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Department of Homeland Security Data Framework Act of 2018

Introduced: May 16, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-331.
Dec 19, 2018
Signed by President.
Dec 13, 2018
Presented to President.
Dec 12, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 12, 2018
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H10152; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H10129)
Dec 12, 2018
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H10152; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H10129)
Dec 12, 2018
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Hurd objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Dec 12, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2454.
Dec 12, 2018
Mr. Hurd moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H10129-10130)
Dec 10, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 6, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 6, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 6, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7371)
Dec 6, 2018
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 13, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 12, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 12, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7243)
Sep 12, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7243)
Sep 12, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2454.
Sep 12, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7243-7245)
Sep 12, 2017
Mr. Hurd moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 18, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 18, 2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
May 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
May 16, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Homeland Security Data Framework Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) develop a data framework to integrate existing DHS datasets and systems for access by authorized personnel in a manner consistent with relevant legal authorities and privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties protections; (2) ensure that all information of a DHS office or component that falls within the scope of the information sharing environment, and any information or intelligence relevant to priority mission needs and capability requirements of the homeland security enterprise, is included; and (3) ensure that the framework is accessible to DHS employees who have an appropriate security clearance, who are assigned to perform a function that requires access, and who are trained in applicable standards for safeguarding and using such information.

DHS shall: (1) issue guidance for DHS employees authorized to access and contribute to the framework that enforces a duty to share between DHS offices and components for mission needs; and (2) promulgate data standards and instruct DHS components to make available information through the framework in a machine-readable standard format.

DHS may exclude information that may:

  • jeopardize the protection of sources, methods, or activities;
  • compromise a criminal or national security investigation;
  • be inconsistent with the other federal laws or regulations; or
  • be duplicative or not serve an operational purpose.

DHS shall incorporate into such framework systems capabilities for auditing and ensuring the security of information. Such capabilities shall include: (1) mechanisms for identifying insider threats and security risks; and (2) safeguards for privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties.

DHS shall ensure that, by two years after this bill's enactment, the framework has the ability to include appropriate information in existence within DHS to meet its critical mission operations.

DHS shall: (1) submit to Congress regular updates on the status of the data framework until it is fully operational, and (2) annually brief Congress on component use of such framework to support operations that disrupt terrorist activities and incidents in the homeland.

What's happening now December 19, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-331.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1