Homeland Security Committee, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee, Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Raising the Bar Act of 2019 This bill establishes an exercise program to flag online terrorist content. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate a lead institution to administer a voluntary online terrorist content moderation exercise program to test how well participating technology companies (e.g., social media platforms) adhere to their own content moderation policies and procedures.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
Science, Technology, Communications
Computer security and identity theftCongressional oversightConsumer affairsGovernment studies and investigationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMental healthPublic-private cooperationTerrorism
Raising the Bar Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-5209| House
| Updated: 12/9/2019
Raising the Bar Act of 2019 This bill establishes an exercise program to flag online terrorist content. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate a lead institution to administer a voluntary online terrorist content moderation exercise program to test how well participating technology companies (e.g., social media platforms) adhere to their own content moderation policies and procedures.
Homeland Security Committee, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee, Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee
Science, Technology, Communications
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Computer security and identity theftCongressional oversightConsumer affairsGovernment studies and investigationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMental healthPublic-private cooperationTerrorism