H.R. 7574 Congress 119 session
ELO Realignment and Strategic Engagement Reform Act of 2026
ELO Realignment and Strategic Engagement Reform Act of 2026 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a comprehensive plan to reorganize its Engagement, Liaison, and Outreach (ELO) Office and submit such plan to Congress. The bill also limits certain DHS actions until DHS submits the plan to Congress and certifies that it is being implemented. ELO is part of DHS's Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A). ELO manages strategic relationships with I&A’s international stakeholders and federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners, including by facilitating intelligence and information sharing. Under the bill, the plan must identify redundant or non-essential positions, programs, or functions within ELO; specify how reorganization of ELO will address such redundant or non-essential positions, programs, or functions; realign essential functions and personnel of ELO within the Partner Engagement directorate of I&A; and improve the management and coordination of strategic relationships with priority law enforcement agencies. Until DHS submits this plan to Congress and certifies that it is being implemented, DHS may not (1) expand the staffing, budget, or programmatic scope of ELO; or (2) establish new offices duplicating the mission of ELO or the Partner Engagement directorate without congressional authorization.
Status
- Introduced
- Committee
- Floor vote
- Passed
- Enacted
Passed one chamber — last recorded action July 14, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Passage likelihood
34% Comparable to other bills at this stage
This is an estimate, not a guarantee. It is computed from the signals listed below and nothing else. It does not account for leadership priorities, floor scheduling, or negotiations that are not in the public record.
What the estimate is based on
- Historical base rate About 4% of introduced federal bills are enacted.
- Current stage Passed one chamber.
- Cosponsors 2 cosponsors.
State-level impact
State-level impact data is not available for this bill. The source text does not contain a per-state funding formula or scored breakdown, so no figures are shown.
Official actions
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4399)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4399)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7574.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4398-4400)
- Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 640.
- Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-736.
- Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-736.
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 3.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
- Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House