Privacy Office Enhancement Act

United States116th CongressHR-5678House of Representatives
Updated: Jan 29, 2020

Summary

Privacy Office Enhancement Act This bill 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.

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Timeline

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

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  2. Introduced in House

  3. Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

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  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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