Bots Research Act
Summary
Bots Research Act This bill 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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 18, 2022
Last action Jul 18, 2022
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2
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Committee
1
Jul 18, 2022
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 18, 2022
House · Introduced
Introduced in House
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Mark DeSaulnier
DDemocratic
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