House bill · 108th Congress · Public Law 108-330

Department of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act

H.R. 4259Introduced May 4, 2004Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Became law on Oct 16, 2004.

Sponsor: Rep. Todd Platts R-PA

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 4, 2004
Committee actionMay 6, 2004
Passed HouseJul 20, 2004 · by voice vote
Passed SenateSep 29, 2004 · by unanimous consent
To the PresidentOct 5, 2004
Became lawOct 16, 2004

Latest action: Oct 16, 2004 — Became Public Law No: 108-330.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4259.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4259, Department of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act” on May 12, 2004. CBO’s description reads “<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Government Reform on May 6, 2004</p>”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, May 12, 2004 ↗
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CBO publication
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/15637
CBO publication date
May 12, 2004
Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 4259, 108th Congress
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https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/4259
Record last updated by Congress.gov
April 7, 2025
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CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4259, Department of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act” on May 12, 2004. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Government Reform on May 6, 2004”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, May 12, 2004 ↗
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cboCostEstimates
CBO publication
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/15637
CBO publication date
May 12, 2004
Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 4259, 108th Congress
Congress.gov API record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/4259
Record last updated by Congress.gov
April 7, 2025
PORKER copy retrieved
September 28, 2026
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Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 108-533 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Oversight and Government Reform Committee on June 9, 2004.
Source: Congress.gov, reported June 9, 2004 ↗
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Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 4259, 108th Congress
Congress.gov API record
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
April 7, 2025
PORKER copy retrieved
September 28, 2026
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

6 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 6 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Christopher Cox (R-CA), Thomas Davis (R-VA), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Jim Turner (D-TX), Henry Waxman (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 108th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Todd Platts.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.