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H.R.6796: Digital Services Oversight and Safety Act of 2022
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 18, 2022
- Latest Major Action Feb. 22, 2022
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 18, 2022
Bill Summary
Digital Services Oversight and Safety Act of 2022 This bill establishes the Bureau of Digital Services Oversight and Safety within the Federal Trade Commission to provide oversight for content moderation by online platforms (e.g., social media companies). Content moderation includes actions taken by a platform to detect and address user content that is illegal or incompatible with the platform's community standards. Specifically, the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 22, 2022 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
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| Feb. 18, 2022 |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| Feb. 18, 2022 |
Introduced in the House by Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) |