119 HR 8513 IH: Providing Resources and Oversight to Ensure Confidentiality of Those who serve Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-27 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8513IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 27, 2026Mr. Hill of Arkansas (for himself and Mr. Goldman of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformA BILLTo require the Secretary of Homeland Security to disseminate guidance regarding certain best practices relating to the handling of personally identifiable information, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Providing Resources and Oversight to Ensure Confidentiality of Those who serve Act or the PROTECT Act.

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Dissemination of DHS guidance regarding certain best practices relating to the handling of personally identifiable information

(a)

In general

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and quadrennially thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall disseminate to Federal, State, and local government agencies and appropriate private sector entities guidance regarding best practices regarding the following: (1)The handling by such agencies and entities of personally identifiable information of officers, officials, employees, and contractors of such agencies. (2)Actions such officers, officials, and employees can take to ensure their safety. (b)

Definition

In this section, the term personally identifiable information means any information that permits the identity of an individual to be directly or indirectly inferred, including any other information that is linked or linkable to such individual, regardless of whether such individual is a United States citizen, lawful permanent resident, or visitor to the United States.