3.0.071172023-01-11T13:41:03Z2023-01-11T13:41:03ZHouseHR2018-11-06115[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 177 (Tuesday, November 6, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DeSAULNIER:H.R. 7117.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8.[Page H9467]]]>hsif00Energy and Commerce CommitteeHouseStandingReferred to2018-11-06T19:30:28Z2018-11-06Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.IntroReferralH111002House floor actionshsif00Energy and Commerce Committee2018-11-06Introduced in HouseIntroReferralIntro-H9Library of Congress2018-11-06Introduced in HouseIntroReferral10009Library of CongressD000623Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]MarkDeSaulnierDCA11NCommerceAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesComputer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDigital mediaElections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal Trade Commission (FTC)First Amendment rightsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsCommerce002018-11-06Introduced in House2018-11-29T20:33:45ZBots Research Act
This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to establish a task force to study the impact of automated accounts on social media, public discourse, and elections.
]]>Bots Research ActDisplay TitleBots Research ActOfficial Title as IntroducedTo direct the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission to establish a task force for the purpose of studying the effects of automated accounts on social media, public discourse, and elections, and for other purposes.Introduced in HouseIHShort Titles as IntroducedBots Research ActIntroduced in House2018-11-06T05:00:00Zhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr7117ih/xml/BILLS-115hr7117ih.xml2018-11-06Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.Congressional Research Service, Library of CongressThis file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.