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Countering Online Harms Act

Introduced: June 30, 2020 Introduced by: Guthrie, Brett Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 19, 2020
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Countering Online Harms Act

This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to study and report on how artificial intelligence may be used to identify, remove, and take action to address online harms, including (1) scams directed at older adults; (2) intentionally misleading content; (3) disinformation campaigns to influence elections; and (3) content furthering other illegal activity such as the sale of opioids, child sexual exploitation, terrorism, and the sale of counterfeit products.

What's happening now May 19, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8132 Related bill American COMPETE Act
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Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jul 21, 2020
Flores, Bill
· Jun 30, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6937: Countering Online Harms Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6937/
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"H.R. 6937: Countering Online Harms Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6937/.
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H.R. 6937, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6937/.
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