3.0.0 7915 2023-01-11T13:45:45Z 2023-01-11T13:45:45Z House HR 2020-07-31 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 136 (Friday, July 31, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McCAUL:H.R. 7915.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H4214]]]> hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm05 Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee Referred to 2020-08-01T17:45:52Z Referred to 2020-07-31T13:02:35Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-07-31T13:02:30Z 2020-08-01 hshm05 Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism. Committee 2020-07-31 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2020-07-31 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-07-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-07-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 N L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2020-07-31 True Emergency Management Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Law enforcement officers Political movements and philosophies Public-private cooperation Right of privacy State and local government operations Terrorism Violent crime Wages and earnings Emergency Management 00 2020-07-31 Introduced in House 2021-04-22T19:08:07Z Protecting America through Information Sharing Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a pilot program to facilitate the voluntary sharing of information by social networking website companies regarding threats of imminent violence posted on such websites.

Any framework established for sharing threat information shall include the consultation of civil liberty and privacy groups on a biannual basis to discuss the development of a framework protecting civil liberties and privacy, and the enforcement of policies guiding the pilot program in protecting civil liberties and privacy.

In establishing the pilot program, DHS shall designate a federal or state, local, tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency or regional fusion center to serve as a centralized clearinghouse between social networking website companies and law enforcement.

]]> To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to design and establish a pilot program to facilitate voluntary information sharing between State, local, and regional fusion centers and certain technology companies related to threats of imminent violence, and for other purposes. Display Title To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to design and establish a pilot program to facilitate voluntary information sharing between State, local, and regional fusion centers and certain technology companies related to threats of imminent violence, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to design and establish a pilot program to facilitate voluntary information sharing between State, local, and regional fusion centers and certain technology companies related to threats of imminent violence, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7915ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7915ih.xml 2020-08-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism. 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.