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HR 5449 117th Congress House Law

Federal Big Tech Tort Act

Introduced: September 30, 2021 Introduced by: Gooden, Lance Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sep 30, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Big Tech Tort Act

This bill creates a private right of action against a social media company when an individual under the age of 16 years suffers bodily injury or harm to mental health that is attributable, in whole or in part, to the use of a social media company's website, online application, or mobile application.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5449: Federal Big Tech Tort Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5449/
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"H.R. 5449: Federal Big Tech Tort Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5449/.
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H.R. 5449, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5449/.
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