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S 2900 114th Congress Senate International Affairs Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Terrorism

Preventing Terrorism Through Social Media Act of 2016

Introduced: May 9, 2016 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Preventing Terrorism Through Social Media Act of 2016

This bill grants the Department of State discretion to offer a reward of at least $25,000 to an individual who furnishes information found on social media leading to the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual for committing, conspiring or attempting to commit, or aiding or abetting in the commission of an act of terrorism in the United States.

The total amount of such rewards may not exceed $5 million.

What's happening now May 9, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2900: Preventing Terrorism Through Social Media Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2900/
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"S. 2900: Preventing Terrorism Through Social Media Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2900/.
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S. 2900, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2900/.
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