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US HR8160
US HR8160Political BIAS Emails Act of 2022 Political Bias In Algorithm Sorting Emails Act of 2022
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Introduced
06/21/2022
06/21/2022
In Committee
06/21/2022
06/21/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To prohibit providers of email services from using filtering algorithms to flag emails from political campaigns that consumers have elected to receive as spam.
AI Summary
This bill, the Political BIAS Emails Act of 2022 or the Political Bias In Algorithm Sorting Emails Act of 2022, prohibits email service providers from using filtering algorithms to automatically flag emails from political campaigns that consumers have elected to receive as spam. The bill requires email service providers to publish quarterly transparency reports on the number of political campaign emails flagged as spam, including the breakdown by political party. It also requires providers to disclose certain information to political campaigns upon request, and provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (37)
Debbie Lesko (R)*,
Rick Allen (R),
Brian Babin (R),
Jim Banks (R),
Gus Bilirakis (R),
Vern Buchanan (R),
Larry Bucshon (R),
Michael Burgess (R),
Mike Carey (R),
Rick Crawford (R),
Jeff Duncan (R),
Neal Dunn (R),
Tom Emmer (R),
Pat Fallon (R),
Randy Feenstra (R),
Drew Ferguson (R),
Michelle Fischbach (R),
Carlos Giménez (R),
Yvette Herrell (R),
Clay Higgins (R),
French Hill (R),
Darrell Issa (R),
John Joyce (R),
Kevin McCarthy (R),
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),
Dan Meuser (R),
Ralph Norman (R),
August Pfluger (R),
Bill Posey (R),
Guy Reschenthaler (R),
Steve Scalise (R),
Adrian Smith (R),
Elise Stefanik (R),
Greg Steube (R),
Beth Van Duyne (R),
Randy Weber (R),
Joe Wilson (R),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (on 06/21/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8160/all-info | 06/22/2022 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr8160/BILLS-117hr8160ih.pdf | 07/02/2022 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr8160/BILLS-117hr8160ih.pdf.pdf | 07/02/2022 |
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