[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2261 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2261
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the Department of
Homeland Securitys oversight of certain intelligence matters, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 21, 2025
Mr. Hernandez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security
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A BILL
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the Department of
Homeland Securitys oversight of certain intelligence matters, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Oversight of DHS
Intelligence Act''.
SEC. 2. ENHANCED DHS OVERSIGHT OF CERTAIN INTELLIGENCE MATTERS.
The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended--
(1) in paragraph (9) of section 201(d) (6 U.S.C. 121(d))--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' after
the semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(C) any intelligence information under this Act
is shared, retained, and disseminated consistent with
the protection of privacy rights, civil rights, and
civil liberties, as determined, respectively, by the
Chief Privacy Officer and the Officer for Civil Rights
and Civil Liberties.'';
(2) in subsection (a) of section 222 (6 U.S.C. 142)--
(A) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ``and'' after
the semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(7) coordinating with the Under Secretary for
Intelligence and Analysis to--
``(A) ensure that any intelligence information
under this Act is shared, retained, and disseminated in
a manner consistent with the protection of the privacy
rights; and
``(B) provide training to intelligence personnel on
privacy rights, regulations, and information practices
as specified in section 552a of title 5, United States
Code (commonly referred to as the `Privacy Act of
1974') and other relevant laws, with a focus on
personnel who have authority to disseminate information
analyzed by the Department pursuant to paragraph (6) of
section 201(d) or the responsibility to review
information to be disseminated pursuant to such
paragraph.''; and
(3) in subsection (a) of section 705 (6 U.S.C. 345)--
(A) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ``and'' after
the semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(7) coordinate with the Under Secretary for Intelligence
and Analysis to--
``(A) ensure that any intelligence information
under this Act is shared, retained, and disseminated in
a manner consistent with the protection of civil rights
and civil liberties; and
``(B) provide training to intelligence personnel on
civil rights and civil liberties, with a focus on
personnel who have authority to disseminate information
analyzed by the Department pursuant to paragraph (6) of
section 201(d) or the responsibility to review
information to be disseminated pursuant to such
paragraph.''.
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