,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #digg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbd,mr4   
,wel* 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4   
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 & ,ms4
 ,hirono7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to hold acc\ntable op]ators ( 
social m$ia plat=ms t int5tionally or   
kn[+ly ho/ false election adm9i/ration  
in=mation4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,digital ,integrity 9   
,democracy ,act4  #b4 ,exception to     
section #bcj immunity = social m$ia     
plat=m op]ators ho/+ false election     
adm9i/ration in=mation ,section #bcj ( !
 ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg      
,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,no  
provid] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 no provid]  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,exception         
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply ) respect

 to false election adm9i/ration         
in=mation t ! op]ator ( a social m$ia   
plat=m int5tionally or kn[+ly ho/s on ! 
social m$ia plat=m4  2 &  7#b7 9        
subsection 7f71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#e7 ,cov]$ election ,! t]m    
cov]$ election has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m   
election "u section #cja7a7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7a774  7#f7 ,false      
election adm9i/ration in=mation  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! t]m false election            
adm9i/ration in=mation1 ) respect to a  
social m$ia plat=m1 means objectively   
incorrect in=mation t-- 7i7 relates to--
 7,i7 ! "t1 place1 or mann] ( hold+ any 
cov]$ election2 or  7,,ii7 !            
qualifications = or re/rictions on vot] 
eligibility = any cov]$ election1       
includ+-- 7aa7 any crim9al1 civil1 or   
o!r legal p5alties associat$ ) vot+ 9   
any cov]$ election2 or  7bb7 in=mation  
reg>d+ ! regi/ration /atus or           
eligibility ( a vot]2 &  7ii7 is        
publicly accessible on ! social m$ia    

plat=m4  7,b7 ,political spee* exclud$  
,! t]m false election adm9i/ration      
in=mation does n include any cont5t t   
relates to political spee* 9 favor ( or 
aga9/-- 7i7 a c&idate 7z def9$ 9 section
 #cja7b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign 
,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7b772 
7ii7 an individual :o holds a ,f$]al    
(fice 7z def9$ 9 section #cja7c7 ( !    
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7c772 or  7iii7 a  
political p>ty4  7#g7 ,social m$ia      
plat=m ,! t]m social m$ia plat=m means a
 social m$ia plat=m1 z def9$ 9 section  
#abd7;a77#b7 ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims    
,prev5tion & ,protection ,reau?orization
 ,act ( #bjbb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#ahfbw7a77#b771 t _h n few] ?an         
#be1jjj1jjj unique mon?ly us]s 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates = a majority ( ! mon?s    
dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #ab-mon? p]iod1 except 
t su* section #abd7;a77#b7 %all be      
appli$ by sub/itut+ an int]active       
comput] s]vice = a website or int]net   
m$ium4  4  #c4 ,false election          

adm9i/ration in=mation removal process  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,election day ,! t]m election day means1
 ) respect to any cov]$ election 7z     
def9$ 9 section #bcj ( ! ,communications
 ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj77--   
7,a7 ! date on :i* ! cov]$ election is  
held2 &  7,b7 any day dur+ ! p]iod-- 7i7
 beg9n+ on ! e>li] (-- 7,i7 ! fir/ day  
dur+ :i* e>ly vot+ = su* election is    
all[$2 or  7,,ii7 ! fir/ day on :i* !   
,/ate di/ributes abs5tee ballots = su*  
election2 &  7ii7 end+ on ! date ( su*  
election4  7#b7 ,false election         
adm9i/ration in=mation ,! t]m false     
election adm9i/ration in=mation has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bcj ( !     
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bcj71 z am5d$ by section #b4 
7#c7 ,social m$ia plat=m ,! t]m social  
m$ia plat=m has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj71 z am5d$ by  
section #b4  7#d7 ,writt5 ,! t]m writt51
 ) respect to a communication1 includes 

a writt5 electronic communication4  7b7 
,removal process  7#a7 ,removal requir$ 
,if an op]ator ( a social m$ia plat=m   
receives a complete notification1 9     
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71 t false     
election adm9i/ration in=mation is be+  
ho/$ on ! social m$ia plat=m1 ! op]ator 
%all-- 7,a7 det]m9e :e!r ! alleg$ false 
election adm9i/ration in=mation is      
objectively incorrect2  7,b7 if !       
det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is t !  
alleg$ false election adm9i/ration      
in=mation is objectively incorrect1     
remove ! false election adm9i/ration    
in=mation-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft]
 receiv+ ! complete notification1 if    
receiv$ on a day o!r ?an an election    
day2 or  7ii7 n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft]  
receiv+ ! complete notification1 if     
receiv$ on an election day2 &  7,c7 n   
lat] ?an #ab h\rs aft] remov+ false     
election adm9i/ration in=mation1 provide
 a writt5 response to ! compla9ant /at+ 
t ! op]ator remov$ ! false election     
adm9i/ration in=mation4  7#b7           

,notification requirem5ts ,a            
notification describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7   
%all-- 7,a7 be a writt5 notification    
submitt$ to ! op]ator ( ! social m$ia   
plat=m2  7,b7 conta9 a description ( !  
false election adm9i/ration in=mation   
be+ ho/$ on ! social m$ia plat=m t is   
reasonably suffici5t = ! op]ator to     
locate ! false election adm9i/ration    
in=mation2 &  7,c7 conta9 ! "n & contact
 in=mation ( ! compla9ant1 includ+ mail+
 address1 telephone numb]1 & email      
address4  7c7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,attorney 
,g5]al civil action ,! ,attorney ,g5]al 
may br+ a civil action 9 an appropriate 
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ an 
op]ator ( a social m$ia plat=m t        
violates subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 =--    
7,a7 damages ( #ej1jjj = ea* item (     
false election adm9i/ration in=mation t 
0 n remov$ by ! op]ator 9 accordance ) t
 p>agraph2 &  7,b7 injunctive relief    
relat+ to ! removal ( false election    
adm9i/ration in=mation t is ! subject ( 
! civil action4  7#b7 ,/ate civil action

 ,! attorney g5]al or secret>y ( /ate ( 
a ,/ate may br+ a civil action 9 an     
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates aga9/ an op]ator ( a social m$ia 
plat=m t violates subsection            
7b77#a77;,a7 ) respect to a cov]$       
election be+ held 9 t ,/ate =-- 7,a7    
damages ( #ej1jjj = ea* item ( false    
election adm9i/ration in=mation t 0 n   
remov$ by ! op]ator 9 accordance ) t    
p>agraph2 &  7,b7 injunctive relief     
relat+ to ! removal ( false election    
adm9i/ration in=mation t is ! subject ( 
! civil action4  7#c7 ,private "r (     
action ,a c&idate1 z def9$ 9 section    
#cja ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act
 ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7 aggriev$
 by a violation ( subsection            
7b77#a77;,a7 may1 aft] notify+ ! *ief   
election (ficial ( ! ,/ate involv$1 br+ 
a civil action 9 an appropriate di/rict 
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ ! op]ator (
 a social m$ia plat=m t committ$ !      
violation =-- 7,a7 damages ( #ej1jjj =  
ea* item ( false election adm9i/ration  

in=mation t 0 n remov$ by ! op]ator 9   
accordance ) t p>agraph2 &  7,b7        
injunctive relief relat+ to ! removal ( 
false election adm9i/ration in=mation t 
is ! subject ( ! civil action4  7d7     
,safe h>bor relat+ to section #bcj      
immunity exception ,subp>agraph 7,b7 (  
section #bcj7;c77#a7 ( ! ,communications
 ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4            
#bcj7;c77#a771 z add$ by section #b1    
%all n apply ) respect to false election
 adm9i/ration in=mation ho/$ on a social
 m$ia plat=m if ! op]ator ( ! social    
m$ia plat=m-- 7#a7 becomes aw>e ( !     
in=mation due to a notification describ$
 9 subsection 7b77#a7 ( ?is section &   
removes ! in=mation 9 accordance )      
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( t subsection2 or     
7#b7 becomes aw>e ( ! in=mation ?r\gh   
means o!r ?an a notification describ$ 9 
subsection 7b77#a7 ( ?is section &      
removes ! in=mation-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an   
#dh h\rs aft] becom+ aw>e ( ! in=mation1
 if x becomes s aw>e on a day o!r ?an an
 election day2 or  7,b7 n lat] ?an #bd  

h\rs aft] becom+ aw>e ( ! in=mation1 if 
x becomes s aw>e on an election day4    
#d4 ,effective date ,?is ,act1 & !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all apply ) 
respect to any false election           
adm9i/ration in=mation alleg$ to be ho/$
 on a social m$ia plat=m on or aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4