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Introduced
06/11/2021
06/11/2021
In Committee
06/24/2021
06/24/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To provide that certain discriminatory conduct by covered platforms shall be unlawful, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, aims to prohibit certain discriminatory conduct by large online platforms, known as "covered platforms." The key provisions include:
1. Prohibiting covered platform operators from advantaging their own products/services over those of other businesses, excluding or disadvantaging other businesses, or discriminating among similarly situated business users.
2. Establishing criteria for designating a platform as a "covered platform," including having at least 50 million monthly active users or 100,000 monthly active business users, and being owned/controlled by an entity with over $600 billion in annual sales or market capitalization.
3. Allowing the Federal Trade Commission or Department of Justice to designate and remove a "covered platform" designation, and providing avenues for judicial review.
4. Creating a Bureau of Digital Markets within the FTC to enforce the Act.
5. Authorizing civil penalties of up to 15-30% of the platform's relevant revenue, as well as other remedies like restitution, contract rescission, and injunctions.
The bill aims to promote competition and prevent large online platforms from unfairly advantaging their own products and services over those of other businesses on the platforms.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (48)
David Cicilline (D)*,
Brian Babin (R),
Ken Buck (R),
Cheri Bustos (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
David Cawthorn (R),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Val Demings (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Byron Donalds (R),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Chuy García (D),
Lance Gooden (R),
Paul Gosar (R),
Jody Hice (R),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hakeem Jeffries (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Mondaire Jones (D),
Brenda Lawrence (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Andy Levin (D),
Brian Mast (R),
Lucy McBath (D),
Kweisi Mfume (D),
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),
Joe Morelle (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Marie Newman (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475. (on 12/21/2022)
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