ELO Realignment and Strategic Engagement Reform Act of 2026

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reorganize its Engagement, Liaison, and Outreach (ELO) Office within 120 days of enactment. It mandates a plan to eliminate redundant roles, centralize communication with priority law enforcement agencies (like state and local police), and improve information-sharing to reduce duplication across DHS. The plan must include cost-benefit analyses, staffing reassignments, a transition timeline, and assurances for continued support to State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) partners. DHS cannot expand the ELO Office’s budget or staff until this plan is approved and implemented.