To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to design and establish a pilot program to facilitate voluntary information sharing between State, local, and regional fusion centers and certain technology companies related to threats of imminent violence, and for other purposes.

Summary

Protecting America through Information Sharing Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a pilot program to facilitate the voluntary sharing of information by social networking website companies regarding threats of imminent violence posted on such websites. Any framework established for sharing threat information shall include the consultation of civil liberty and privacy groups on a biannual basis to discuss the development of a framework protecting civil liberties and privacy, and the enforcement of policies guiding the pilot program in protecting civil liberties and privacy. In establishing the pilot program, DHS shall designate a federal or state, local, tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency or regional fusion center to serve as a centralized clearinghouse between social networking website companies and law enforcement.

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Timeline

1. 31 July 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 July 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 July 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 August 2020

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 31 July 2020 · Official file

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
• JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Sponsor
• · hshm00 · Standing
• · hsju00 · Standing

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