3.0.0 7282 2022-02-08T23:16:52Z 2022-02-08T23:16:52Z House HR 2020-06-18 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 113 (Thursday, June 18, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. UNDERWOOD:H.R. 7282.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H2407]]]> hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm08 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee Referred to 2020-08-01T17:34:52Z hshm05 Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee Referred to 2020-08-01T17:34:31Z Referred to 2020-06-18T14:03:25Z 2020-08-01 hshm08 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation. Committee 2020-08-01 hshm05 Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism. Committee 2020-06-18 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2020-06-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-06-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress U000040 Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] Lauren Underwood D IL 14 N P000604 Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] Donald Payne D NJ M. 10 2020-06-18 True D000627 Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] Val Demings D FL Butler 10 2020-06-18 True T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2020-06-18 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2020-07-09 False Emergency Management Congressional oversight Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Homeland security Research administration and funding Subversive activities Terrorism Emergency Management 00 2020-06-18 Introduced in House 2021-03-26T18:45:34Z 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.

]]> Protecting Against Public Safety Disinformation Act Display Title Protecting Against Public Safety Disinformation Act Official Title as Introduced To require the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security to assess, on an ongoing basis, the potential terrorism implications of malign disinformation operations on domestic preparedness for and collective response to terrorism or other homeland security threats, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Protecting Against Public Safety Disinformation Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7282ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7282ih.xml 2020-08-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation. 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.