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H.R. 2261 · 119th Congress

Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act

Introduced Mar 21, 2025Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4690)

  4. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2261.

  5. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4690-4691)

  6. House

    Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  7. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 326.

  8. House

    Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-375.

  9. House

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0.

  10. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  11. House

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  12. House

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Show 3 earlier actions
  1. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

  2. House

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

  3. Introduced in House