United States Code

6 U.S.C. § 221

Requirements with respect to administering polygraph examinations to law enforcement personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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HR 9565 Enhanced Counter-Narcotics Detection and Technology Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
S 4082 Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 7901 Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 6379 Shadow Wolves Improvement Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
S 2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
S 572 Shadow Wolves Improvement Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
S 2983 Extending Expired Cybersecurity Authorities Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 5518 Integrated Cross-Border Law Enforcement Operations Expansion Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
S 2342 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
S 2202 Intelligence Community Efficiency and Effectiveness Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
S 2163 Border Patrol Recruitment Enhancement Act Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
S 1734 Justice for Angel Families Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 3362 Justice for Angel Families Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
S 1246 FEMA Independence Act of 2025 Repeals · introduced · 119th Congress
S 1190 Coast Guard Improvement Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 2308 FEMA Independence Act of 2025 Repeals · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 3599 DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2023 Amends its part 221(e), 221(g)(5) · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 3194 U.S. Citizenship Act Amends its part 221(o) · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 8701 Intelligence Reform and Transnational Crime Prevention Act of 2024 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 2732 EARN IT Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
S 1798 Offices of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Health Security Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
S 3209 Justice for Angel Families Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 5599 FEMA Independence Act of 2023 Repeals · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 5446 Justice for Angel Families Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 5182 Child Online Safety Modernization Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
S 2597 Digital Consumer Protection Commission Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 3552 United States Secret Service Mission Improvement and Realignment Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
S 1207 EARN IT Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 596 Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 7776 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Amends its part · enacted · 117th Congress
HR 8610 Health Security and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
S 4465 Offices of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Health Security Act of 2022 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
S 2540 CISA Technical Corrections and Improvements Act of 2021 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
HRES 1512 Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 7776, with an amendment. Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 6637 DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act Amends its part 221(e), 221(g)(5) · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 7689 United States Secret Service Mission Improvement and Realignment Act of 2022 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 9013 Justice for Angel Families Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 9189 Border Airport Enhancement Act of 2022 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
S 4964 Justice for Angel Families Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 7287 Anti-Border Corruption Improvement Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
S 3538 EARN IT Act of 2022 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 6544 EARN IT Act of 2022 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 5652 DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2021 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 4828 Border Security for America Act of 2021 Amends its part 221(e) · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 4357 DHS Reform Act of 2021 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 1177 U.S. Citizenship Act Amends its part 221(o) · introduced · 117th Congress
S 348 U.S. Citizenship Act Amends its part 221(o) · introduced · 117th Congress
HR 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Amends its part · enacted · 116th Congress
HR 4739 Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress

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The law today

From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-124.

(a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that— (1) by not later than 2 years after January 4, 2011, all applicants for law enforcement positions with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (except as provided in subsection (b)) receive polygraph examinations before being hired for such a position; and (2) by not later than 180 days after January 4, 2011, U.S. Customs and Border Protection initiates all periodic background reinvestigations for all law enforcement personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection that should receive periodic background reinvestigations pursuant to relevant policies of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in effect on the day before January 4, 2011. (b) Waiver The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may waive the polygraph examination requirement under subsection (a)(1) for any applicant who— (1) is deemed suitable for employment; (2) holds a current, active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information Clearance; (3) has a current Single Scope Background Investigation; (4) was not granted any waivers to obtain his or her clearance; and (5) is a veteran (as defined in section 2108 of title 5).

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