H.R. 9749 amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to eliminate the Department of Homeland Security's authority to reorganize its own internal structure without congressional approval. The bill repeals several specific sections of the law, including section 872, which had granted the DHS Secretary broad power to reorganize the department's functions, agencies, and personnel. It also removes related provisions in sections 506 and 702 that reference this reorganization authority, and makes clerical updates to the law's table of contents to reflect these changes. This legislation primarily affects DHS leadership and its ability to restructure the department internally, shifting that authority back toward requiring congressional involvement for major organizational changes. The bill does not include new funding provisions, as it is focused on removing existing statutory authority rather than creating new programs or spending.
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