Title: Countering Online Harms Act
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Countering Online Harms ActThis bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to study and report on how artificial intelligence may be used to identify, remove, and take action to address online harms, including (1) scams directed at older adults; (2) intentionally misleading content; (3) disinformation campaigns to influence elections; and (3) content furthering other illegal activity such as the sale of opioids, child sexual exploitation, terrorism, and the sale of counterfeit products.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6937 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6937

     To require the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study on 
            artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 19, 2020

 Mr. Guthrie introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
     To require the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study on 
            artificial intelligence, 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 ``Countering Online Harms Act''.

SEC. 2. ONLINE HARMS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Study required.--Not later than 2 years after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Federal Trade 
        Commission shall conduct a study on how artificial intelligence 
        may be used to address the online harms described in paragraph 
        (2).
            (2) Requirements for study.--In conducting the study, the 
        Commission shall consider whether and how artificial 
        intelligence may be used to identify, remove, or take any other 
        appropriate action necessary to address the following online 
        harms:
                    (A) Deceptive and fraudulent content intended to 
                scam or otherwise harm individuals, including such 
                practices directed at senior citizens.
                    (B) Manipulated content intended to mislead 
                individuals, including deepfake videos and fake 
                individual reviews.
                    (C) Website or mobile application interfaces 
                designed to intentionally mislead or exploit 
                individuals.
                    (D) Illegal content online, including the sale of 
                illegal opioids, child sexual exploitation and abuse, 
                revenge pornography, harassment, cyberstalking, hate 
                crimes, and incitement of violence.
                    (E) Terrorist and violent extremists' abuse of 
                digital platforms, including the use of such platforms 
                to promote themselves, share propaganda, and glorify 
                real-world acts of violence.
                    (F) Disinformation campaigns coordinated by 
                inauthentic accounts or individuals to influence United 
                States elections.
                    (G) The sale of counterfeit products.
    (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 6 months after the 
completion of the study required pursuant to subsection (a), the 
Chairman shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report that contains--
            (1) the results of the study conducted under subsection 
        (a); and
            (2) based on such results, the following:
                    (A) Recommendations on how artificial intelligence 
                may be used to address the online harms described in 
                subsection (a)(2).
                    (B) Recommendations on what reasonable policies, 
                practices, and procedures may be implemented to utilize 
                artificial intelligence to address such online harms.
                    (C) Recommendations for legislation that may 
                advance the adoption and use of artificial intelligence 
                to address such online harms.
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