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Protecting Against Public Safety Disinformation Act

Introduced: June 18, 2020 Introduced by: Underwood, Lauren Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
Aug 1, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
Jun 18, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jun 18, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Against Public Safety Disinformation Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take specified steps to combat disinformation operations by malicious foreign actors on domestic preparedness.

Specifically, the DHS (1) Office of Intelligence and Analysis, on an onging basis, shall assess the impact of disinformation operations by malicious foreign actors on domestic preparedness for and response to terrorism and other homeland security threats; and (2) Science and Technology Directorate shall develop and recommend research-based methods for identifying and countering such operations and report to Congress.

DHS is authorized to share the research and recommendations with state, local, tribal, and territorial officials, and with public health and other officials.

What's happening now August 1, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Jul 9, 2020
Demings, Val
· Jun 18, 2020
Payne, Donald
· Jun 18, 2020
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 18, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7282: Protecting Against Public Safety Disinformation Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7282/
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"H.R. 7282: Protecting Against Public Safety Disinformation Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7282/.
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H.R. 7282, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7282/.
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