HR4887-118

Introduced

To clarify that a violation of certain terms of service and related materials is an unfair or deceptive act or practice and subject to enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 25, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To clarify that a violation of certain terms of service and related materials is an unfair or deceptive act or practice and subject to enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Trade, Technology.

Who Benefits and How

transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H876AF76BBCAC4B5AB336D248431D783A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Online Consumer Protection Act.
  • Section H0D17F7B51C694627A6156D6B4F44097C: 2. Terms of service required for social media platforms and online marketplaces Each social media platform or online marketplace shall establish, maintain, and...
  • Section HFC11641A1E65432D9FC35EF387E78754: 3. Consumer protection program Each social media platform and online marketplace shall establish and implement a consumer protection program that includes...
  • Section HB193B01DB3F141059259F04C8A0DBF1E: 4. Enforcement Any violation of this Act shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15...
  • Section H8A0DAD6279434A5FBC7EA5336558CF9C: 5. Relationship to other laws Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230) shall not apply to any violation of this Act. Nothing in this Act...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To clarify that a violation of certain terms of service and related materials is an unfair or deceptive act or practice and subject to enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Key Policy Areas

Transportation, Trade, Technology

Primary Purpose

This bill, To clarify that a violation of certain terms of service and related materials is an unfair or deceptive act or practice and subject to enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Policy Domains

Transportation Trade Technology

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • transportation operators and travelers
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transportation operators and travelers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • transportation operators and travelers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
transportation operators and travelers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 25, 2023

Ms. Schakowsky (for herself and Ms. Castor of Florida) introduced …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Transportation Trade Technology
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"social media platform" §H2BCAF0D8D8D2445D834A2DFC77DA98F4

a website or mobile web application that— permits a person to become a registered user, establish an account, or create a profile for the purpose of allowing the user to create, share, and view user-generated content through such an account or profile

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