,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iddh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #g1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,clyde 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,com]1 ,mr4    
,caw?orn1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mrs4    
,mill] ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4     
,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,biggs1 ,mr4 ,massie1   
,mr4 ,gaetz1 & ,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committees on ,ov]sight &
 ,re=m1 & ,homel& ,security1 = a p]iod  
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
prohibit ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t f tak+ c]ta9
 action relat+ to social m$ia companies1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,free ,spee*      
,def5se ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t       
gu>antees fre$oms conc]n+ religion1     
expression1 assembly1 & petition ( !    
gov]nm5t4 ,! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t gu>antees ! 

fre$om ( expression by prohibit+ !      
gov]nm5t f re/rict+ ! press or ! "r ( an
 individual to speak freely4 ,! ,fir/   
,am5dm5t also gu>antees ! "r ( an       
individual to assemble peaceably & to   
petition ! gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,! ,f\r?     
,am5dm5t /ates t ea* individual is      
secure f unreasonable se>*es & seizures 
( prop]ty by ! gov]nm5t4 ,! ,f\r?       
,am5dm5t protects aga9/ arbitr>y arre/s1
 wiretaps1 & o!r =ms ( surveillance     
conduct$ )\t a se>* w>rant4  7#c7 ,9    
,july #bjba1 ! ,:ite ,h\se press        
secret>y1 ,j5 ,psaki1 admitt$ t ! ,:ite 
,h\se 0 work+ ) social m$ia companies to
 id5tify mis9=mation4  7#d7             
,specifically1 ,psaki said1 ,we're      
regul>ly mak+ sure social m$ia plat=ms  
are aw>e ( ! late/ n>ratives1 dang]\s to
 public heal? t we & _m o!r ,am]icans   
are see+ across all ( social &          
traditional m$ia44 ,psaki also said1 ,we
 "w to engage ) !m to bett] und]/& !    
en=cem5t ( social m$ia plat=m policies44
  7#e7 #bhf pages ( docum5ts produc$ 9  

,july #bjbb by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease      
,control & ,prev5tion1 9 response to a  
,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act reque/        
submitt$ by ! ,am]ica ,fir/ ,legal      
,f\ndation1 reveal$ %ock+ in=mation1    
includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,c5t]s =      
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion s5t to   
(ficials ( ,twitt] a *>t ( tweets t !   
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
det]m9$ to be mis9=mation4  7,b7 ,!     
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
held regul> ,,bolo 7,be ,on ,! ,look\t7 
meet+s 9 :i* ! ,c5t]s = ,disease        
,control & ,prev5tion w\ld %>e ) social 
m$ia companies1 includ+ ,twitt] &       
,facebook1 :at ! ,c5t]s = ,disease      
,control & ,prev5tion det]m9$ to be     
mis9=mation4 ,9 ! meet+s1 ! ,c5t]s =    
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion w\ld     
provide slide decks reque/+1 among o!r  
?+s1 please d n %>e outside y\r tru/ &  
safety teams4  7,c7 ,! ,c5t]s = ,disease
 ,control & ,prev5tion recomm5d$ to     
,twitt] t in=mation ab\t ! ,vacc9e      
,adv]se ,ev5t ,report+ ,sy/em be add$ to

 tweets4  7,d7 ,(ficials f ! ,c5t]s =   
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion directly 
engag$ ) ,facebook1 reque/+ t ,facebook 
flag c]ta9 po/s z dis9=mation & ensure t
 v]ifiable in=mation s\rces 7 n block$  
because po/s on ,facebook by ,/ate      
,heal? ,dep>tm5ts 7 be+ block$ z vacc9e 
mis9=mation4  7,e7 ,! ,c5t]s = ,disease 
,control & ,prev5tion creat$ a          
,,covid-#ai ,mis9=mation ,report+       
,*annel = ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &
 ,prev5tion & ! ,c5sus ,bureau to make  
reports to ,facebook & held a tra9+     
meet+ ab\t ! ,mis9=mation ,report+      
,*annel4  7,f7 #ae1jjj1jjj ( ,facebook  
adv]tis+ cr$its 7 provid$ to ! ,c5t]s = 
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion & !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices z a
 non-monet>y gift to promote vacc9es1   
social di/anc+1 travel1 & priority      
communication messages1 :i* may h       
violat$ ! limitation on volunt>y s]vices
 describ$ 9 section #acdb ( !           
,antidefici5cy ,act 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4      
#acdb74  7#f7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    

,security1 ,alej&ro ,mayorkas1 fail$ to 
provide cle> answ]s to ,congress ab\t ! 
s-call$ ,dis9=mation ,gov]nance ,bo>d & 
! selection ( ,n9a ,jank[icz to lead !  
,dis9=mation ,gov]nance ,bo>d4  7#g7    
,damn+ :i/lebl[] docum5ts reveal$ by    
,s5ators ,jo% ,hawley & ,*uck ,grassley 
%[ ! %ock+ ext5t to :i* ! ,dis9=mation  
,gov]nance ,bo>d 0 will+ to spy on      
,am]icans1 )\t a w>rant1 & flag po/s =  
social m$ia companies z s-call$         
dis9=mation4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x  
is ! s5se ( ,congress t3 7#a7 ,! records
 produc$ by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion 9 response to ! ,fre$om ( 
,in=mation ,act reque/ describ$ 9       
section #b7e7 reveal ! ext5t to :i* !   
,bid5 ,adm9i/ration is will+ to engage 9
 uncon/itutional & o!rwise unlawful     
activities 9 total disreg>d ( ! rights (
 ! ,am]ican p4  7#b7 ,! ,dis9=mation    
,gov]nance ,bo>d e/abli%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security is uncon/itutional 
& %\ld be t]m9at$ imm$iately4  7#c7 ,!  
failure ( ,secret>y ,mayorkas to provide

 cle> answ]s ab\t ! ,dis9=mation        
,gov]nance ,bo>d is disqualify+1 &      
,secret>y ,mayorkas %\ld resign         
imm$iately4  7#d7 ,! antidote to        
mis9=mation & dis9=mation is n c5sor%ip 
b m in=mation1 s ! ,am]ican p c make    
in=m$ decisions indep5d5tly4  7#e7 ,!   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld n be all[$ to     
circumv5t ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ?r\gh int]m$i>ies & ?ird p>ties  
to violate ! rights ( ! ,am]ican p to   
in=mation & fre$om f intrusion by !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ev5 if ! in=mation is 
n consi/5t ) ! views ( (ficials 9 !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  #d4 ,prohibition     
aga9/ ,f$]al regulation ( social m$ia   
companies  7a7 ,prohibition aga9/       
regulation  7#a7 ,prohibition ,except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t may n direct or enc\rage a    
social m$ia company to-- 7,a7 remove or 
susp5d a us] f ! social m$ia plat=m ( ! 
social m$ia company2  7,b7 label cont5t 
on ! social m$ia plat=m ( ! social m$ia 
company z in=mation1 dis9=mation1 true1 

false1 or any o!r simil> *>act]ization2 
or  7,c7 %>e ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t data  
or in=mation ab\t a p>ticul> topic or   
gr\p ( us]s on ! social m$ia plat=m ( ! 
social m$ia company1 includ+-- 7i7 ! "n1
 age1 or demographic ( ! us]s2 &  7ii7 !
 cont5t su* us]s %>e on ! social m$ia   
plat=m ( ! social m$ia company4  7#b7   
,exception ,! prohibitions describ$ 9   
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a7
 d n apply to an action tak5 by ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t pursuant to a w>rant-- 7,a7  
issu$ by a ,f$]al c\rt ( compet5t       
jurisdiction 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures 
describ$ 9 rule #da ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( 
,crim9al ,proc$ure2 or  7,b7 issu$ by a 
,/ate c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction4  7b7
 ,prohibition aga9/ public-,private     
p>tn]%ips  7#a7 ,prohibition ,! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t may n ent] into a             
public-private p>tn]%ip ) a social m$ia 
company to monitor any cont5t dissem9at$
 on ! social m$ia plat=m ( ! social m$ia
 company4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation ( exi/+      
public-private p>tn]%ips ,any           

public-private p>tn]%ip describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 if 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 is t]m9at$4  7c7 
,t]m9ation ( ,dis9=mation ,gov]nance    
,bo>d  7#a7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,dis9=mation  
,gov]nance ,bo>d e/abli%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security1 if 9 exi/5ce on ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 is        
t]m9at$4  7#b7 ,prohibition aga9/ ,f$]al
 fund+ ,f$]al funds may n be us$ to fund
 any o!r entity t is sub/antially simil>
 to ! ,dis9=mation ,gov]nance ,bo>d     
t]m9at$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 
,prohibition aga9/ solicit+ or accept+  
free social m$ia adv]tis+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,an ag5cy employee may n solicit or    
accept1 or ent] into a contract or o!r  
agreem5t 7includ+ a no-co/ agreem5t7 =1 
free adv]tis+ or o!r promotion on !     
social m$ia plat=m ( a social m$ia      
company4  7#b7 ,limitation on funds ,no 
,f$]al funds may be obligat$ or exp5d$  
to-- 7,a7 ent] into a contract or o!r   
agreem5t 7includ+ a no-co/ agreem5t7 =  
free adv]tis+ or o!r promotion on !     

social m$ia plat=m ( a social m$ia      
company2 or  7,b7 pay ! sal>y or exp5ses
 ( any ag5cy employee to solicit or     
accept free adv]tis+ or o!r promotion on
 ! social m$ia plat=m ( a social m$ia   
company4  7e7 ,private "r ( action ,an  
individual ^: acc\nt1 cont5t1 or        
in=mation on ! social m$ia plat=m ( a   
social m$ia company has be5 affect$ 9   
violation ( ?is ,act may file a civil   
action aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia = reasonable attorneys' fees1 
injunctive relief1 & actual damages4    
7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 &     
annually !reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 
consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,attorney    
,g5]al = ,civil ,rights1 %all submit to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 report evaluat+ ! compliance by !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ) ?is ,act1 includ+ a  
description ( any action by ! head ( an 
ag5cy to-- 7#a7 consult ) a social m$ia 
company ab\t label+ cont5t on ! social  

m$ia plat=m ( ! social m$ia company z   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,b72 or  
7#b7 engage 9 any o!r prohibit$ activity
 "u ?is ,act4  7g7 ,sev]ability ,if any 
provision ( ?is ,act1 or ! application (
 any su* provision to any p]son or      
circum/ance1 is held to be              
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 &
 ! application ( su* provision to any   
o!r p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be     
affect$ by ! hold+4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #eea (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7    
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security1 ! ,committee on !    
,judici>y1 & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &
 ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &   
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &
 ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7 ,social   
m$ia company ,! t]m social m$ia company 
means a company t provides1 9 or affect+

 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 a social    
m$ia plat=m4  7#d7 ,social m$ia plat=m  
,! t]m social m$ia plat=m-- 7,a7 means a
 website or int]net m$ium t-- 7i7 p]mits
 a p]son to become a regi/]$ us]1       
e/abli% an acc\nt1 or create a pr(ile = 
! purpose ( all[+ us]s to create1 %>e1 &
 view us]-g5]at$ cont5t ?r\gh su* an    
acc\nt or pr(ile2  7ii7 prim>ily s]ves z
 a m$ium = us]s to int]act ) cont5t     
g5]at$ by o!r us]s ( ! m$ium2 &  7iii7  
enables "o or m us]s to g5]ate cont5t t 
c be view$ by o!r us]s ( ! m$ium2 &     
7,b7 does n include-- 7i7 any su* plat=m
 t s]ves few] ?an #ajj1jjj us]s2  7ii7  
an email program1 email di/ribution     
li/s1 multi-p]son text message gr\ps1 or
 a website t is prim>ily = ! purpose (  
int]net comm]ce2  7iii7 a private plat=m
 or messag+ s]vice us$ by an entity     
solely to communicate ) o!rs employ$ by 
or affiliat$ ) su* entity2 or  7iv7 an  
int]net-bas$ plat=m ^: prim>y purpose   
is-- 7,i7 to all[ us]s to po/ product   
reviews1 bus9ess reviews1 travel        

in=mation & reviews2 or  7,,ii7 to      
provide news or ent]ta9m5t cont5t1 b t  
may also include a comm5t section = us]s
 to discuss su* news or ent]ta9m5t      
cont5t4  7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means  
ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 
or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea*  
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4