Bill > HR2261

This bill enhances oversight of intelligence activities within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by amending the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to strengthen protections for privacy rights, civil rights, and civil liberties. Specifically, the bill requires the DHS Chief Privacy Officer and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties to ensure that intelligence information is shared, retained, and disseminated in a manner consistent with protecting individual rights. The bill also mandates that the DHS Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties coordinate with the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis to provide specialized training to intelligence personnel. This training will focus on privacy regulations, information practices (including the Privacy Act of 1974), civil rights, and civil liberties, with particular emphasis on personnel who have the authority to disseminate or review analyzed information. The goal is to create more robust safeguards and awareness around how sensitive intelligence information is handled within the department, ensuring that individual rights are consistently protected during intelligence operations.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2261/all-info