Safe Social Media Act

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

Congressional Summary of S 687

Safe Social Media Act

This bill requires a study on the use of social media platforms among individuals under age 18. A social media platform is a public-facing website, internet application, or mobile internet application (e.g., social network, search engine, or email service) with at least 30 million active monthly users in the United States.

The Federal Trade Commission must coordinate with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out the study, and the study must address matters such as frequency of usage, mental health effects linked to such usage, and policy recommendations.

Current Status of Bill S 687

Bill S 687 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 7, 2023. Bill S 687 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on March 7, 2023.  Bill S 687's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. as of March 7, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 687

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

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 687

Primary Policy Focus

Science, Technology, Communications
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