H.R. 9206 119th Congress House

DHS CANDOR Act

Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a Department of Homeland Security-wide policy for public communications, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 8, 2026 Introduced by: Shri Thanedar Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov

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Jul 7, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

Jun 8, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Jun 8, 2026

Introduced in House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

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Require DHS to establish a department-wide public communications policy.

This bill would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security to create a unified policy for how the department communicates with the public. The bill is currently in the House Committee on Homeland Security.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Homeland Security Committee
House of Representatives
Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Homeland Security Committee

Cosponsors 1

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Jun 8, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9206: DHS CANDOR Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9206/

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"H.R. 9206: DHS CANDOR Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9206/.

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H.R. 9206, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9206/.

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