S 410
118th Congress
Senate
Health
Child health
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Internet, web applications, social media
Mental health
Federal Social Media Research Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Federal Social Media Research Act
This bill provides funding for a short-term study and a long-term study on the physical and mental health effects of using social media technologies on users who are under the age of 18. It also authorizes the Government Accountability Office to conduct the studies, including in partnership with any other federal agency.
The bill specifies that the aim of the studies is to assess the relationship between patterns of social media use and suicide, anxiety, depression, and other medical conditions.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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