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116th Congress
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COVID–19 Disinformation Research and Reporting Act of 2020
Introduced: September 24, 2020
Introduced by:
Hirono, Mazie K.
Democratic
· Hawaii
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Sep 24, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5874-5875)
Sep 24, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5874-5875)
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