HR 3654
114th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Political movements and philosophies
Terrorism
Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media Act of 2015
Introduced: September 30, 2015
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15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 1, 2016
Star Print ordered on the bill.
Dec 17, 2015
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dec 16, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 16, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/15/2015 H9314)
Dec 16, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/15/2015 H9314)
Dec 16, 2015
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9341)
Dec 15, 2015
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Royce objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Dec 15, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3654.
Dec 15, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9314-9318)
Dec 15, 2015
Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 9, 2015
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 9, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 3, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sep 30, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 30, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the President to transmit to Congress a report on U.S. strategy to combat terrorists' and terrorist organizations' use of social media.
The report must include:
- an evaluation of the role social media plays in radicalization in the United States and elsewhere;
- an analysis of how terrorists and terrorist organizations are using social media;
- recommendations to improve the federal government's efforts to disrupt and counter the use of social media by terrorists and terrorist organizations;
- an analysis of how social media is being used for counter-radicalization and counter-propaganda purposes, irrespective of whether such efforts are made by the federal government;
- an assessment of the value to law enforcement of terrorists' social media posts; and
- an overview of training available to law enforcement and intelligence personnel to combat terrorists' use of social media and recommendations for improving or expanding existing training opportunities.
(Sec. 3) The President must also transmit to Congress a comprehensive strategy to counter terrorists' and terrorist organizations' use of social media, as committed to in the President's 2011 Strategic Implementation Plan for Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Violent Extremism in the United States.
What's happening now
Star Print ordered on the bill.