HR 7117
115th Congress
House
Commerce
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Advisory bodies
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Digital media
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
First Amendment rights
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
Bots Research Act
Introduced: November 6, 2018
Introduced by:
DeSaulnier, Mark
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 6, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 6, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Bots 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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