3.0.0 5050 2022-01-06T17:18:06Z 2022-01-06T17:18:06Z House H HR 2012-04-27 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ENGEL:H.R. 5050.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution.[Page H2278]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed02 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Referred to 2012-09-26T18:33:47Z hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2012-09-26T18:12:37Z hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Referred to 2012-09-26T18:02:08Z Referred to 2012-04-27T13:04:50Z 2012-09-26 hsed02 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Committee 2012-09-26 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Committee 2012-09-26 hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Committee 2012-04-27 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2012-04-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-04-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 17 N S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2012-04-27 True T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2012-05-08 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2012-05-08 False H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2012-05-10 False G000569 Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-13] Michael Grimm R NY G. 13 2012-05-10 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2012-05-15 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2012-05-30 False G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2012-05-30 False E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2012-06-06 False Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Elementary and secondary education Employee hiring Employment discrimination and employee rights Higher education Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Right of privacy School administration Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 00 2012-04-27 Introduced in House 2012-06-15T21:28:18Z Social Networking Online Protection Act - Prohibits employers from: (1) requiring or requesting that an employee or applicant for employment provide a user name, password, or any other means for accessing a private email account or personal account on a social networking website; or (2) discharging, disciplining, discriminating against, denying employment or promotion to, or threatening to take any such action against any employee or applicant who refuses to provide such information, files a compliant or institutes a proceeding under this Act, or testifies in any such proceeding.

Sets forth, with respect to employer violations of this Act: (1) civil penalities; (2) the authority of the Secretary of Labor to bring injunctive actions; and (3) the jurisdiction of U.S. district courts to provide legal or equitable relief including employment, reinstatement, promotion, and payment of lost wages and benefits.

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit certain institutions of higher education and local educational agencies from requesting such password or account information from students or potential students. Prohibits denial of admission, suspension, expulsion, and other discipline or discrimination against students who decline to provide such information, file a complaint, institute a proceeding, or testify in any related proceeding.

]]> Social Networking Online Protection Act Short Titles as Introduced Social Networking Online Protection Act Display Title Social Networking Online Protection Act Official Title as Introduced To prohibit employers and certain other entities from requiring or requesting that employees and certain other individuals provide a user name, password, or other means for accessing a personal account on any social networking website. Introduced in House 2012-04-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr5050ih/xml/BILLS-112hr5050ih.xml 2012-09-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.