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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 2901

Introduced

Department of Homeland Security Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Act

Sponsor
DBennie G. Thompson· Mississippi
Introduced
April 10, 2025
Policy area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Latest action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.April 10, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2901 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2901

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements 
with respect to the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the 
Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 10, 2025

Mr. Thompson of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Thanedar, 
Mr. Magaziner, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Kennedy of 
New York, Mrs. McIver, Mr. Hernandez, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, and Mr. 
Garcia of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Homeland Security

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A BILL

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements 
with respect to the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the 
Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Homeland Security 
Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Act''.

SEC. 2. OFFICER FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES.

Section 705 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 345) is 
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``appointed pursuant to 
section 103(d)(3),'' before ``who shall report'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
subsection:
``(b) Assignment of Personnel.--The Secretary shall assign to the 
Officer permanent staff and resources to assist the Officer in carrying 
out the duties of the Officer under subsection (a).''.
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