H.R. 4628 · 114th Congress

Requiring Reporting of Online Terrorist Activity Act

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Nita Lowey
Introduced
2016-02-25
Latest action
2016-04-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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.