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

Summary

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; engaging with individuals and communities whose civil rights and civil liberties may be affected by DHS programs and activities; and leading the language access program for DHS to ensure that DHS can effectively communicate with all individuals impacted by its 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 CRCL must make certain information regarding its investigations publicly available. The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress within two years of this bill's enactment.

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Timeline

1. 2 July 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 July 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 July 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 July 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

   Source: Committee

5. 26 October 2021

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 26 October 2021

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 26 October 2021

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 2 July 2021 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 July 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 July 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 July 2021

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Sponsors

• Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
• · hshm00 · Standing

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