3.0.0 5449 2022-12-31T05:36:23Z 2022-12-31T05:36:23Z House HR 2021-09-30 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 172 (Friday, October 1, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOODEN of Texas:H.R. 5449.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Constitutional authority on which this bill rests isthe power of Congress to lay and collect taxes, duties,imposts, and excises to pay the debts and provide for thecommon Defense and general welfare of the United States, asenumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. Thus, Congresshas the authority not only to increase taxes, but also, toreduce taxes to promote the general welfare of the UnitedStates of America and her citizens. Additionally, Congresshas the Constitutional authority to regulate commerce amongthe States and with Indian Tribes, as enumerated in ArticleI, Section 8, Clause 3.[Page H5593]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2022-11-01T20:06:16Z Referred to 2021-09-30T14:04:50Z Federal Big Tech Tort Act 117 2917 S 2021-09-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS 2022-11-01 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Committee 2021-09-30 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2021-09-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-09-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000589 Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] Lance Gooden R TX 5 N Law Law 00 2021-09-30 Introduced in House 2022-04-21T20:03:30Z Federal Big Tech Tort Act

This bill creates a private right of action against a social media company when an individual under the age of 16 years suffers bodily injury or harm to mental health that is attributable, in whole or in part, to the use of a social media company's website, online application, or mobile application.

]]> Federal Big Tech Tort Act Official Title as Introduced To establish a Federal tort against social media companies that cause bodily injury to children or harm the mental health of children. Introduced in House IH Display Title Federal Big Tech Tort Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Federal Big Tech Tort Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr5449ih/xml/BILLS-117hr5449ih.xml 2022-11-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. text/xml EN Pursuant 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 Congress This 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.