US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal Senate Bill SB66

Introduced
1/9/25  

Caption

Transparency in Bureaucratic Communications ActThis bill requires federal offices of inspectors general to include in their existing semiannual reports to Congress information about any communications between their department or agency and certain online platforms and services. Specifically, such reports must include details on the contents and circumstances of any communication or attempted communication with an internet platform, information content provider, or access software provider. Covered communications include those addressing specific online content, content moderation practices, and any other topic related to a platform's or service's data inputs, algorithms, modeling and simulation processes, analysis tools, or any related tool. 

Congress_id

119-S-66

Policy_area

Science, Technology, Communications

Introduced_date

2025-01-09

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

US HB730

Election Law - Online Platforms and Qualifying Paid Digital Communications - Alterations

US S2156

Expands cyber-harassment to include reckless online communications.

US A3264

Expands cyber-harassment to include reckless online communications.

US HR316

Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain documents relating to the use of insecure electronic communication platforms, including Signal, for official communications and to the compliance of the Administration with all Federal records laws.

US S07963

Requires certain political communications to include provenance data for all audios, images or videos used in such communications; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon the expiration thereof.

US A08523

Requires certain political communications to include provenance data for all audios, images or videos used in such communications; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon the expiration thereof.

US S09236

Includes communications generated using artificial intelligence in the definition of falsely reporting an incident in the third degree.

US A09185

Includes communications generated using artificial intelligence in the definition of falsely reporting an incident in the third degree.

US H5122

Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment

US SB328

Stop Sports Blackouts ActThis bill requires cable and satellite broadcast providers to issue rebates to customers who are denied access to video programming included in their subscription because of programming negotiations. Specifically, where a provider’s negotiations related to the retransmission or carriage of video programming result in the provider failing to offer access to programming included in a customer’s subscription, the customer must be issued a rebate for the affected period. The Federal Communications Commission is directed to issue rules to this effect, including to establish the appropriate amount for such a rebate.  

Similar Bills

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