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S 4409 117th Congress Senate Commerce

Political BIAS Emails Act of 2022

Introduced: June 15, 2022 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Jun 15, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2969-2970)
Jun 15, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Political Bias In Algorithm Sorting Emails Act of 2022 or the Political BIAS Emails Act of 2022

This bill restricts email providers from applying filtering algorithms that label political campaign messages as spam and requires providers to publicly report on their email delivery practices.

What's happening now June 15, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2969-2970)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8160 Identical bill Political BIAS Emails Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Republican 25
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jun 21, 2022
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jun 16, 2022
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jun 15, 2022
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 15, 2022
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 15, 2022
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 15, 2022
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jun 15, 2022
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jun 15, 2022
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jun 15, 2022
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jun 15, 2022
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jun 15, 2022
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jun 15, 2022
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 15, 2022
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Jun 15, 2022
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jun 15, 2022
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jun 15, 2022
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jun 15, 2022
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jun 15, 2022
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 15, 2022
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jun 15, 2022
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jun 15, 2022
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jun 15, 2022
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jun 15, 2022
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Jun 15, 2022
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 15, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4409: Political BIAS Emails Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4409/
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"S. 4409: Political BIAS Emails Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4409/.
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S. 4409, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4409/.
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