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PACT Act

Introduced: June 24, 2020 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Jun 24, 2020

Introduced in Senate

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Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency Act or the PACT Act

This bill requires providers of interactive computer services (e.g., social media platforms) to (1) publish an acceptable use policy, (2) provide a system for users to submit complaints related to the removal of content, and (3) periodically report about violations of the use policy and removal of content.

What's happening now June 24, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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