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SMART Act

USA116th CongressS-2314| Senate 
| Updated: 7/30/2019
Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley

Republican Senator

Missouri

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Social Media Addiction Reduction Technology Act or the SMART Act This bill requires social media companies to structure their platforms in a manner calculated to reduce the risks of internet addiction. The bill prohibits social media companies from using infinite scroll, auto refill, and autoplay functions and restricts them from giving users awards for higher levels of engagement. The bill further instructs social media companies to automatically limit users' time spent on their platforms across all devices to a default of 30 minutes per day and to implement regular stopping points designed to end scrolling after 3 minutes. Social media companies are also charged to conspicuously display a notification at least twice an hour showing users how much time they have spent on the platform that day.
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Timeline
Jul 30, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 19, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-6954
Introduced in House
  • July 30, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 30, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • May 19, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-6954
    Introduced in House

Science, Technology, Communications

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightConsumer affairsDigital mediaFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Internet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMental healthState and local government operations

SMART Act

USA116th CongressS-2314| Senate 
| Updated: 7/30/2019
Social Media Addiction Reduction Technology Act or the SMART Act This bill requires social media companies to structure their platforms in a manner calculated to reduce the risks of internet addiction. The bill prohibits social media companies from using infinite scroll, auto refill, and autoplay functions and restricts them from giving users awards for higher levels of engagement. The bill further instructs social media companies to automatically limit users' time spent on their platforms across all devices to a default of 30 minutes per day and to implement regular stopping points designed to end scrolling after 3 minutes. Social media companies are also charged to conspicuously display a notification at least twice an hour showing users how much time they have spent on the platform that day.
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Timeline
Jul 30, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 19, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-6954
Introduced in House
  • July 30, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 30, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • May 19, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-6954
    Introduced in House
Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley

Republican Senator

Missouri

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightConsumer affairsDigital mediaFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Internet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMental healthState and local government operations