Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3737
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2017-09-12
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Employee hiring

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media
Latest action: action_date: 2018-03-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-09-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget to report on the examination of social media activity during security clearance investigations. </p>

action_date: 2018-01-11
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget to report on the examination of social media activity during security clearance investigations.</p>

action_date: 2018-03-06
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget to report on the examination of social media activity during security clearance investigations.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3737 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2017 Mr. DeSantis (for himself and Mr. Lynch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To provide for a study on the use of social media in security clearance investigations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2017 . 2. Study on use of social media in security clearance investigations Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to Congress a report on the examination of social media activity during security clearance investigations, including— (1) the current use of publicly available social media in security clearance background investigations; (2) any legal impediments to examining publicly available social media activity, and whether those impediments are statutory or regulatory in nature; (3) the results of any pilot programs to incorporate social media checks in such investigations, including the effectiveness and cost of such programs; (4) options for widespread implementation of the examination of social media activity during such investigations; and (5) estimates on the cost for such options as part of— (A) all Top Secret investigations; or (B) all Secret and Top Secret investigations.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 382 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3737 [Report No. 115–512] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2017 Mr. DeSantis (for himself and Mr. Lynch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform January 11, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To provide for a study on the use of social media in security clearance investigations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2017 . 2. Study on use of social media in security clearance investigations Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to Congress a report on the examination of social media activity during security clearance investigations, including— (1) the current use of publicly available social media in security clearance background investigations; (2) any legal impediments to examining publicly available social media activity, and whether those impediments are statutory or regulatory in nature; (3) the results of any pilot programs to incorporate social media checks in such investigations, including the effectiveness and cost of such programs; (4) options for widespread implementation of the examination of social media activity during such investigations; and (5) estimates on the cost for such options as part of— (A) all Top Secret investigations; or (B) all Secret and Top Secret investigations.

January 11, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3737 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for a study on the use of social media in security clearance investigations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2017 . 2. Study on use of social media in security clearance investigations Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to Congress a report on the examination of social media activity during security clearance investigations, including— (1) the current use of publicly available social media in security clearance background investigations; (2) any legal impediments to examining publicly available social media activity, and whether those impediments are statutory or regulatory in nature; (3) the results of any pilot programs to incorporate social media checks in such investigations, including the effectiveness and cost of such programs; (4) options for widespread implementation of the examination of social media activity during such investigations; and (5) estimates on the cost for such options as part of— (A) all Top Secret investigations; or (B) all Secret and Top Secret investigations.

Passed the House of Representatives March 6, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3737 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To provide for a study on the use of social media in security clearance investigations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2017 . 2. Study on use of social media in security clearance investigations Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to Congress a report on the examination of social media activity during security clearance investigations, including— (1) the current use of publicly available social media in security clearance background investigations; (2) any legal impediments to examining publicly available social media activity, and whether those impediments are statutory or regulatory in nature; (3) the results of any pilot programs to incorporate social media checks in such investigations, including the effectiveness and cost of such programs; (4) options for widespread implementation of the examination of social media activity during such investigations; and (5) estimates on the cost for such options as part of— (A) all Top Secret investigations; or (B) all Secret and Top Secret investigations.

Passed the House of Representatives March 6, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.