The Senate is currently drafting legislation that would force the FBI and other U.S. law enforcement agencies to review social media accounts when performing mandatory background checks on potential refugees and visa applications, according to an advance draft of the bill reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon.
The legislation seeks to close current loopholes that prevented the FBI and Department of Homeland Security from reviewing social media accounts belonging to the accused San Bernardino attackers, who reportedly expressed support for ISIS and other known extremist groups on these accounts.
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