Transparency in Bureaucratic Communications Act

Bill: 118-s-5500
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]
Introduced: 2024-12-12
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5500 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2024 Mr. Schmitt introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to instruct Inspectors General to report to Congress on social media communications.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Bureaucratic Communications Act . 2. Inspector General Act of 1978 Section 405(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (23) a detailed description of the contents and particular circumstances of any communication, or attempted communication, between the establishment and any internet computer service, information content provider, or access software provider (as defined under section 230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230(f) ), including— (A) communications regarding content moderation (as described under section 230(c)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230(c)(2) ); (B) user content, including posts, photos, and videos; and (C) any other communications relating to the internet computer service, information content provider, or access software provider’s data inputs, algorithms, modeling and simulation processes, analysis tools, or any related tool. .