PROMISE Act
Summary
Promoting Responsibility Over Moderation In the Social-media Environment Act or the PROMISE Act This bill requires interactive computer services (e.g., social media companies) to establish and publicly disclose policies for moderating content on their services. This includes the categories of information that are not permitted on the service, the process by which information posted on the service is moderated, and how the service provider notifies users that information has been moderated. These moderation policies are enforced by the Federal Trade Commission.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Nov 1, 2021
Last action Nov 2, 2021
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Nov 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
lower
Nov 1, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Nov 1, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom Rice
RRepublican
Co
David P. Joyce
RRepublican
Co
Ralph Norman
RRepublican
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