Bot Disclosure Act (Feinstein, died)
Bot Disclosure and Accountability Act of 2018 (S. 3127) — DIED
United States · S. 3127, 115th Cong. (2018) — died in committee
- Status
- Expired
- Applies to
- Social media platforms; political campaigns (would have)
- Enforced by
- Would have been FTC + FEC
Sen. Dianne Feinstein's June 2018 bill would have required social media platforms to mandate disclosure of automated bots and would have banned political campaigns from using bots in disguised political ads. The first federal bot-disclosure proposal — never received committee action but inspired CA SB 1001 (2018, enacted) and NJ Bot Disclosure Act (2019, enacted).
Who is protected: Social media users; voters (would have)
Legal detail
S. 3127 (115th Cong., 2018) — would have (1) directed FTC to require social media providers to implement automated-bot disclosure rules, and (2) amended the Federal Election Campaign Act to bar candidates, campaigns, and political organizations from using bots to disguise online political advertising or deceive voters. Referred to Senate Commerce; no further action.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | United States |
|---|---|
| Level | Federal |
| Citation | S. 3127, 115th Cong. (2018) — died in committee |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Topics | AI disclosure and transparency · election deepfakes · deepfakes |
| Bill text | S. 3127 — Bot Disclosure and Accountability Act of 2018 |
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