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HR 4536 116th Congress House

Bot Disclosure and Accountability Act of 2019

Official title: To protect the right of the American public under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States to receive news and information from disparate s… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To protect the right of the American public under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States to receive news and information from disparate sources by regulating the use of automated software programs intended to impersonate or replicate human activity on social media.

Introduced: October 4, 2019 Introduced by: Slotkin, Elissa Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDigital mediaInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social media
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Sep 27, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Sep 26, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 26, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 27, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bot Disclosure and Accountability Act of 2019

This bill requires social media providers to publicly disclose the use of any automated software program or process intended to impersonate or replicate human activity (i.e., bots) on the provider's social media website. Social media providers also must establish processes for identifying and removing automated software programs that attempt to appear as legitimate users of the site.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2125 Related bill Bot Disclosure and Accountability Act of 2019
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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Oct 4, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4536: Bot Disclosure and Accountability Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4536/
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"H.R. 4536: Bot Disclosure and Accountability Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4536/.
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H.R. 4536, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4536/.
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