United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8975 (116th)
DETOUR Act
Introduced
16 December 2020
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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3 January 2025
Summary
Deceptive Experiences To Online Users Reduction Act or the DETOUR Act This bill prohibits large online operators from manipulating their products to mislead consumers into providing personal information or giving consent. The bill further prohibits these operators from (1) studying the behavioral patterns of subsets of users without first obtaining informed consent, (2) designing online products that lead to compulsive usage, or (3) designing products directed to children that lead to an increase in the use of products through which users interact with other users without parental consent. The bill also requires large online operators conducting psychological or behavioral research to disclose certain information, discontinue such research if consent was improperly acquired, and establish an independent review board.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 December 2020
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 December 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 December 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8975
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/8975