S 2917
117th Congress
Senate
Law
Federal Big Tech Tort Act
Introduced: September 30, 2021
Introduced by:
Hawley, Josh
Republican
· Missouri
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 30, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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