US HB2860 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Pending: House Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 21 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Pending: House Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Federal Trade Commission to establish a task force to study and report to Congress and relevant federal agencies on the impact of automated accounts on social media, public discourse, and elections.
Title
Bots Research Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-22 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. |
| 2019-05-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2019-05-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Advisory bodies
Commerce
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Digital media
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
First Amendment rights
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
Advisory bodies
Commerce
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Digital media
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
First Amendment rights
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2860/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2860/BILLS-116hr2860ih.pdf |
