HR 2261

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.

Bill status

Status

Passed House

Sponsor

Pablo Rescom. Hernández [D-PR-At Large]

Cosponsors

2

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Introduced

2025-03-21

Latest action

2025-11-18: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Committee referrals

• Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee: Senate · Referred To · 2025-11-18
• Homeland Security Committee: House · Reported By · 2025-11-12
• Homeland Security Committee: House · Markup By · 2025-09-03
• Homeland Security Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-03-21

Recent actions

• 2025-11-18: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
• 2025-11-17: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
• 2025-11-17: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4690)
• 2025-11-17: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4690)
• 2025-11-17: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2261.