To identify social media entities under the influence of certain foreign entities and to take measures to protect the United States from such entities, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires definitions In this Act: The term app means a software application or electronic service that may be run or directed by a user on a computer, a mobile device, or any other general purpose computing device, requires list of untrustworthy applications and social media entities, and creates blocking of property of listed entities. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, reporting requirements, and grants. The main policy areas are Business, Civil Rights, Finance, and Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk and Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires definitions In this Act: The term app means a software application or electronic service that may be run or directed by a user on a computer, a mobile device, or any other general purpose computing device.
- Requires list of untrustworthy applications and social media entities.
- Creates blocking of property of listed entities.
- Requires halting operations of listed entities After the first publication of the List under section 3 and not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission...
- Creates countermeasures against employees of listed entities Beginning on the date that is 30 days after an entity is first included on the List— any foreign person employed by such entity on or after such date of first...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires definitions In this Act: The term app means a software application or electronic service that may be run or directed by a user on a computer, a mobile device, or any other general purpose computing device, requires list of untrustworthy applications and social media entities, and creates blocking of property of listed entities.
Key Policy Areas
Business, Civil Rights, Finance, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
The bill requires definitions In this Act: The term app means a software application or electronic service that may be run or directed by a user on a computer, a mobile device, or any other general purpose computing device, requires list of untrustworthy applications and social media entities, and creates blocking of property of listed entities.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill
- Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
- Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
- Businesses and employers affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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