H.R. 5678
Reported by CommitteePrivacy Office Enhancement Act
Introduced 1/27/2020•116th Congress•House
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
1/29/2020 • House
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.
Introduced in House • 1/27/2020
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Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics
Computer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesRight of privacy
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Originated in the House
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January 27, 2020
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January 29, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
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Introduced in House1/27/2020