Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1065
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Introduced: 2019-02-07
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: 2019-02-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-02-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2019</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: 2019-02-11
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Social Media Use in Clearance Investigations Act of 2019</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>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1065 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 2019 . 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 February 11, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1065 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2019 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 2019 . 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 February 11, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1065 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2019 Mr. Lynch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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 2019 . 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.