,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjai,mr4   
,de,saulnier introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !      
,*airman ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  
to e/abli% a task =ce = ! purpose (     
/udy+ ! effects ( automat$ acc\nts on   
social m$ia1 public disc\rse1 &         
elections4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,bots ,rese>* ,act4  #b4
 ,task ,=ce  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission %all e/abli% a task =ce to  
c>ry out ! /udy & report requir$ "u     
section #b4  7b7 ,numb] & ,appo9tm5t ,! 
task =ce %all be compris$ ( ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,at lea/ #a exp]t repres5t+ !      
,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,at lea/ #a exp]t      
repres5t+ academia4  7#c7 ,at lea/ #a   
exp]t repres5t+ non-pr(it organizations4
  7#d7 ,at lea/ #a exp]t repres5t+      
indu/ry4  7#e7 ,any o!r exp]t t !       

,*airman det]m9es appropriate4  7c7     
,qualifications ,! ,*airman %all select 
task =ce memb]s to s]ve by virtue ( _!  
exp]tise 9 automation te*nology4  7d7   
,deadl9e = ,appo9tm5t ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,*airman %all appo9t ! memb]s ( ! task
 =ce4  7e7 ,comp5sation ,memb]s ( ! task
 =ce %all s]ve )\t pay & %all n receive 
travel exp5ses4  7f7 ,task ,=ce ,support
 ,! ,*airman %all ensure appropriate    
/aff & (ficials ( ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission are available to support any
 task =ce-relat$ "w4  #c4 ,/udy &       
,report  7a7 ,/udy ,! task =ce e/abli%$ 
9 ?is ,act %all conduct a /udy ( !      
impact ( automat$ acc\nts on social     
m$ia1 public disc\rse1 & elections4 ,su*
 /udy %all include an assessm5t (--     
7#a7 :at qualifies z a bot or automat$  
acc\nt2  7#b7 ! ext5t to :i* automat$   
acc\nts are us$2  7#c7 h[ ! automat$    
acc\nts are us$2 &  7#d7 h[ to mo/      
effectively combat any use ( automat$   
acc\nts t negatively effects social     

m$ia1 public disc\rse1 & elections :ile 
cont9u+ to promote ! protection ( !     
,fir/ ,am5dm5t on ! int]net4  7b7 ,task 
,=ce ,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+ out !      
requirem5ts ( ?is section1 ! task =ce   
%all consid]1 at a m9imum-- 7#a7 !      
promotion ( te*nological innovation2    
7#b7 ! protection ( ,fir/ ,am5dm5t & o!r
 con/itutional rights ( social m$ia     
us]s2  7#c7 ! ne$ to improve            
cyb]security to ensure ! integrity (    
elections2 &  7#d7 ! importance (       
cont9u\sly review+ relevant regulations 
to ensure t su* regulations respond     
effectively to *anges 9 te*nology4  7c7 
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !       
e/abli%m5t ( ! task =ce1 ! task =ce %all
 develop & submit to ,congress &        
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies ! results &     
conclusions ( ! /udy conduct$ "u        
subsection 7a74