HR 8395
116th Congress
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COVID–19 Disinformation Research and Reporting Act of 2020
Introduced: September 24, 2020
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Sep 24, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
COVID-19 Disinformation Research and Reporting Act of 2020
This bill requires the National Science Foundation to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study disinformation and misinformation about COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on the internet and social media platforms.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Committees of jurisdiction
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