HR 2261 · Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced
- Mar 21, 2025
- Latest action
- Nov 18, 2025
- Sponsor
- Pablo Rescom. Hernández [D-PR-At Large]
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Cosponsors
- 2
Summary
Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act This bill increases privacy protections associated with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intelligence information. Specifically, the bill requires designated DHS officials to ensure that certain intelligence information is shared, stored, and disseminated in a manner consistent with the protection of civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy rights. The bill also provides statutory authority for requirements for DHS to train intelligence personnel on civil rights, civil liberties, privacy rights, and privacy-related regulations and information practices. Such training must focus on those who disseminate information analyzed by DHS or who review such information for dissemination.
Recent actions
- Nov 18, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Nov 17, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 17, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4690)
- Nov 17, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4690)
- Nov 17, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2261.
- Nov 17, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4690-4691)
- Nov 17, 2025 Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Nov 12, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 326.
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.