Social Media Screening for Terrorists Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-114
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2017-01-03
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Government information and archives

Immigration status and procedures

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Visas and passports
Latest action: action_date: 2017-01-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Social Media Screening for Terrorists Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to search all public records, including Internet sites and social media profiles, to determine if an alien applying for admission to the United States is inadmissible under the Immigration and Nationality Act.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 114 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2017 Mr. Buchanan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to search all public records to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Media Screening for Terrorists Act of 2017 . 2. Requirement to search records of aliens applying for admission to the United States The Secretary of Homeland Security shall search all public records, including Internet sites and social media profiles, to determine if an alien applying for admission to the United States is inadmissible under section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182 ).