3.0.0 6796 2023-03-08T19:58:48Z 2023-09-05T17:28:05Z House HR 2022-02-18 117 [Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 33 (Friday, February 18, 2022)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. TRAHAN:H.R. 6796.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[The Congress shall have Power . . .] To make all Lawswhich shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoExecution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vestedby this Constitution in the Government of the United States,or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H1133]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2022-02-22T15:13:02Z Referred to 2022-02-18T15:01:00Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2022-02-18T15:01:10Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2022-02-18T15:01:05Z 2022-02-22 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. Committee 2022-02-18 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2022-02-18 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2022-02-18 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2022-02-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2022-02-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000482 Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] Lori Trahan D MA 3 N S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 2022-02-18 True C001117 Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] Sean Casten D IL 6 2022-02-18 True A000371 Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31] Pete Aguilar D CA 31 2022-07-18 False M001196 Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] Seth Moulton D MA 6 2022-08-12 False Commerce Commerce

00 2022-02-18 Introduced in House 2022-07-19T16:43:51Z Digital Services Oversight and Safety Act of 2022

This bill establishes the Bureau of Digital Services Oversight and Safety within the Federal Trade Commission to provide oversight for content moderation by online platforms (e.g., social media companies). Content moderation includes actions taken by a platform to detect and address user content that is illegal or incompatible with the platform's community standards.

Specifically, the commission and the bureau may conduct investigative studies concerning the dissemination of illegal content or goods through the platforms, discrimination of individuals by the platforms, and the risk of harm caused by the malfunction or intentional manipulation of the platforms. The bill also provides whistleblower protections for individuals who assist with federal investigations related to such platforms.

Further, platforms must include in their community standards the policies and procedures for content moderation, and they must publish transparency reports about the platform's content moderation.

Additionally, platforms with at least 10 million average monthly users must provide a complaint-handling system that allows users to appeal content moderation actions by the platform.

Platforms with at least 66 million average monthly users must conduct risk assessments and report on the measures taken to minimize the risk of the potential widespread dissemination of illegal content or content that violates the platform's community standards. The bill also provides for the regulation of automated content recommendations to users of these large platforms.

The bill provides for enforcement by the commission.

The bill also provides for various research activities related to online content moderation.

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