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H.R. 2901

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Summary

H.R. 2901, the Department of Homeland Security Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 10, 2025 by Rep. Bennie Thompson (D) with 11 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability, and last saw action on Apr 10, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

Record

Text

H.R. 2901 has 11 co-sponsors.

hb2901/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2901 IH: Department of Homeland Security Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-04-10
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2901  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. Hernández ,  Mr. Carter of Louisiana , and  Mr. Garcia of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Homeland Security    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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Department of Homeland Security Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Act  .
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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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-04-10
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D) sponsors H.R. 2901, and 11 members have co-sponsored it, 10 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2901 went before 2 committees: Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee and Homeland Security.

Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee
Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee
Referred to · Apr 10, 2025 · 22 Bills
Homeland Security
Homeland Security
Referred To · Apr 10, 2025 · 6 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2901 has taken 3 actions since Apr 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 10, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.Homeland Security Committee
Apr 10, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee

Votes

H.R. 2901 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2901 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Department of Homeland Security Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Act — Display Title
  • Department of Homeland Security Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2901 under Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2901’s is Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

hr2901/policy-areas.txt
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2901, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 65 (Thursday, April 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:H.R. 2901.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, section 8[Page H1603]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com