Homeland Security Act (HSA)

The Homeland Security Act (HSA) (PL 107-296) was enacted under the under the administration of President George W. Bush on November 25, 2002 in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The HSA provided broad powers to Federal law enforcement agencies to protect citizens and interests from terrorist attacks within the United States (U.S.). The legislation provided for the establishment of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and cabinet-level position of Secretary of Homeland Security. Included in the legislation are the Critical Infrastructure Information Act (CIIA) (Subtitle B of Title II (Sections 211-215)) and the Cyber Security Enhancement Act (CSEA) (Section 225).