# 114-hr-623: DHS Social Media Improvement Act of 2015

114-hr-623, DHS Social Media Improvement Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN); status Became Public Law No: 114-80. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-623
- Congress: 114
- Title: DHS Social Media Improvement Act of 2015
- Status: Became Public Law No: 114-80.
- Introduced: 2015-01-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Social Media Working Group Act of 2015 Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a social media working group (the Group) to provide guidance and best practices to the emergency preparedness and response community on the use of social media technologies before, during, and after a terrorist attack or other emergency. Requires the Group to submit an annual report that includes: (1) a review of current and emerging social media technologies being used to support preparedness and response activities related to terrorist attacks and other emergencies; (2) a review of best practices and lessons learned on the use of social media during the response to terrorist attacks and other emergencies that occurred during the period covered by the report; (3) recommendations to improve DHS's use of social media for emergency management purposes, to improve public awareness of the type of information disseminated through social media and how to access such information during a terrorist attack or other emergency, and to improve information sharing among DHS and its components and among state and local governments; (4) a review of available training for government officials on the use of social media in response to a terrorist attack or other emergency; and (5) a summary of coordination efforts with the private sector to discuss and resolve legal, operational, technical, privacy, and security concerns.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2015-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2015-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2015-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2015-01-30T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-623 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/623)

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- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
- [114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Dob…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5621)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-4651: Digital Security Commission Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4651)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-623 (as of 2025-11-18).