{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://hernandez.house.gov/media/press-releases/camara-federal-aprueba-proyecto-del-comisionado-residente-para-reforzar", "C\u00e1mara federal aprueba proyecto del Comisionado Residente para reforzar protecciones civiles", "2025-11-17", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "PR", "Pablo Jos\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez", "H001103", "hernandez.house.gov", "hernandez", "https://hernandez.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2014 La C\u00e1mara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos aprob\u00f3 el proyecto bipartidista del Comisionado Residente de Puerto Rico, Pablo Jos\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez, el Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act (H.R. 2261). Esta legislaci\u00f3n garantizar\u00eda que el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) revise y maneje informaci\u00f3n de inteligencia con protecciones m\u00e1s claras y s\u00f3lidas para la privacidad, los derechos civiles y las libertades civiles de los estadounidenses.\n\nHern\u00e1ndez es el primer comisionado residente en veinte a\u00f1os en lograr que la C\u00e1mara de Representantes apruebe un proyecto de su autor\u00eda durante el primer a\u00f1o de su t\u00e9rmino. Desde que asumi\u00f3 el cargo en enero, adem\u00e1s ha presentado m\u00e1s legislaci\u00f3n original y ha pronunciado m\u00e1s discursos en el pleno que cualquiera de sus predecesores recientes. La aprobaci\u00f3n de hoy es un logro poco com\u00fan para un legislador de primer a\u00f1o y resalta su efectividad temprana como la voz de Puerto Rico en el Congreso. Hern\u00e1ndez tambi\u00e9n dirigi\u00f3 el debate en la C\u00e1mara, guiando la consideraci\u00f3n del proyecto y demostrando dominio del tema como miembro de primer a\u00f1o.\n\n\u201cMe satisface que la C\u00e1mara haya aprobado un proyecto de mi autor\u00eda con apoyo de los dos partidos, lo cual ning\u00fan comisionado hab\u00eda logrado tan temprano en su t\u00e9rmino en 20 a\u00f1os. Este proyecto es un avance para los derechos civiles de todos los ciudadanos estadounidenses y puertorrique\u00f1os,\u201d dijo el Comisionado Residente Hern\u00e1ndez.\n\nLa legislaci\u00f3n bipartidista cuenta con el copatrocinio del principal dem\u00f3crata en el Comit\u00e9 de Seguridad Nacional, el Miembro de Mayor Rango Bennie Thompson (D-MS), y del Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO), y ahora pasa al Senado de los Estados Unidos para su consideraci\u00f3n.\n\n\u201cComo estadounidenses, rechazamos la falsa disyuntiva de tener que sacrificar nuestros derechos para garantizar la seguridad. El H.R. 2261 asegura que los profesionales de inteligencia del DHS den igual prioridad a la protecci\u00f3n de los derechos constitucionales de los estadounidenses y a proveer al Departamento y a sus socios la informaci\u00f3n necesaria para mantener la patria segura y resiliente. El proyecto de ley de sentido com\u00fan del Comisionado Hern\u00e1ndez requiere que el DHS revise todos los productos de inteligencia para garantizar que se desarrollen y compartan de una manera que proteja los derechos civiles y las libertades civiles. Lo felicito por la aprobaci\u00f3n en la C\u00e1mara de esta legislaci\u00f3n oportuna y bipartidista,\u201d dijo el Congresista Bennie Thompson, el L\u00edder Dem\u00f3crata de Mayor Jerarqu\u00eda del Comit\u00e9 de Homeland Security.\n\nANTECEDENTES\n\nEl DHS maneja y comparte inteligencia todos los d\u00edas como parte de su misi\u00f3n de mantener al pa\u00eds seguro. Debido a que es la \u00fanica agencia federal de inteligencia que est\u00e1 obligada a compartir informaci\u00f3n con agencias policiales estatales y locales, as\u00ed como con socios del sector privado, parte de la informaci\u00f3n que revisa puede involucrar a ciudadanos estadounidenses, residentes legales y personas que navegan el sistema migratorio. La ley federal requiere que el DHS maneje toda esta informaci\u00f3n con fuertes protecciones de privacidad, derechos civiles y libertades civiles.\n\nSin embargo, evaluaciones internas han encontrado que estas salvaguardas no siempre se aplican de manera uniforme en todo el departamento. Para una agencia de tanto alcance, una revisi\u00f3n coherente y confiable es esencial antes de compartir inteligencia fuera del DHS.\n\nEl Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act cerrar\u00eda estas brechas al requerir que el Director de Privacidad del DHS y el Director de Derechos Civiles y Libertades Civiles revisen toda la informaci\u00f3n de inteligencia antes de que sea compartida, retenida o divulgada, garantizando el cumplimiento con las protecciones constitucionales. El proyecto tambi\u00e9n establece capacitaci\u00f3n obligatoria para el personal s\u00e9nior de inteligencia del DHS en materia de privacidad, derechos civiles y libertades civiles, incluyendo los requisitos de la Ley de Privacidad de 1974 (Privacy Act of 1974) y otras leyes federales pertinentes.\n\nHaga clic AQU\u00cd para acceder al texto legislativo.\n\n###\n\nRELEASE: House Passes Resident Commissioner Hern\u00e1ndez Bill to Strengthen DHS Intelligence Oversight\n\nWASHINGTON, DC - Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, Pablo Jos\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez\u2019s bipartisan legislation, the Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act (H.R. 2261) passed the United States House of Representatives unanimously. This legislation would ensure that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reviews and handles intelligence information with stronger, clearer protections for Americans\u2019 privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties.\n\nHern\u00e1ndez, the youngest Resident Commissioner in U.S. history, is also the first in twenty years to see one of his bills pass the House through regular order during their first session of Congress. Since taking office in January, he has introduced more original legislation and delivered more speeches on the House floor than any of his recent predecessors to date. Today\u2019s passage is a rare accomplishment for a freshman lawmaker and underscores his early effectiveness as Puerto Rico\u2019s voice in Congress. Hern\u00e1ndez also managed the debate on the House floor, guiding the bill through consideration and demonstrating command of the issue as a freshman member.\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s vote is proof that Congress can still come together to strengthen government accountability. When DHS reviews or shares intelligence, the public deserves to know that their privacy and constitutional rights are always being protected,\u201d said Resident Commissioner Hern\u00e1ndez. \u201cI\u2019m proud that my bill passed the House with bipartisan support and that a Resident Commissioner advanced a bill through this chamber for the first time in twenty years. It\u2019s a reminder that Puerto Rico\u2019s voice can shape national policy. I remain committed to working in a bipartisan manner with the Senate to get this bill signed into law.\u201d\n\nThe bipartisan legislation is cosponsored by the top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, Ranking Member Bennie Thompson (D-MS), and Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO), and now awaits consideration by the U.S. Senate.\n\n\u201cAs Americans, we reject the false choice of sacrificing our rights to ensure safety. H.R. 2261 ensures that DHS intelligence professionals equally prioritize the protection of Americans\u2019 constitutional rights and providing the Department and its partners with the intelligence and information needed to keep the homeland safe and resilient. Mr. Hernandez's commonsense bill requires DHS review all intelligence products to ensure that they are developed and shared in a manner that protects civil rights and civil liberties. I congratulate him on the House passing his timely and bipartisan legislation,\u201d said Ranking Member Bennie Thompson, the Top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee.\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nDHS handles and shares intelligence every day as part of its mission to keep the nation safe. Because DHS is the only mandated federal intelligence agency required to share intelligence with state and local law enforcement and private-sector partners, information it reviews can involve U.S. citizens, lawful residents and individuals navigating the immigration system. Federal law requires DHS to treat all of this information with strong protections for privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties.\n\nInternal assessments, however, have found that these safeguards are not always applied the same way across the department. For an agency with such a broad reach, consistent and reliable review is essential before any intelligence is shared outside DHS.\n\nThe Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act would close these gaps by mandating the DHS Chief Privacy Officer and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties to review all intelligence information before it is shared, retained, or disseminated to ensure compliance with constitutional protections. The bill also establishes mandatory training for senior DHS intelligence personnel on privacy, civil rights, and civil-liberties standards, including those required under the Privacy Act of 1974 and related federal laws.\n\nClick HERE to view legislative text.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://hernandez.house.gov/media/press-releases/camara-federal-aprueba-proyecto-del-comisionado-residente-para-reforzar"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.147083170711994, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}