Defining and Regulating Online Platforms
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- HR 1865115th Congress
Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017
Apr 11, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-164.
- HR 2617117th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Dec 29, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-328.
- HR 3451117th Congress
Social Media DATA Act
May 31, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
- HR 3816117th Congress
American Innovation and Choice Online Act
Dec 21, 2022 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.
- HR 3843117th Congress
Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022
Oct 11, 2022 · Received in the Senate.
- HR 3849117th Congress
ACCESS Act of 2021
Jun 24, 2021 · Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
- HR 521117th Congress
First Responder Fair RETIRE Act
Dec 9, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-225.
- HR 5502117th Congress
To require online marketplaces to verify certain information regarding high-volume third party sellers of consumer products on such online marketplaces and to disclose to consumers certain contact and other information regarding such high-volume third party sellers.
Nov 17, 2022 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- HR 6796117th Congress
Digital Services Oversight and Safety Act of 2022
Feb 22, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
- HR 7101117th Congress
Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022
Nov 1, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
- HR 7613117th Congress
21st Century FREE Speech Act
Apr 29, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 8404117th Congress
Respect for Marriage Act
Dec 13, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-228.
- HR 8612117th Congress
Stop the Censorship Act
Jul 29, 2022 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- HR 874117th Congress
AOC Act
Feb 8, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- S 1384117th Congress
21st Century FREE Speech Act
Apr 27, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 2024117th Congress
Filter Bubble Transparency Act
Jun 10, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 225117th Congress
Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021
Feb 4, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 228117th Congress
Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021
May 13, 2021 · Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- S 2448117th Congress
Health Misinformation Act of 2021
Jul 22, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 2992117th Congress
American Innovation and Choice Online Act
Mar 2, 2022 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 301.
- S 3608117th Congress
Social Media NUDGE Act
Feb 9, 2022 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 3847117th Congress
Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022
Mar 16, 2022 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 3949117th Congress
Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022
Jan 5, 2023 · Became Public Law No: 117-348.
- S 4201117th Congress
Digital Platform Commission Act of 2022
May 12, 2022 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 936117th Congress
INFORM Consumers Act
Mar 23, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S1712-1713)
- HR 2599118th Congress
Honest Ads Act
Apr 13, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 3044118th Congress
REAL Political Advertisements Act
May 2, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- HR 4624118th Congress
Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act
Jul 14, 2023 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 4905118th Congress
Health Insurance Price Transparency Act of 2023
Dec 17, 2024 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- HR 573118th Congress
CASE–IT Act
Feb 3, 2023 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 821118th Congress
Social Media Child Protection Act
Feb 10, 2023 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
- S 1094118th Congress
Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2023
Jul 18, 2023 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 135.
- S 1409118th Congress
Kids Online Safety Act
Dec 13, 2023 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 287.
- S 1596118th Congress
REAL Political Advertisements Act
May 15, 2023 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- S 1671118th Congress
Digital Platform Commission Act of 2023
May 18, 2023 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 1876118th Congress
Platform Accountability and Transparency Act
Jun 8, 2023 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 2033118th Congress
American Innovation and Choice Online Act
Jun 15, 2023 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 410118th Congress
Federal Social Media Research Act
Feb 14, 2023 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- S 483118th Congress
Internet PACT Act
Feb 16, 2023 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 486118th Congress
Honest Ads Act
Feb 16, 2023 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- S 872118th Congress
SAFETY on Social Media Act of 2023
Mar 16, 2023 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- S 921118th Congress
DISCOURSE Act
Mar 22, 2023 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.