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Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act (HR-2261) · Congress.wiki

Text Versions

Referred in Senate

November 18, 2025•4 pages

Engrossed in House

November 17, 2025•6 pages

Reported in House

November 12, 2025•6 pages

Introduced in House

March 21, 2025•4 pages

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Sponsors (3)

Committee Meetings (2)

H.R. 1736, (Mr. Pfluger) the “Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act”; H.R. 2212, (Mr. Mackenzie) the “DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program and Law Enforcement Support Act”; H.R. 2259, (Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas) the “National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025”; H.R. 2261, (Mr. Hernández) the “Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act”; H.R. 5062, (Ms. Johnson of Texas) the “Pipeline Security Act”; H.R. 5078, (Mr. Ogles) the “Protecting Information by Local Leaders for Agency Resilience Act” or “PILLAR Act”; H.R. 5079, (Mr. Garbarino) the “Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act”;

Committee on Homeland SecurityCannon House Office Building, 310Sep 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM

H.R. 1327, (Mr. Luttrell) the “Syria Terrorism Threat Assessment Act”; H.R. 1508, (Ms. Titus) the “DHS Special Events Program and Support Act”; H.R. 1736, (Mr. Pfluger) the “Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act”; H.R. 2116, (Mr. Evans of CO) the “Law Enforcement Support and Counter Transnational Repression Act”; H.R. 2139, (Mr. Magaziner) the “Strengthening State and Local Efforts to Counter Transnational Repression Act”; H.R. 2158, (Mr. Pfluger) the “Countering Transnational Repression Act of 2025”; H.R. 2212, (Mr. Mackenzie) the “DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program and Law Enforcement Support Act”; H.R. 2259, (Mr. Tony Gonzales of TX) the “National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025”; H.R. 2261, (Mr. Hernández) the “Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act"; and H.R. 2285, (Ms. Pou) the “DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2025”

Committee on Homeland SecurityCannon House Office Building, 310Mar 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM

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AI Summary

Strengthens DHS rules for handling intelligence so people’s privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties are protected. It updates the Homeland Security Act to require the DHS intelligence leader to coordinate with the DHS Privacy Office and the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.

Requires mandatory training for DHS intelligence personnel on privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties laws and policies. These changes embed safeguards into how DHS collects, uses, and shares intelligence information.

House Votes

Passed Voice Vote

November 17, 2025

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4690)

Senate Votes

Received

November 18, 2025

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

Presidential Signature

Signature Data Not Available

United StatesHouse Bill 2261HR 2261

Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act

Armed Forces and National Security

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Introduced March 21, 2025 by Pablo José Hernández · Last progress November 18, 2025