To direct the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission to establish a task force for the purpose of studying the effects of automated accounts on social media, public discourse, and elections, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-7117| House
| Updated: 11/6/2018
Mark DeSaulnier
Democratic Representative
California
Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Bots Research Act This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to establish a task force to study the impact of automated accounts on social media, public discourse, and elections.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Commerce
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDigital mediaElections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal Trade Commission (FTC)First Amendment rightsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigations
To direct the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission to establish a task force for the purpose of studying the effects of automated accounts on social media, public discourse, and elections, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-7117| House
| Updated: 11/6/2018
Bots Research Act This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to establish a task force to study the impact of automated accounts on social media, public discourse, and elections.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mark DeSaulnier
Democratic Representative
California
Energy and Commerce Committee
Commerce
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDigital mediaElections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal Trade Commission (FTC)First Amendment rightsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigations