US Congress House Bill 6586 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires a social media company to remove a deceptive or fraudulent account or profile from its platform and to verify the creator of an account that is alleged to be deceptive or fraudulent. Specifically, a social media company must establish a means whereby a user may request the investigation and removal of a deceptive account or profile. The social media company must expeditiously remove or disable access to a deceptive account or profile and any materials or messages published therefrom. Further, a social media company must notify a user who submits such a request of any reasons underlying a determination that an account or profile is not deceptive, and it must take escalating actions against an individual who makes false or bad faith requests for the investigation and removal of an account or profile.

Social Media Accountability and Account Verification Act

Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-04-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2020-04-21	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6586/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6586/BILLS-116hr6586ih.pdf