118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1671Digital Platform Commission Act of 2023

A bill to establish a new Federal body to provide reasonable oversight and regulation of digital platforms.

Science, technology, communications
Introduced May 18, 2023
Last action May 18, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 18, 2023
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Referred
May 18, 2023
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes a commission to regulate digital platforms. These are online services that facilitate interactions between users and between users and entities (including online services) that offer goods and services. The bill provides the commission with rulemaking, investigative, and related authorities to regulate access to, competition among, and consumer protections for digital platforms. This includes setting standards for age verification and age-appropriate design. The bill also provides for administrative and judicial enforcement of the regulations. The commission must establish a council of technical experts, representatives of digital platforms, and other experts (e.g., r...

Provisions · 20 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
May 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.