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.
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on September 21, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
DHS Social Media Improvement Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) 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 identify, and provide guidance and best practices to the emergency preparedness and response community on, the use of social media technologies before, during, and after a natural disaster or an act of terrorism or other man-made disaster.
Requires the Group to submit an annual report that includes:
Terminates the Group five years after the enactment of this Act unless the chairperson renews it for a successive five-year period by submitting a certification that the continued existence of the Group is necessary. Provides for successive five-year renewal periods.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-145.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-145.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 234.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7223-7224; text as passed Senate: CR S7223-7224)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7223-7224; text as passed Senate: CR S7223-7224)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Costello (PA) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7314-7316)
Enacted as Public Law 114-80
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 623.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H7314-7315)
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H7314-7315)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 114-80.
Became Public Law No: 114-80.