119th Congress · House bill · Last action Jul 2, 2026
H.R. 9579In Committee
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al (D-TX)20 cosponsorsIntroduced Jul 2, 2026
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Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
D-TX-9
Cosponsors (20)
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All Democratic.
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Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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Jul 2
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jul 2
Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
All 20 cosponsors
20 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (20)
Bell, WesleyMO-01
Brownley, JuliaCA-26
Carter, Troy A.LA-02
Chu, JudyCA-28
Clarke, Yvette D.NY-09
Crockett, JasmineTX-30
Davis, Danny K.IL-07
Figures, ShomariAL-02
Goldman, Daniel S.NY-10
Grijalva, Adelita S.AZ-07
McIver, LaMonicaNJ-10
Meng, GraceNY-06
Moore, GwenWI-04
Moulton, SethMA-06
Randall, EmilyWA-06
Thanedar, ShriMI-13
Thompson, Bennie G.MS-02
Walkinshaw, James R.VA-11
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