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No Social Media Accounts for Terrorists or State Sponsors of Terrorism Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-1543| House 
| Updated: 3/3/2021
Andy Barr

Andy Barr

Republican Representative

Kentucky

Cosponsors (47)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Lisa C. McClain (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Andrew S. Clyde (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
No Social Media Accounts for Terrorists or State Sponsors of Terrorism Act of 2021 This bill bars access to certain social media platforms by individuals designated as terrorists or senior officials of a government that is a state sponsor of terrorism. Specifically, the bill requires the President to prohibit providers of social media platforms (i.e., platforms that allow users to generate and share content and that have over 100,000 active users) from making such platforms available to barred individuals or officials. The bill does, however, allow officials to use these platforms solely for legitimate emergency alert purposes. Violations of this prohibition are subject to civil and criminal penalties. In addition, the President may waive the prohibition in the interests of U.S. national security. The Department of the Treasury must report to Congress on (1) the status and impact of the prohibitions of this bill, and (2) efforts to facilitate the free flow of information and access to communications technologies by civil society and democratic activists in Iran, Syria, North Korea, Cuba, and other countries controlled by authoritarian regimes.
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Timeline
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • March 3, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 3, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

AsiaCaribbean areaCongressional oversightCubaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign propertyHuman rightsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaIranLatin AmericaMiddle EastNorth KoreaPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtest and dissentSanctionsSyriaTerrorismWar and emergency powers

No Social Media Accounts for Terrorists or State Sponsors of Terrorism Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-1543| House 
| Updated: 3/3/2021
No Social Media Accounts for Terrorists or State Sponsors of Terrorism Act of 2021 This bill bars access to certain social media platforms by individuals designated as terrorists or senior officials of a government that is a state sponsor of terrorism. Specifically, the bill requires the President to prohibit providers of social media platforms (i.e., platforms that allow users to generate and share content and that have over 100,000 active users) from making such platforms available to barred individuals or officials. The bill does, however, allow officials to use these platforms solely for legitimate emergency alert purposes. Violations of this prohibition are subject to civil and criminal penalties. In addition, the President may waive the prohibition in the interests of U.S. national security. The Department of the Treasury must report to Congress on (1) the status and impact of the prohibitions of this bill, and (2) efforts to facilitate the free flow of information and access to communications technologies by civil society and democratic activists in Iran, Syria, North Korea, Cuba, and other countries controlled by authoritarian regimes.
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Timeline
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • March 3, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 3, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Andy Barr

Andy Barr

Republican Representative

Kentucky

Cosponsors (47)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Lisa C. McClain (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Andrew S. Clyde (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaCaribbean areaCongressional oversightCubaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign propertyHuman rightsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaIranLatin AmericaMiddle EastNorth KoreaPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtest and dissentSanctionsSyriaTerrorismWar and emergency powers