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Federal Social Media Research Act

USA118th CongressS-410| Senate 
| Updated: 2/14/2023
Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley

Republican Senator

Missouri

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Federal Social Media Research Act This bill provides funding for a short-term study and a long-term study on the physical and mental health effects of using social media technologies on users who are under the age of 18. It also authorizes the Government Accountability Office to conduct the studies, including in partnership with any other federal agency. The bill specifies that the aim of the studies is to assess the relationship between patterns of social media use and suicide, anxiety, depression, and other medical conditions.
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Feb 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • February 14, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Child healthCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsInternet, web applications, social mediaMental health

Federal Social Media Research Act

USA118th CongressS-410| Senate 
| Updated: 2/14/2023
Federal Social Media Research Act This bill provides funding for a short-term study and a long-term study on the physical and mental health effects of using social media technologies on users who are under the age of 18. It also authorizes the Government Accountability Office to conduct the studies, including in partnership with any other federal agency. The bill specifies that the aim of the studies is to assess the relationship between patterns of social media use and suicide, anxiety, depression, and other medical conditions.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • February 14, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley

Republican Senator

Missouri

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child healthCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsInternet, web applications, social mediaMental health