Bill: Rejected Department of Homeland Security Act

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A
BILL
TO

Amend the Constitution and the Executive Standards Act and to provide for a Department for the Attorney General’s Office.​

The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives and Senators in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:

1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the “Department of Homeland Security Act”.
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately after it has been signed into law.
(3) Authored by Rep. xEndeavour
(4) Co-Sponsored by Rep. Reaperay

2 - Reasons
(1) The Attorney General’s Office is an under-appreciated and under-resourced de facto department.
(2) It is commonplace around the world that the Department of Justice is headed by an Attorney General and manages Government legal affairs.
(3) To allow the Police Force to retain a Secretarial role, it is proposed that a new Department be established to oversee the Redmont Police Force.
(4) The Department overseeing the Redmont Police Force will have extended powers concerning the intelligence functions of the Government.
(5) Further comparison:

3 - Department of Homeland Security

1. Description: The department is charged with maintaining the peace and good order of the nation, through lawfully exercising its power to enforce the laws of the Commonwealth of Redmont. The department oversees the Police Officer employment of Redmont. Additionally, the department is responsible for the administration of an impound and providing security to government officials and events. The Department is responsible for the intelligence and national security functions of the Government.
2. Order of Succession: The Department of Homeland Security will be subordinate only to the Department of State.
3. Emblem:

4 - Department of Justice

1. Description: The department is charged with legally defending, investigating, and prosecuting on behalf of the Government. The department oversees the Redmont Bar Association and is charged with the employment of Prosecutors and Legal Officers. The Department of Justice is to act in the best interests of the Government. The Department will act on behalf of the Executive in the event of an intergovernmental dispute between the Legislative and Executive. The Department oversees Freedom of Information requests.
2. Order of Succession: The Department of Justice will remain extant in the order of executive succession.