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H.R. 2884 (115th)

COVFEFE Act of 2017

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Introduced

12 June 2017

Last action

12 June 2017 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Sponsors

Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]

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Summary

Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically For Engagement Act of 2017 or the COVFEFE Act of 2017 This bill amends provisions governing presidential records to: (1) revise the definition of "documentary material" to include social media; (2) revise the definition of "presidential records" to include any personal and official social media account; and (3) define "social media" as any form of electronic communication (such as a website for social networking and microblogging) through which users create an online community to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (such as videos).

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Timeline

  1. 12 June 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  2. 12 June 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 June 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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