HR 8407
117th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Bots Research Act
Introduced: July 18, 2022
Introduced by:
DeSaulnier, Mark
Democratic
· California
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 18, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Bots Research Act
This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to establish a task force to study and report to Congress and relevant federal agencies on the impact of automated accounts on social media, public discourse, and elections.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
1