{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-5681","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 5681","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act","title_source":"Short Titles as Enacted","official_title":"To authorize the reclassification of the tactical enforcement officers (commonly known as the \"Shadow Wolves\") in the Homeland Security Investigations tactical patrol unit operating on the lands of the Tohono O'odham Nation as special agents, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To authorize the reclassification of the tactical enforcement officers (commonly known as the \"Shadow Wolves\") in the Homeland Security Investigations tactical patrol unit operating on the lands of the Tohono O'odham Nation as special agents, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act"},{"type":"Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text","title":"Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Enacted","title":"Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Passed Senate","title":"Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act"}],"outcome":"became_law","law_number":"Public Law 117-113","introduced":"2021-10-22","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2022-03-08","vote":{"id":"117-2022-h60","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass","title":"Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act","result":"Passed","yea":387,"nay":33,"present":0,"not_voting":12,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll060.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"voice","date":"2022-04-05","vote":null,"how":"unanimous_consent","words":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1987)"}},"president":{"status":"signed","date":"2022-04-19"},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Became Public Law No: 117-113.","date":"2022-04-19"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-04-19","stage":"Public Law","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill authorizes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reclassify officers assigned to the tactical patrol unit on Tohono O'odham Nation land, commonly known as Shadow Wolves, as ICE special agents upon completing certain required training. Officers assigned to a comparable unit, regardless of location, may also be reclassified as ICE special agents upon completing the training."},{"k":"p","t":"The Department of Homeland Security and the Government Accountability Office shall separately study and report on the best processes for expanding the Shadow Wolves program."}],"words":87},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Authorizes the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to classify the Shadow Wolves tactical enforcement officers as GS-1811 special agents after required training, and requires a strategy and Government Accountability Office reports on the Shadow Wolves program.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5681/text/enr#H5C1C854C7C45495292969C47DD7149FC:~:text=2.%20Reclassification%20of%20Shadow%20Wolves%20as%20GS"},{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5681/text/enr#HF82E78EC5D244F72B4E0B68A057005AB:~:text=3.%20Expansion%20of%20Shadow%20Wolves%20Program"},{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5681/text/enr#H61CCA11CB8064C62AE878FC53A13E3B5:~:text=4.%20GAO%20report"}]},"core_areas":["Reclassification of Shadow Wolves tactical enforcement officers as special agents","Retention, recruitment and expansion strategy for the Shadow Wolves program","Comptroller General reports on the strategy"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Authorizes the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to reclassify the GS-1801 Shadow Wolves in the Homeland Security Investigations tactical patrol unit on Tohono O'odham Nation lands as GS-1811 special agents once they complete required training.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5681/text/enr#H5C1C854C7C45495292969C47DD7149FC:~:text=2.%20Reclassification%20of%20Shadow%20Wolves%20as%20GS"}},{"text":"Requires that training to include the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center's Criminal Investigator Training Program, plus either Customs Basic Enforcement School for officers hired before March 2003 or Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Training for officers hired during or after March 2003.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5681/text/enr#H5C1C854C7C45495292969C47DD7149FC:~:text=2.%20Reclassification%20of%20Shadow%20Wolves%20as%20GS"}},{"text":"Authorizes classifying Shadow Wolves who join the Tohono O'odham unit after enactment as GS-1811 special agents upon completing the same training.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5681/text/enr#H5C1C854C7C45495292969C47DD7149FC:~:text=2.%20Reclassification%20of%20Shadow%20Wolves%20as%20GS"}},{"text":"Authorizes classifying as GS-1811 special agents, upon the same training, Shadow Wolves hired into a comparable unit, regardless of location, established after enactment with the approval and consent of the appropriate Indian tribe.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5681/text/enr#H5C1C854C7C45495292969C47DD7149FC:~:text=2.%20Reclassification%20of%20Shadow%20Wolves%20as%20GS"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security, within 90 days of enactment, to submit a strategy for retaining and recruiting Shadow Wolves and for expanding comparable units to areas near the Canada or Mexico border, with tribal approval and consent.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5681/text/enr#HF82E78EC5D244F72B4E0B68A057005AB:~:text=3.%20Expansion%20of%20Shadow%20Wolves%20Program"}},{"text":"Requires the Comptroller General to submit an assessment of the strategy's effectiveness and any recommended improvements, one year after receiving the strategy and annually for the following two years.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5681/text/enr#H61CCA11CB8064C62AE878FC53A13E3B5:~:text=4.%20GAO%20report"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5681/text/enr"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5681","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5681/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-5681.png","v":"3014711632a4","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 5681, 117th Congress: Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act. House: 387 Yea, 33 Nay. Senate: unanimous consent. Outcome: Became law, 19 Apr 2022."}}