[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8654 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8654

  To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a 
  review of the Homeland Security Information Network, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 7, 2024

   Mr. Ezell (for himself, Mr. Ivey, and Mr. Pfluger) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                                Security

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a 
  review of the Homeland Security Information Network, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Streamlining Law Enforcement 
Information Sharing Act''.

SEC. 2. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON THE HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION 
              NETWORK.

    Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the 
Committee on Homeland Security and the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the Senate a report that includes the following:
            (1) An examination of how the Homeland Security Information 
        Network is used to share information with Federal, State, 
        local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement partners.
            (2) A comparison of the use, by such law enforcement 
        partners, on both desktops and mobile applications of the 
        Homeland Security Information Network to the use of other 
        tools, including JusticeConnect of the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation, which facilitate real-time exchanges of 
        intelligence among such law enforcement partners.
            (3) An assessment of the cost, effectiveness, and efficacy 
        of the Homeland Security Information Network.
            (4) An assessment of the current policies of the Homeland 
        Security Information Network and the efficacy of such policies 
        in protecting the civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy of 
        individuals.
            (5) An analysis of any other information the Comptroller 
        General determines appropriate.
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