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Original Date Announced
April 24, 2018DHS proposes rule to exempt portions of a new DHS/ALL-041 External Biometric Records system of records from certain provisions of the Privacy Act because of criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement requirements. DHS has developed this system of records to receive, maintain, and disseminate biometric and associated biometric information from non-DHS entities for the purpose of law enforcement, national security, immigration screening, border enforcement, intelligence, national defense, and background investigations relating to national security positions, credentialing, and certain positions of public trust. [ID #879]
Federal Register: Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions; Department of Homeland Security/ALL-041 Biometric Records (EBR) System of RecordsCurrent Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Actions: Forms and Information Collection RuleSubject Matter: EnforcementAgencies Affected: USCISAssociated or Derivative Policies
- April 24, 2018 DHS gives notice of a new records system for biometric data