Health Misinformation Act of 2021
Latest action · Jul 22, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 22, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Health Misinformation Act of 2021
This bill limits liability protection that applies to a provider of an interactive computer service (e.g., a social media company) for claims related to content provided by third parties if a provider promotes health misinformation during a declared public health emergency.
Specifically, the liability protection (sometimes referred to as Section 230 protection) shall not apply to a provider that promotes health misinformation using an algorithm unless the algorithm uses a neutral mechanism for the promotion, such as chronological functionality.
The Department of Health and Human Services must, within 30 days, issue guidance about what constitutes health misinformation.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 22, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Jul 22, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Jul 22, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Civil actions and liability
- Computers and information technology
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health information and medical records
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Scientific communication
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2021Introduced in Senate
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