S. 1630 · 117th Congress · Senate

Safe Social Media Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced
May 13, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Safe Social Media Act

This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission, in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to report on the use of social media platforms among individuals under age 18. The report must include information such as frequency of usage, mental health effects linked to such usage, and any policy recommendations. A social media platform is a public-facing website, internet application, or mobile internet application (e.g., social network, search engine, or email service) with at least 30 million active monthly users in the United States.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAY 13, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAY 13, 2021IntroReferral

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

Committees

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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: May 13, 2021

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