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Social Media Working Group Act of 2014

3/14/2024, 12:48 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 4263

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.

Current Status of Bill HR 4263

Bill HR 4263 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 14, 2014. Bill HR 4263 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the House on March 14, 2014.  Bill HR 4263's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. as of July 9, 2014

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4263

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
4
Democrat Cosponsors
2
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4263

Primary Policy Focus

Emergency Management

Potential Impact Areas

- Advisory bodies
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Homeland Security
- Emergency communications systems
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Homeland security
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Telephone and wireless communication
- Terrorism

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4263

Social Media Working Group Act of 2014
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Department of Homeland Security to establish a social media working group, and for other purposes.
Social Media Working Group Act of 2014
Social Media Working Group Act of 2014
Social Media Working Group Act of 2014

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