HR 2261 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act

Introduced 2025-03-21· Sponsored by Rescom. Hernández, Pablo [D-PR-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2025-11-18)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act This bill increases privacy protections associated with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intelligence information.  Specifically, the bill requires designated DHS officials to ensure that certain intelligence information is shared, stored, and disseminated in a manner consistent with the protection of civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy rights. The bill also provides statutory authority for requirements for DHS to train intelligence personnel on civil rights, civil liberties, privacy rights, and privacy-related regulations and information practices. Such training must focus on those who disseminate information analyzed by DHS or who review such information for dissemination.…

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H.R. 2261, Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act

Oct 1, 2025

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on September 3, 2025

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Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican