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S. 1876 118th Congress Senate

Platform Accountability and Transparency Act

Official title: A bill to support research about the impact of digital communication platforms on society by providing privacy-protected, secure pathways for independent resea… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to support research about the impact of digital communication platforms on society by providing privacy-protected, secure pathways for independent research on data held by large internet companies.

Introduced: June 8, 2023 Introduced by: Christopher A. Coons Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications
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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 2 steps
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Passed Senate
Passed House
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 8, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 8, 2023

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 1

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  • ISSUE ONE
    for ISSUE ONE · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 8, 2023
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jun 8, 2023
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 8, 2023
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 8, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1876: Platform Accountability and Transparency Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1876/
MLA
"S. 1876: Platform Accountability and Transparency Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1876/.
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S. 1876, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1876/.
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[S. 1876: Platform Accountability and Transparency Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1876/)
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