HR 5678
116th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Executive agency funding and structure
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Right of privacy
Privacy Office Enhancement Act
Introduced: January 27, 2020
Introduced by:
Van Drew, Jefferson
Republican
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 29, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jan 29, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 27, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jan 27, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Privacy Office Enhancement Act
This bill expands the responsibilities of the Chief Privacy Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to include, among other things
- developing guidance to assist DHS components in developing privacy policies and practices;
- working with DHS's Chief Information Officer to identify methods for managing and overseeing DHS records, management policies, and procedures;
- working with DHS components and offices to ensure that information sharing activities incorporate privacy protections; and
- serving as the Chief FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) Officer of DHS to manage and process requests.
What's happening now
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1