interrelated issues, in policymaking terms. For example, in its executive summary, the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review issued in 2014 delineated the missions of the homeland security enterprise as follows: prevent terrorism and enhance security; secure and manage the borders; enforce and administer immigration laws; safeguard and secure cyberspace; and strengthen national preparedness and resilience.
This report compiles a series of Insights by CRS experts across an array of homeland security issues that may come before the 116th Congress. Several homeland security topics are also covered in CRS Report R45500, Transportation Security: Issues for the 116th Congress.
The information contained in the Insights only scratches the surface of these selected issues. Congressional clients may obtain more detailed information on these topic and others by contacting the relevant CRS expert listed in CRS Report R45684, Selected Homeland Security Issues in the 116th Congress: CRS Experts.
