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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 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 January 29, 2020

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8791 Related bill DHS Reform Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 1
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jan 27, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5678: Privacy Office Enhancement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5678/
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"H.R. 5678: Privacy Office Enhancement Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5678/.
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H.R. 5678, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5678/.
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[H.R. 5678: Privacy Office Enhancement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5678/)
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