US HB2261 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on November 18 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-11-18 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on November 18 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-11-18 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the Department of Homeland Securitys oversight of certain intelligence matters, and for other purposes.
Title
Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Pablo Jose Hernandez [D-PR] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] | Rep. Gabe Evans [R-CO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
| 2025-11-17 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2025-11-17 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4690) |
| 2025-11-17 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2261. |
| 2025-11-17 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4690-4691) |
| 2025-11-17 | House | Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| 2025-11-12 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 326. |
| 2025-11-12 | House | Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-375. |
| 2025-09-03 | House | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0. |
| 2025-09-03 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Introduced in House |
