House Bill
H.R. 7435
DHS Intelligence Transparency and Oversight Program Office and Ombuds Act
Primary Sponsor
Seth Magaziner
D - RI
Cosponsors
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This bill would create two new offices within the Department of Homeland Security focused on intelligence oversight and transparency. It establishes a Program Office to ensure DHS intelligence activities comply with civil rights and privacy protections, and an Ombuds position to independently investigate complaints from whistleblowers and the public about potential intelligence abuses.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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DHS Intelligence Transparency and Oversight Program Office and Ombuds Act
This bill would create two new offices within the Department of Homeland Security focused on intelligence oversight and transparency. It establishes a Program Office to ensure DHS intelligence activities comply with civil rights and privacy protections, and an
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This bill would create two new offices within the Department of Homeland Security focused on intelligence oversight and transparency. It establishes a Program Office to ensure DHS intelligence activities comply with civil rights and privacy protections, and an Ombuds position to independently investigate complaints from whistleblowers and the public about potential intelligence abuses.
- Bill Number
- 7435
- Introduced
- 2/9/2026
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Policy Area
- Armed Forces and National Security
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- DHS Intelligence Transparency and Oversight Program Office and Ombuds Act
- Bill Number
- 7435
- Sponsor
- No sponsor
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Introduced
- 2/9/2026
- Summary
- This bill would create two new offices within the Department of Homeland Security focused on intelligence oversight and transparency. It establishes a Program Office to ensure DHS intelligence activities comply with civil rights and privacy protections, and an Ombuds position to independently invest
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