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HR 6586 116th Congress House

Social Media Accountability and Account Verification Act

Official title: To prohibit the creation and use of fake social media accounts or profiles and the sending of fraudulent emails or other electronic messages, and to require ce… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the creation and use of fake social media accounts or profiles and the sending of fraudulent emails or other electronic messages, and to require certain social media companies to remove fake or harmful accounts and profiles from their platforms.

Introduced: April 21, 2020 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 21, 2020
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 Latest action April 21, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Media Accountability and Account Verification Act

This bill requires a social media company to remove a deceptive or fraudulent account or profile from its platform and to verify the creator of an account that is alleged to be deceptive or fraudulent.

Specifically, a social media company must establish a means whereby a user may request the investigation and removal of a deceptive account or profile. The social media company must expeditiously remove or disable access to a deceptive account or profile and any materials or messages published therefrom.

Further, a social media company must notify a user who submits such a request of any reasons underlying a determination that an account or profile is not deceptive, and it must take escalating actions against an individual who makes false or bad faith requests for the investigation and removal of an account or profile.

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  • HR 4653 Reintroduced Bill Social Media Accountability and Account Verification Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6586: Social Media Accountability and Account Verification Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6586/
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"H.R. 6586: Social Media Accountability and Account Verification Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6586/.
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H.R. 6586, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6586/.
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[H.R. 6586: Social Media Accountability and Account Verification Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6586/)
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