Requiring Reporting of Online Terrorist Activity Act
Latest action · Dec 8, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 8, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requiring Reporting of Online Terrorist Activity Act
This bill requires an electronic communication or remote computing service company that obtains actual knowledge of terrorist activity to report relevant facts and circumstances to appropriate authorities, including information related to unlawful distribution of explosives, destructive devices, and weapons of mass destruction.
It directs the Department of Justice to determine the appropriate authorities.
The bill does not require an electronic communication or a remote computing service company to monitor any user, subscriber, or customer, or the content of such person's communication.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 8, 2015 to Dec 18, 2015, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Original | Dec 8, 2015 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Dec 9, 2015 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Dec 18, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 8, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Dec 8, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4628 | Requiring Reporting of Online Terrorist Activity Act | Identical bill | Apr 1, 2016 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 8, 2015Introduced in Senate
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