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H.R. 3451 (117th)

Social Media DATA Act

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Introduced

20 May 2021

Last action

31 May 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3], Kathy Castor, Anna Eshoo, Jennifer Wexton, Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Tony Cárdenas, Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], David Cicilline, Barbara Lee, Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Val Demings, Kim Schrier, Raúl Grijalva, Ed Perlmutter, Kathleen Rice, LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Sean Casten, Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Mondaire Jones, Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Jahana Hayes

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

7 April 2025

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Summary

Social Media Disclosure And Transparency of Advertisements Act of 2021 or the Social Media DATA Act This bill requires consumer-facing websites and mobile applications with a large number of users to maintain advertisement libraries and make them available to academic researchers and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Each library must include, among other things, a digital copy of the advertisement content, a description of the target audience, and the number of views generated from the advertisement. The FTC and state attorneys general are authorized to enforce these requirements, and the FTC must use information from the advertisement libraries to enforce other laws within its jurisdiction. Additionally, the bill establishes a working group to address social media research access and make policy recommendations with respect to the information an interactive computer service (e.g., a social media company) should make available to academic researchers.

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Timeline

  1. 20 May 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 May 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 May 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 31 May 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

    Source: Committee

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