United States of America: Platform Accountability and Transparency Act (PATA/S 797)
Progress
Current status
rejected
03 Jan 2023 rejected
21 Dec 2022 under deliberation
09 Dec 2021 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Rejected Platform Accountability and Transparency Act (PATA) (S. 797)
On 3 January 2023, the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act (PATA) was rejected after failing to pass before the 117th Congress adjourned.
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
rejection
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament
Introduced Platform Accountability and Transparency Act (PATA) to increase social media transparency
On 21 December 2022, US senators introduced the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act (PATA) to make social media companies more transparent. First, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will be required to set appropriate privacy and cybersecur…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
introduction
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament
Announced Platform Accountability and Transparency Act (PATA)
On 9 December 2021, the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act (PATA) is announced by Senators Chris Coons (D-Del) alongside SenRob Portman (R-Ohio) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn). The Bill aims to introduce a new mechanism under which independent…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
drafting
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament