H.R. 2261
Sets privacy rules for Homeland Security intelligence
Requires Homeland Security officials to handle intelligence information in ways that protect civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy, and makes privacy training for intelligence staff a legal requirement.
- Officials must share, store, and pass on intelligence in line with civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy rights
- Training on those rights and privacy rules becomes required by law, not just policy
- Training targets staff who send out or review intelligence for release
Passed the House · Senate's turn