S 1672 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Disclose Government Censorship Act

The Disclose Government Censorship Act (S 1672) requires U.S. government employees to publicly disclose communications with social media platforms about restricting user content. It mandates that most such communications be posted online within 7 days, unless related to law enforcement or national security (which must be shared with Congress within 60 days). The bill applies to executive and legislative branch employees discussing content moderation actions, including algorithmic decisions. It creates dedicated public websites for these disclosures and imposes penalties for non-compliance. The law aims to increase transparency around government influence on online content without defining or regulating platform content policies.
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Introduced May 18, 2023 Last action May 18, 2023
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May 18, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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May 18, 2023
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