H.R. 2212 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Nov 17, 2025. Received Nov 18, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRequires DHS to join intelligence rotation program
The bill says all parts of the Department of Homeland Security's intelligence work must participate in a program that lets their employees temporarily work at other intelligence agencies or in different roles within their own agency. This program, run by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, lets federal workers broaden their experience by rotating to different positions for up to three years.
How it affects you
This mainly affects federal intelligence professionals who work at DHS agencies like the Transportation Security Administration, Coast Guard, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. For them, it would create more opportunities to work in different intelligence roles and gain experience across the broader intelligence community. Most everyday Americans won't directly feel the effects of this change.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, Nov 12, 2025)
DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program and Law Enforcement Support Act
This bill requires all components of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Intelligence Enterprise to participate in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Intelligence Community (IC) Civilian Joint Duty Program.
The DHS Intelligence Enterprise is the primary mechanism to integrate DHS's intelligence programs. It is composed of the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis and the intelligence components of nine other DHS organizations, such as the Transportation Security Administration, the Coast Guard, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The IC Civilian Joint Duty Program offers federal civilian intelligence professionals the opportunity to broaden their experience by serving at a different IC element or relevant organization, or in certain positions within the individual's own IC element, for up to three years.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2212
AN ACT
DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program and Law Enforcement Support Act
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-7) · Introduced Mar 18, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Nov 18, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.”