The Homeland Security Council ( HSC ) is an entity within the White House Office and was created by on October 29 , 2001 , and subsequently expanded on by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 1 . It served as the successor to the Office of Homeland Security , established on September 20 , 2001 , immediately after the September 11 attacks . Congress subsequently codified the HSC in the Homeland Security Act of 2002 , charging it with advising the President on homeland security matters
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
United States Homeland Security Council