CHATS Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.8469 | Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh (D-NJ)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Combating Harmful Actions with Transparency on Social Act of 2022 or the CHATS Act of 2022
This bill directs the Department of Justice to modify the Uniform Crime Reporting Program in the Federal Bureau of Investigation to include data on any internet platform used in connection with criminal offenses.

To direct the Attorney General to modify the uniform crime reporting 
 program to include data on internet platforms used in connection with 
               criminal offenses, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Combating Harmful Actions with 
Transparency on Social Act of 2022'' or the ``CHATS Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. COLLECTION OF DATA ON INTERNET PLATFORMS USED IN CONNECTION 
              WITH CRIMINAL OFFENSES.

    (a) In General.--Under the authority of section 534 of title 28, 
United States Code, the Attorney General shall modify the uniform crime 
reporting program in the Federal Bureau of Investigation to include, 
for any offense for which data is collected under the program, data on 
any internet platform used in connection with such offense.
    (b) Guidelines.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish guidelines 
for the collection of the data described in subsection (a), including 
criteria for use by law enforcement agencies in determining whether an 
internet platform was used in connection with an offense.
    (c) No Right of Action.--Nothing in this section may be construed 
to--
            (1) create a private right of action; or
            (2) limit any existing right of action, including any 
        action under chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code.
    (d) No Personally Identifiable Information.--Data collected under 
this section may be used only for research or statistical purposes and 
may not contain any personally identifiable information.
    (e) Publication.--The Attorney General shall publish an annual 
summary of the data collected under this section, including--
            (1) the specific internet platforms used in connection with 
        offenses for which data is collected under the uniform crime 
        reporting program; and
            (2) offenses committed by, and offenses committed against, 
        juveniles, with respect to which an internet platform was used 
        in connection with such offense.
    (f) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``used in connection with'' includes, with 
        respect to an offense, planning, conspiring, facilitating, and 
        perpetrating the offense.
            (2) The term ``internet platform'' means a commercial 
        electronic service provided by means of the internet, including 
        through a software application that connects to the internet.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
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