Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Providing Resources and Oversight to Ensure Confidentiality of Those who serve Act” or the “PROTECT Act”.
Providing Resources and Oversight to Ensure Confidentiality of Those who serve Act
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to disseminate guidance regarding certain best practices relating to the handling of personally identifiable information, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Dissemination of DHS guidance regarding certain best practices relating to the handling of personally identifiable information
In general— Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and quadrennially thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall disseminate to Federal, State, and local government agencies and appropriate private sector entities guidance regarding best practices regarding the following:
The handling by such agencies and entities of personally identifiable information of officers, officials, employees, and contractors of such agencies.
Actions such officers, officials, and employees can take to ensure their safety.
Definition— In this section, the term “personally identifiable information” means any information that permits the identity of an individual to be directly or indirectly inferred, including any other information that is linked or linkable to such individual, regardless of whether such individual is a United States citizen, lawful permanent resident, or visitor to the United States.