DHS CANDOR Act
DHS: New Rules for Public Communications and Social Media
The DHS CANDOR Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Homeland Security for review. It is considered active, but there are no upcoming votes or hearings scheduled at this time. The bill does not currently have a companion version in the Senate.
Legislative Progress
The bill has support from key committee members but most bills introduced in the House do not make it through the full legislative process without a major push.
Key Points
- The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to create a new policy for all public messages within 90 days. This policy must make sure that everything the agency tells the public is accurate, objective, and reliable.
- Agency employees would be banned from making misleading or partisan statements in official materials. If the agency accidentally shares wrong information, the new rules would require them to fix the mistake quickly.
- The law sets strict rules for how employees use social media. Workers could not use personal accounts to share private agency information or pretend their personal opinions are official government positions.
- Every employee at the agency would have to take annual training on these communication rules. New hires would need to finish this training within 30 days of starting their jobs.
- The Department's Inspector General would check on the agency every year to make sure they are following the rules. They would also report any times the rules were broken to Congress.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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News
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
DHS CANDOR Act
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