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Union Calendar No. 326 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2261 
[Report No. 119–375] 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the Department 
of Homeland Securitys oversight of certain intelligence matters, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2025 
Mr. HERNA´NDEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security 
NOVEMBER 12, 2025 
Additional sponsors: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi and Mr. EVANS of 
Colorado 
NOVEMBER 12, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance 
the Department of Homeland Securitys oversight of cer-
tain intelligence matters, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Strengthening Over-
sight of DHS Intelligence Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ENHANCED DHS OVERSIGHT OF CERTAIN INTEL-
LIGENCE MATTERS. 
The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (9) of section 201(d) (6 
U.S.C. 121(d))— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) any intelligence information under 
this Act is shared, retained, and disseminated 
consistent with the protection of privacy rights, 
civil rights, and civil liberties, as determined, 
respectively, by the Chief Privacy Officer and 
the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Lib-
erties.’’; 
(2) in subsection (a) of section 222 (6 U.S.C. 
142)— 
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(A) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(7) coordinating with the Under Secretary for 
Intelligence and Analysis to— 
‘‘(A) ensure that any intelligence informa-
tion under this Act is shared, retained, and dis-
seminated in a manner consistent with the pro-
tection of the privacy rights; and 
‘‘(B) provide training to intelligence per-
sonnel on privacy rights, regulations, and infor-
mation practices as specified in section 552a of 
title 5, United States Code (commonly referred 
to as the ‘Privacy Act of 1974’) and other rel-
evant laws, with a focus on personnel who have 
authority to disseminate information analyzed 
by the Department pursuant to paragraph (6) 
of section 201(d) or the responsibility to review 
information to be disseminated pursuant to 
such paragraph.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (a) of section 705 (6 U.S.C. 
345)— 
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(A) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(7) coordinate with the Under Secretary for 
Intelligence and Analysis to— 
‘‘(A) ensure that any intelligence informa-
tion under this Act is shared, retained, and dis-
seminated in a manner consistent with the pro-
tection of civil rights and civil liberties; and 
‘‘(B) provide training to intelligence per-
sonnel on civil rights and civil liberties, with a 
focus on personnel who have authority to dis-
seminate information analyzed by the Depart-
ment pursuant to paragraph (6) of section 
201(d) or the responsibility to review informa-
tion to be disseminated pursuant to such para-
graph.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 326 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2261 
[Report No. 119–375] 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
enhance the Department of Homeland Securitys 
oversight of certain intelligence matters, and for 
other purposes. 
NOVEMBER 12, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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