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Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act

USA116th CongressS-3433| Senate 
| Updated: 3/10/2020
Gary C. Peters

Gary C. Peters

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (1)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act This bill makes changes to the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The bill expands the duties of the CRCL to include integrating civil rights and civil liberties protections into all DHS programs and activities; conducting civil rights and civil liberties impact assessments; initiating reviews, assessments, and investigations of the administration of DHS programs and activities; leading the equal employment opportunity programs of DHS; and engaging with individuals and communities whose civil rights and civil liberties may be affected by DHS programs and activities. The bill requires each operational component of DHS to designate an Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties to report to the CRCL. The bill grants the CRCL the authority to issue subpoenas with the approval of the Secretary of DHS. The CRCL must report annually to the President. The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress within two years of this bill's enactment.
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Timeline
Mar 10, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Mar 10, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Oct 19, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-4713
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-280.
  • March 10, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 10, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • October 19, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-4713
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-280.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8791: DHS Reform Act of 2020
  • HR 116-4713: Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act
Congressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigations

Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act

USA116th CongressS-3433| Senate 
| Updated: 3/10/2020
Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act This bill makes changes to the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The bill expands the duties of the CRCL to include integrating civil rights and civil liberties protections into all DHS programs and activities; conducting civil rights and civil liberties impact assessments; initiating reviews, assessments, and investigations of the administration of DHS programs and activities; leading the equal employment opportunity programs of DHS; and engaging with individuals and communities whose civil rights and civil liberties may be affected by DHS programs and activities. The bill requires each operational component of DHS to designate an Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties to report to the CRCL. The bill grants the CRCL the authority to issue subpoenas with the approval of the Secretary of DHS. The CRCL must report annually to the President. The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress within two years of this bill's enactment.
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Timeline
Mar 10, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Mar 10, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Oct 19, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-4713
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-280.
  • March 10, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 10, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • October 19, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-4713
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-280.
Gary C. Peters

Gary C. Peters

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (1)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8791: DHS Reform Act of 2020
  • HR 116-4713: Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigations