H.R. 2454: Department of Homeland Security Data Framework Act of 2018
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H.R. 2454: Department of Homeland Security Data Framework Act of 2018
115th Congress · introduced 2017-05-16 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-331.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2017-05-16 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-331. (final step reached)
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Official title
Department of Homeland Security Data Framework Act of 2018
Plain summary
Department of Homeland Security Data Framework Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) develop a data framework to integrate existing DHS datasets and systems for access by authorized personnel in a manner consistent with relevant legal authorities and privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties protections; (2) ensure that all information of a DHS office or component that falls within the scope of the information sharing environment, and any information or intelligence relevant to priority mission needs and capability requirements of the homeland security enterprise, is included; and (3) ensure that the framework is accessible to DHS employees who have an appropriate security clearance, who are assigned to perform a function that requires access, and who are trained in applicable standards for safeguarding and using such information. DHS shall: (1) issue guidance for DHS employees authorized to access and contribute to the framework that enforces a duty to share between DHS offices and components for mission needs; and (2) promulgate data standards and instruct DHS components to make available information through the framework in a machine-readable standard format. DHS may exclude information that may: jeopardize the protection of sources, methods, or activities; compromise a criminal or national security investigation; be inconsistent with the other federal laws or regulations; or be duplicative or not serve an operational purpose. DHS shall incorporate into such framework systems capabilities for auditing and ensuring the security of information. Such capabilities shall include: (1) mechanisms for identifying insider threats and security risks; and (2) safeguards for privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties. DHS shall ensure that, by two years after this bill's enactment, the framework has the ability to include appropriate information in existence within DHS to meet its critical mission operations. DHS shall: (1) submit to Congress regular updates on the status of the data framework until it is fully operational, and (2) annually brief Congress on component use of such framework to support operations that disrupt terrorist activities and incidents in the homeland.
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Department of Homeland Security Data Framework Act of 2018
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Sponsor: Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] · 1 cosponsors
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Michael T. McCaul (R-TX)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr2454.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>
Record fed-us-cong115-hr2454 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115