119th Congress · House bill · Last action Oct 9, 2026
H.R. 10775In Committee
To direct the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission to establish a task force for the purpose of studying the effects of automated accounts on social media, public discourse, and elections.
Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark (D-CA)Introduced Oct 9, 2026
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Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) introduced this bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to establish a task force that studies how automated accounts on social media affect public discourse and elections. The task force would examine the impacts of bots and similar automated systems on social media platforms and their broader effects on democratic processes.
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