Skip to main content
HR 4826 118th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Internet, web applications, social media

Safe Social Media Act

Introduced: September 26, 2023 Introduced by: Bentz, Cliff Republican · Oregon See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
Jul 24, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 24, 2023
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Social Media Act

This bill requires a study on the use of social media platforms among individuals under age 18. 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.

The Federal Trade Commission must coordinate with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out the study, and the study must address matters such as frequency of usage, mental health effects linked to such usage, and policy recommendations.

What's happening now July 28, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 687 Identical bill Safe Social Media Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
R
Pfluger, August
Texas · Sep 26, 2023
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Jul 24, 2023
 R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Jul 24, 2023
Santos, George
· Jul 24, 2023
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4826: Safe Social Media Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4826/
MLA
"H.R. 4826: Safe Social Media Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4826/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4826, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4826/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 4826: Safe Social Media Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4826/)
Report a problem