Department of Homeland Security Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Act

Bill: 119-hr-2901
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Introduced: 2025-04-10
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Latest action: action_date: 2025-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2901 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2025 Mr. Thompson of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Thanedar , Mr. Magaziner , Mr. Goldman of New York , Mrs. Ramirez , Mr. Kennedy of New York , Mrs. McIver , Mr. Hernández , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , and Mr. Garcia of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements with respect to the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Homeland Security Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Act . 2. Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Section 705 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 345 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting appointed pursuant to section 103(d)(3), before who shall report ; (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: (b) Assignment of personnel The Secretary shall assign to the Officer permanent staff and resources to assist the Officer in carrying out the duties of the Officer under subsection (a). .