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H.R. 5778 118th Congress House

Sammy’s Law of 2023

Official title: To require large social media platform providers to create, maintain, and make available to third-party safety software providers a set of real-time applicatio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require large social media platform providers to create, maintain, and make available to third-party safety software providers a set of real-time application programming interfaces, through which a child or a parent or legal guardian of a child may delegate permission to a third-party safety software provider to manage the online interactions, content, and account settings of such child on the large social media platform on the same terms as such child, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 6, 2023 Introduced by: Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Business recordsChild safety and welfareComputer security and identity theftComputers and information technology
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Consumer affairsDigital mediaFamily relationshipsInternet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrationsMental healthProduct safety and qualityRight of privacy
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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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
Sep 28, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 28, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 29, 2023

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

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 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 9 Republican 10
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Sep 19, 2024
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jun 11, 2024
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · May 22, 2024
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · May 21, 2024
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Moskowitz, Jared
Florida · May 10, 2024
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Apr 20, 2024
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 16, 2024
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Feb 23, 2024
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Jackson, Jonathan L.
Illinois · Jan 30, 2024
 R
Pfluger, August
Texas · Jan 29, 2024
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Dec 19, 2023
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Dec 19, 2023
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Harder, Josh
California · Dec 11, 2023
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Dec 6, 2023
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 4, 2023
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Nov 29, 2023
Trone, David
· Oct 10, 2023
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Sep 28, 2023
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Sep 28, 2023
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Sep 28, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5778: Sammy’s Law of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5778/
MLA
"H.R. 5778: Sammy’s Law of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5778/.
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H.R. 5778, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5778/.
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[H.R. 5778: Sammy’s Law of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5778/)
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