To support research about the impact of digital communication platforms on society by providing privacy-protected, secure pathways for independent research on data held by large internet companies.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To support research about the impact of digital communication platforms on society by providing privacy-protected, secure pathways for independent research on data held by large internet companies., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Criminal Justice, Science & Space.
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 Platform Accountability and Transparency Act. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section id8c78971e509f45cca8710654a65b67e7: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission. The term Chair means the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission. The term...
- Section ide3bbc9beee014a4f885ed86f6708f637: 3. Qualified research projects, qualified researchers, and qualified data and information Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the...
- Section id3477e045423644d8afb8a7e83e2ab57d: 4. Obligations and immunity for platforms A platform shall provide access to qualified data and information relating to a qualified research project to a...
- Section id283a4194ec3940f09c7a7e0f1eb3cf5a: 5. Obligations and immunity for qualified researchers Each qualified researcher who accesses qualified data and information shall use the qualified data and...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To support research about the impact of digital communication platforms on society by providing privacy-protected, secure pathways for independent research on data held by large internet companies., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Criminal Justice, Science & Space
Primary Purpose
This bill, To support research about the impact of digital communication platforms on society by providing privacy-protected, secure pathways for independent research on data held by large internet companies., 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. Coons (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Cornyn, …
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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
data and information from a platform— that the NSF determines is necessary to allow a qualified researcher to carry out a qualified research project
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