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Raising the Bar Act of 2019

10/28/2022, 1:46 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 5209

Raising the Bar Act of 2019

This bill establishes an exercise program to flag online terrorist content. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate a lead institution to administer a voluntary online terrorist content moderation exercise program to test how well participating technology companies (e.g., social media platforms) adhere to their own content moderation policies and procedures.

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Current Status of Bill HR 5209

Bill HR 5209 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 21, 2019. Bill HR 5209 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on November 21, 2019.  Bill HR 5209's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism. as of December 9, 2019

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5209

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
8
Democrat Cosponsors
8
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5209

Primary Policy Focus

Science, Technology, Communications

Potential Impact Areas

- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional oversight
- Consumer affairs
- Government studies and investigations
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Mental health
- Public-private cooperation
- Terrorism

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5209

Raising the Bar Act of 2019
To direct the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security to design and administer a voluntary online terrorist content moderation exercise program, and for other purposes.
Raising the Bar Act of 2019

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5209

Max Rose
Max Rose
New YorkDemocrat
Lauren Underwood
Lauren Underwood
IllinoisDemocrat
Bennie G. Thompson
Bennie G. Thompson
MississippiDemocrat
Elissa Slotkin
Elissa Slotkin
MichiganDemocrat
Kathleen M. Rice
Kathleen M. Rice
New YorkDemocrat
Donald M. Payne, Jr.
Donald M. Payne, Jr.
New JerseyDemocrat

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