H.R. 9579: Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act

119th Congress · introduced 2026-07-02 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

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Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act

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Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr9579.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

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Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · 22 cosponsors, including Texas members: Jasmine Crockett, Julie Johnson

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Wesley Bell (D-MO), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Shomari Figures (D-AL), Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY), Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ), LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), Grace Meng (D-NY), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Emily Randall (D-WA), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA), Julie Johnson (D-TX), Analilia Mejia (D-NJ)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr9579.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr9579 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills