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H.R. 3737 115th Congress House

Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2017

Official title: To provide for a study on the use of social media in security clearance investigations.

Introduced: September 12, 2017 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversightEmployee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 7, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 6, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 6, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1416)
Mar 6, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1416)
Mar 6, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3737.
Mar 6, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1416-1417)
Mar 6, 2018
Mr. Blum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 11, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 382.
Jan 11, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-512.
Sep 13, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Sep 13, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sep 12, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 7, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget to report on the examination of social media activity during security clearance investigations.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 12, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3737: Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3737/
MLA
"H.R. 3737: Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3737/.
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H.R. 3737, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3737/.
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