119th Congress
H.R. 9579
Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Al Green(D-TX)
- Introduced
- Jul 2, 2026
- Policy area
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Committees
- House Committee on Homeland Security
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (22)
Original cosponsors (20)
- Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY)
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Emily Randall (D-WA)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA)
- Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Shomari Figures (D-AL)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA)
- Wesley Bell (D-MO)
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)
Added later (2)
- Julie Johnson (D-TX) · Jul 15, 2026
- Analilia Mejia (D-NJ) · Aug 10, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Latest action(Jul 3, 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jul 3, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability. - Jul 2, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. - Jul 2, 2026
Introduced in House