H.R. 6755 · 117th Congress · House

CAPTURE Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Introduced
Feb 18, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Cooperation Among Police, Tech, and Users to Resist Exploitation Act or the CAPTURE Act

This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study and report to Congress on cooperation between social media companies and law enforcement to address illegal content and activity online.

The report must include legislative recommendations to improve cooperation, as well as recommendations to require social media companies to establish a single point of contact in every state for federal, state, and local law enforcement entities.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 22, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

  2. FEB 18, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 18, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. FEB 18, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. FEB 18, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 22, 2022

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 18, 2022

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Feb 18, 2022

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