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S. 5500

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A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to instruct Inspectors General to report to Congress on social media communications.
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Committee
Latest Action · December 12, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Congress
118th (2023–2025)
Introduced
December 12, 2024
Cosponsors (0)
None
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This bill requires federal agency Inspectors General to report to Congress on communications between their agencies and social media platforms. The legislation specifically mandates detailed reporting on any interactions related to content moderation, user content like posts and photos, and social media platforms' data systems and algorithms. The bill applies to all federal agencies that have Inspectors General and is intended to increase transparency around government communications with tech companies. There is no specific funding amount or implementation timeline mentioned in the legislation. The bill was introduced in December 2024 and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for consideration.

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