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S. 4732

Referred to Committee

COVID–19 Dis­in­for­ma­tion Research and Reporting Act of 2020

Introduced 9/24/2020•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5874-5875)

9/24/2020 • Senate

Summary

COVID-19 Disinformation Research and Reporting Act of 2020

This bill requires the National Science Foundation to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study disinformation and misinformation about COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on the internet and social media platforms.

Introduced in Senate • 9/24/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth promotion and preventive careInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMedical research

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (6)

Party Breakdown

6
Democrats
0
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

Democrat • HI

Sponsored 9/24/2020

Cosponsors (5)

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Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

D-NJ

Joined 9/24/2020

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Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

D-MN

Joined 9/24/2020

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Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

D-MA

Joined 9/24/2020

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Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]

D-RI

Joined 9/24/2020

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

September 24, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5874-5875)

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Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate9/24/2020

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors5