Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2023

HR 4107, the Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2023, creates a new Civil Liberties Protection Officer position within the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) at the U.S. Treasury Department. This officer, appointed by the Treasury Secretary and reporting directly to them, is tasked with ensuring FinCEN’s activities protect civil liberties and privacy, overseeing compliance with privacy laws, reviewing complaints about potential abuses, and assessing privacy risks from FinCEN’s technology use. The bill requires the officer to conduct annual privacy impact assessments and report findings to the House Financial Services Committee and Senate Banking Committee. It also mandates that the Treasury Secretary keep these committees informed about FinCEN’s activities and promptly report any unlawful activity or corrective actions taken.