LEGISLATION/H.R. 4826

Safe Social Media Act

118-HR-4826118th CongressIntroduced Jul 24, 2023Science, Technology, Communications
Market Probability
No market
Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

Sponsor

Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2](R-OR-2)
4 cosponsors

Summary

Safe Social Media Act

This bill requires a study on the use of social media platforms among individuals under age 18. A social media platform is a public-facing website, internet application, or mobile internet application (e.g., social network, search engine, or email service) with at least 30 million active monthly users in the United States.

The Federal Trade Commission must coordinate with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out the study, and the study must address matters such as frequency of usage, mental health effects linked to such usage, and policy recommendations.

Subjects

Child safety and welfareCongressional oversightInternet, web applications, social media

Actions (4)

Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
Jul 28, 2023House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 24, 2023House floor actions
Introduced in House
Jul 24, 2023Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Jul 24, 2023Library of Congress