Markup of H.R. 2442, H.R. 9298, H.R. 9503, H.R. 3342, and more

The House Judiciary GOP held a markup session on September 16, 2026, reviewing several bills including H.R. 9503, the Officer Leslie Kofel US Secret Service Police Act, and H.R. 3342, the Bureau of Prisons Direct Hire Authority Act. H.R. 9503 was favorably reported after amending the name of the Secret Service Uniform Division to better reflect its law enforcement role and honor a fallen officer. The committee also debated H.R. 3342, which aims to grant the Bureau of Prisons direct hire authority to address chronic staffing shortages by bypassing lengthy federal hiring processes. The bill passed despite opposition citing concerns over civil service protections and lack of oversight. Additionally, the committee discussed legislation related to trade and immigration enforcement, focusing on economic discrimination and tariff impacts, with members expressing divergent views on the administration's trade policies and their effects on American businesses and foreign relations. Votes were taken to report the bills favorably to the House, and staff were authorized to make technical amendments.