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H.R. 3816 (117th)

American Innovation and Choice Online Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

11 June 2021

Last action

21 December 2022 · Reported

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.

Sponsors

Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3], Madison Cawthorn, Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21], Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1], Marie Newman, Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6], Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

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Summary

American Choice and Innovation Online Act This bill prohibits certain large online platforms from engaging in specified acts, including giving preference to their own products on the platform, excluding or disadvantaging competing products from another business on the platform, or discriminating among similarly situated users. Further, a platform may not materially restrict or impede the capacity of a competing business user to access or interoperate with the same platform, operating system, or hardware or software features. The bill also restricts the platform's use of nonpublic data obtained from or generated on the platform and prohibits the platform from restricting access to platform data generated by the activity of a competing business user. The bill also provides additional restrictions related to installing or uninstalling software, search or ranking functionality, and retaliation for contact with law enforcement regarding actual or potential violations of law. The bill establishes affirmative defenses for the prohibited conduct. The Federal Trade Commission or the Department of Justice must designate whether an entity is a platform covered by the bill, and both must carry out enforcement activities. The bill also provides for civil penalties, injunctions, conflicts of interest, a private right of action, and the forfeit of profits for repeat offenders.

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Timeline

  1. 11 June 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 June 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 June 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 June 2021

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  5. 24 June 2021

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  6. 24 June 2021

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 21 December 2022

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 21 December 2022

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-655.

    Source: Committee

  9. 21 December 2022

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-655.

    Source: Committee

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