US Congress House Bill 4263 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on July 9 2014 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-09 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Social Media Working Group Act of 2014 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a social media working group (the Group) to provide guidance and best practices to the emergency preparedness and response community on the use of social media technologies before, during, and after a terrorist attack or other emergency. Requires the Group to submit an annual report that includes: (1) a review of current and emerging social media technologies being used to support preparedness and response activities related to terrorist attacks and other emergencies; (2) a review of best practices and lessons learned on the use of social media during the response to terrorist attacks and other emergencies that occurred during the period covered by the report; (3) recommendations to improve DHS's use of social media for emergency management purposes, to improve public awareness of the type of information disseminated through social media and how to access such information during a terrorist attack or other emergency, and to improve information sharing among DHS and its components and among state and local governments; (4) a review of available training for government officials on the use of social media in response to a terrorist attack or other emergency; and (5) a summary of coordination efforts with the private sector to discuss and resolve legal, operational, technical, privacy, and security concerns.

Social Media Working Group Act of 2014

Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]
Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]

2014-07-08 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 375 N: 19 NV: 38 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-07-09	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2014-07-08	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 375 - 19 (Roll no. 369). (text: CR H5854-5855)
2014-07-08	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5860-5861)
2014-07-08	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2014-07-08	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4263.
2014-07-08	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5854-5856)
2014-07-08	House	Mrs. Brooks (IN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2014-06-19	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 356.
2014-06-19	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 113-480.
2014-06-11	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2014-06-11	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2014-03-27	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2014-03-27	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2014-03-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
2014-03-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4263/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4263/BILLS-113hr4263ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4263/BILLS-113hr4263rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4263/BILLS-113hr4263eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2014369