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

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Introduced

10 March 2020

Last action

10 March 2020 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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; 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

10 March 2020
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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10 March 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Related records

related to → Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act
related to ← DHS Reform Act of 2020

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3433
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/3433
us · 116-s-3433 · source updated 6 December 2025