COVID–19 Disinformation Research and Reporting Act of 2020

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S 4732

Introduced

Sep 24, 2020

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on mea ...

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Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health Health promotion and preventive care Infectious and parasitic diseases Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Medical research

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COVID-19 Disinformation Research and Reporting Act of 2020

This bill requires the National Science Foundation to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study disinformation and misinformation about COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on the internet and social media platforms.

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Sep 24, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5874-5875)
Sep 24, 2020

Introduced in Senate

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