Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act

[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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