Streamlining Law Enforcement Information Sharing Act

Bill: 118-s-5317
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2024-11-14
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Computers and information technology

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Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 749.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 749 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5317 [Report No. 118–329] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2024 Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs December 19 (legislative day, December 16), 2024 Reported by Mr. Peters , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review of the Homeland Security Information Network, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Law Enforcement Information Sharing Act . 2. Comptroller General report on the Homeland Security Information Network Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report that includes the following: (1) An examination of how the Homeland Security Information Network is used to share information with Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement partners. (2) A comparison of the use, by such law enforcement partners, on both desktops and mobile applications of the Homeland Security Information Network to the use of other tools, including JusticeConnect of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which facilitate real-time exchanges of intelligence among such law enforcement partners. (3) An assessment of the cost, effectiveness, and efficacy of the Homeland Security Information Network. (4) An assessment of the current policies of the Homeland Security Information Network and the efficacy of such policies in protecting the civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy of individuals. (5) An analysis of any other information the Comptroller General determines appropriate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Law Enforcement Information Sharing Act . 2. Comptroller General report on the Homeland Security Information Network Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report that includes the following: (1) An examination of how the Homeland Security Information Network is used to share information with— (A) Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement and governmental partners; and (B) private sector partners and nonprofit partners from across a variety of sectors, communities, and geographic locations. (2) A comparison of the use, by such law enforcement partners, on both desktops and mobile applications of the Homeland Security Information Network to the use of other tools, including JusticeConnect of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which facilitate real-time exchanges of intelligence among such law enforcement partners. (3) An assessment of the cost, effectiveness, and efficacy of the Homeland Security Information Network. (4) An assessment of the current policies of the Homeland Security Information Network and the efficacy of such policies in protecting the civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy of individuals. (5) An analysis of any other information the Comptroller General of the United States determines appropriate.

December 19 (legislative day, December 16), 2024 Reported with an amendment

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5317 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2024 Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review of the Homeland Security Information Network, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Law Enforcement Information Sharing Act . 2. Comptroller General report on the Homeland Security Information Network Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report that includes the following: (1) An examination of how the Homeland Security Information Network is used to share information with Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement partners. (2) A comparison of the use, by such law enforcement partners, on both desktops and mobile applications of the Homeland Security Information Network to the use of other tools, including JusticeConnect of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which facilitate real-time exchanges of intelligence among such law enforcement partners. (3) An assessment of the cost, effectiveness, and efficacy of the Homeland Security Information Network. (4) An assessment of the current policies of the Homeland Security Information Network and the efficacy of such policies in protecting the civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy of individuals. (5) An analysis of any other information the Comptroller General determines appropriate.