U.S. House Rejects CISPA Amendment Banning Employers From Asking For Facebook Passwords

All over the U.S., states are passing legislation banning employers from asking for their employees' social media login information. However, an amendment to the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA, which Facebook no longer supports) shunning this practice was shot down by the U.S. House of Representatives.

All over the U.S., states are passing legislation banning employers from asking for their employees’ social media login information. However, an amendment to the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA, which Facebook no longer supports) shunning this practice was shot down by the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Huffington Post reported that the amendment to CISPA was voted down 224-189, with Republicans taking up the majority of the “nay” vote. CISPA passed the House previously, but it has yet to be approved by the Senate.

The amendment was proposed by Rep.

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