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Educating Against Misinformation and Disinformation Act

USA117th CongressHR-6971| House 
| Updated: 3/9/2022
Donald S. Beyer

Donald S. Beyer

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (3)
Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Educating Against Misinformation and Disinformation Act This bill establishes a commission and requires other activities to support information and media literacy education and to prevent misinformation and disinformation. Specific duties of the commission include (1) implementing a national strategy to promote information and media literacy; and (2) identifying programs and resources on information and media literacy for use in elementary, secondary, and higher education, and adult education programs. The Department of Education (ED) must assess the effectiveness of the commission in promoting information and media literacy education. ED must also award competitive grants to nonprofits (including institutions of higher education) to develop educational materials, public awareness campaigns, and other programming to promote information and media literacy and combat misinformation and disinformation. Additionally, ED must conduct a study to evaluate information and media literacy among the American public.
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Timeline
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 9, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
  • March 8, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • March 8, 2022
    Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • March 9, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

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Educating Against Misinformation and Disinformation Act

USA117th CongressHR-6971| House 
| Updated: 3/9/2022
Educating Against Misinformation and Disinformation Act This bill establishes a commission and requires other activities to support information and media literacy education and to prevent misinformation and disinformation. Specific duties of the commission include (1) implementing a national strategy to promote information and media literacy; and (2) identifying programs and resources on information and media literacy for use in elementary, secondary, and higher education, and adult education programs. The Department of Education (ED) must assess the effectiveness of the commission in promoting information and media literacy education. ED must also award competitive grants to nonprofits (including institutions of higher education) to develop educational materials, public awareness campaigns, and other programming to promote information and media literacy and combat misinformation and disinformation. Additionally, ED must conduct a study to evaluate information and media literacy among the American public.
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Timeline
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 9, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
  • March 8, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • March 8, 2022
    Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • March 9, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Donald S. Beyer

Donald S. Beyer

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (3)
Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted