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HR 114 115th Congress House

Social Media Screening for Terrorists Act of 2017

Official title: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to search all public records to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the United States.

Introduced: February 9, 2017 Introduced by: Buchanan, Vern Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and proceduresInternet and video services
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jan 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 23, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Media Screening for Terrorists Act of 2017

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to search all public records, including Internet sites and social media profiles, to determine if an alien applying for admission to the United States is inadmissible under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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 Cosponsors 2
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 9, 2017
Nunes, Devin
· Feb 9, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 114: Social Media Screening for Terrorists Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-114/
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"H.R. 114: Social Media Screening for Terrorists Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-114/.
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H.R. 114, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-114/.
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