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Exposing Lewd Outlays for social Networking companies Act

1/18/2024, 6:09 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 870

Exposing Lewd Outlays for social Networking companies Act or the ELON Act

This bill requires a report on Department of Justice (DOJ) payments to certain companies (i.e., Twitter, Meta, Google, Microsoft, and Apple) and imposes a one-year moratorium on payments to these companies.

Specifically, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to submit a report to specified congressional committees on all payments made by DOJ to these companies since January 1, 2015.

Additionally, the bill imposes a one-year moratorium on DOJ that temporarily prohibits the use of federal funds to make payments to these companies, unless such funds are lawfully owed to any such company.

Current Status of Bill HR 870

Bill HR 870 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 8, 2023. Bill HR 870 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on February 8, 2023.  Bill HR 870's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. as of February 8, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 870

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
9
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
9
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 870

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 870

Exposing Lewd Outlays for social Networking companies Act
Exposing Lewd Outlays for social Networking companies Act
ELON Act
To submit to Congress a report on payments made by the Department of Justice to certain companies, and for other purposes.

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