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S 1630 117th Congress Senate Science, Technology, Communications Child health Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Government studies and investigations Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Mental health Right of privacy

Safe Social Media Act

Introduced: May 13, 2021 Introduced by: Scott, Rick Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 13, 2021
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Safe Social Media Act

This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission, in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to report on the use of social media platforms among individuals under age 18. The report must include information such as frequency of usage, mental health effects linked to such usage, and any policy recommendations. A social media platform is a public-facing website, internet application, or mobile internet application (e.g., social network, search engine, or email service) with at least 30 million active monthly users in the United States.

What's happening now May 13, 2021

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1630: Safe Social Media Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1630/
MLA
"S. 1630: Safe Social Media Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1630/.
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S. 1630, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1630/.
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[S. 1630: Safe Social Media Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1630/)
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