To ensure that large online platforms are addressing the needs of non-English users.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To ensure that large online platforms are addressing the needs of non-English users., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Government Operations, Healthcare.
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 S1: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Language-Inclusive Support and Transparency for Online Services Act of 2023 or the LISTOS Act....
- Section id58B2A6340B204412ADF548E334AE2B2A: 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— substantial and deliberate investments across languages are essential to protect the safety of users...
- Section iddb7dfcba8c78424aa8eeeff99ad493bb: 3. Duty to ensure consistent enforcement The operator of a covered platform shall provide that processes used by the platform for detecting, suppressing, and...
- Section id43D747071E1C4C958582ED783BEE67D8: 4. Disclosures on staffing and automated processes The operator of a covered platform shall, not less than annually, submit to the Commission and make...
- Section idE3143F23710C4FFEA35FF534EF8BC963: 5. Consistent access to tools and documentation The operator of a covered platform shall— provide that all user tools for reporting content for review or...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To ensure that large online platforms are addressing the needs of non-English users., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Government Operations, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To ensure that large online platforms are addressing the needs of non-English users., 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
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Luján (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Hirono, …
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?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
technology used to— detect and process input language from sources, such as analog text and audio, into a machine-readable format, such as speech and optical character recognition
any avenues through which a covered platform might garner revenue, including accepting monetary, in-kind, or other compensation— in exchange for displaying or amplifying specific content
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