HR 623
114th Congress
House
Emergency Management
Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Emergency communications systems
Emergency planning and evacuation
Executive agency funding and structure
Homeland security
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Telephone and wireless communication
Terrorism
DHS Social Media Improvement Act of 2015
Introduced: January 30, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
27 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 5, 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-80.
Nov 5, 2015
Signed by President.
Nov 2, 2015
Presented to President.
Oct 28, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 28, 2015
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H7314-7315)
Oct 28, 2015
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H7314-7315)
Oct 28, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 623.
Oct 28, 2015
Mr. Costello (PA) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7314-7316)
Oct 8, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 7, 2015
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7223-7224; text as passed Senate: CR S7223-7224)
Oct 7, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7223-7224; text as passed Senate: CR S7223-7224)
Sep 21, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 234.
Sep 21, 2015
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-145.
May 6, 2015
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb 3, 2015
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 2, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 2, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 328 - 51 (Roll no. 53). (text: CR H680-681)
Feb 2, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 328 - 51 (Roll no. 53).(text: CR H680-681)
Feb 2, 2015
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H685)
Feb 2, 2015
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Feb 2, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 623.
Feb 2, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H680-683)
Feb 2, 2015
Mrs. Brooks (IN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Feb 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Jan 30, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Jan 30, 2015
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
1
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2015 | House · vote #53 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 328–51 | See who voted → |
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on September 21, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
DHS Social Media Improvement Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a social media working group (the Group) to identify, and provide guidance and best practices to the emergency preparedness and response community on, the use of social media technologies before, during, and after a natural disaster or an act of terrorism or other man-made disaster.
Requires the Group to submit an annual report that includes:
- a review and analysis of social media technologies used to support preparedness and response activities;
- a review of best practices and lessons learned;
- recommendations to improve DHS's use of social media technologies for emergency management purposes, recommendations to improve public awareness of the type of information disseminated through such technologies, and recommendations on how to access such information during a disaster;
- a review of available training for government officials on the use of social media technologies in response to a disaster; and
- a review of coordination efforts with the private sector to discuss and resolve legal, operational, technical, privacy, and security concerns.
Terminates the Group five years after the enactment of this Act unless the chairperson renews it for a successive five-year period by submitting a certification that the continued existence of the Group is necessary. Provides for successive five-year renewal periods.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 114-80.
Cosponsors
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