SENATE 410118th CongressSubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5054; text: CR S5052)

A resolution designating October 12, 2023, as "National Loggers Day".

Last Action: 10/17/2023

Actions

2023-02-14Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2023-02-14Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-02-14 (00)

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.

Subjects

Child health
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Internet, web applications, social media
Mental health

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