# 116-hr-5678: Privacy Office Enhancement Act

116-hr-5678, Privacy Office Enhancement Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ); status Ordered to be Reported (Amended). (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5678
- Congress: 116
- Title: Privacy Office Enhancement Act
- Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
- Introduced: 2020-01-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Privacy Office Enhancement Act This bill expands the responsibilities of the Chief Privacy Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to include, among other things developing guidance to assist DHS components in developing privacy policies and practices; working with DHS's Chief Information Officer to identify methods for managing and overseeing DHS records, management policies, and procedures; working with DHS components and offices to ensure that information sharing activities incorporate privacy protections; and serving as the Chief FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) Officer of DHS to manage and process requests.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2020-01-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8830: You Must Be Alive To Vote Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8309: Keep America Secure Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-4326: Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5678 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5678)

## Related
- [116-hr-8830: You Must Be Alive To Vote Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8830)
- [116-hr-8309: Keep America Secure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8309)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-4326: Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4326)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5678 (as of 2025-11-18).