To require the publication of the terms of service of certain social media company platforms.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the publication of the terms of service of certain social media company platforms., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Labor, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
technology companies and users of digital services 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, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H33A566CB9EBE4490B3F42FFF4AE6533E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Terrorists Online Presence and Holding Accountable Tech Entities Act of 2023 or as the STOP HATE Act of...
- Section H634FCA564CC74DA0933F6CD7BCC3D4B5: 2. Terms of service publication No later than 180 days after the date of enactment, a social media company shall post terms of service, or lack thereof, for...
- Section H32F11A238CE54984B590F99B9EE29E7A: 3. Terms of service report to the attorney general A social media company shall electronically submit on a triannual basis a terms of service report to the...
- Section H84B06E6097974B8E8AEA7D4CF7097136: 4. Civil penalty The Attorney General may bring an action for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000,000 per violation per day against any social media...
- Section H3088911EB12C43CF8EE058C34CC755E8: 5. Reports Not later than 360 days after the date of enactment, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit a National Intelligence Estimate on the use...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the publication of the terms of service of certain social media company platforms., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Labor, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the publication of the terms of service of certain social media company platforms., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- technology companies and users of digital services
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- technology companies and users of digital services
Sponsors
Josh Gottheimer
D-NJ | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. Bacon) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an entity that has the ability to restrict or impede the access of a business user to—the users or customers of the business user
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