United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 66 — Transparency in Bureaucratic Communications Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Transparency in Bureaucratic Communications ActThis bill requires federal offices of inspectors general to include in their existing semiannual reports to Congress information about any communications between their department or agency and certain online platforms and services. Specifically, such reports must include details on the contents and circumstances of any communication or attempted communication with an internet platform, information content provider, or access software provider. Covered communications include those addressing specific online content, content moderation practices, and any other topic related to a platform's or service's data inputs, algorithms, modeling and simulation processes, analysis tools, or any related tool.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill requires Inspectors General to report to Congress on specified communications with internet service providers and content creators.

  • 5 U.S.C. § 405(b)

    (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.

    This addition mandates reporting on interactions between federal establishments and internet service providers regarding content and user data.

  • 5 U.S.C. § 405(b)(21)(B)

    and → ; and

    This change ensures proper formatting and connection of report item listings.

  • 5 U.S.C. § 405(b)(22)(B)

    the period at the end → ; and

    This change alters the sentence structure to continue listing items.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 66 do?
Transparency in Bureaucratic Communications ActThis bill requires federal offices of inspectors general to include in their existing semiannual reports to Congress information about any communications between their department or agency and certain online platforms and services. Specifically, such reports must include details on the contents and circumstances of any communication or attempted communication with an internet platform, information content provider, or access software provider. Covered communications include those addressing specific online content, content moderation practices, and any other topic related to a platform's or service's data inputs, algorithms, modeling and simulation processes, analysis tools, or any related tool.
Who sponsors S 66?
S 66 is sponsored by Schmitt, Eric (Republican).
What is the current status of S 66?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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