HR 7984 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Employment and training programs Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Right of privacy

Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act

Introduced: August 7, 2020 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Sep 24, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.

Aug 7, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Aug 7, 2020

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that its handling of intelligence is consistent with privacy rights, civil rights, and civil liberties.

Specifically, the DHS senior official with primary responsibility for privacy policy shall ensure that intelligence information is shared, retained, and disseminated in a manner consistent with protecting privacy rights. The DHS Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties shall ensure that intelligence information is shared, retained, and disseminated in a manner consistent with protecting civil rights and civil liberties.

The Office of Intelligence and Analysis within DHS shall ensure that intelligence information is handled in a manner consistent with the guidance from the DHS privacy official and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.

What's happening now September 24, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.

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