US Congress House Bill 5678 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-29 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Privacy Office Enhancement Act

Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ]

Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-29	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
2020-01-29	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-01-27	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2020-01-27	House	Introduced in House

HB8791 (Related) 2020-11-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5678/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5678/BILLS-116hr5678ih.pdf