Amending the Order of Succession in the Department of Homeland Security
Alters Line of Succession for Department of Homeland Security Officers
What it does
The Department of Homeland Security must follow the revised list of officers who may act as Secretary, subject to the order's stated exceptions.
Real-world impact
- Changes which Department of Homeland Security officials can become acting Secretary.
- Bars officials serving in acting roles from acting as Secretary under this order.
- Revokes the prior succession order and replaces it with the new list.
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Summary
This order replaces the Department of Homeland Security's official order of succession for who may serve as acting Secretary. It lists a sequence of positions that will step in if the Secretary dies, resigns, or cannot perform duties, and it bars anyone serving in an acting role from acting as Secretary under this list.
The order also lets the President choose a different acting Secretary when allowed by law and revokes the prior succession order, clarifying who can carry out the Secretary's functions.
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