US HB2261

Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require that DHS intelligence information is shared, retained, and disseminated consistent with protection of privacy rights, civil rights, and civil liberties

Assigns the Chief Privacy Officer and Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties responsibility for determining compliance with these protections

Requires the Chief Privacy Officer to coordinate with the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis to ensure intelligence information handling protects privacy rights

Mandates privacy training for DHS intelligence personnel under the Privacy Act of 1974, particularly for those with authority to disseminate or review departmental intelligence

Requires the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties to coordinate with intelligence leadership to ensure civil rights protections and provide related training to intelligence personnel