# 116-hr-6937: Countering Online Harms Act

116-hr-6937, Countering Online Harms Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6937
- Congress: 116
- Title: Countering Online Harms Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Countering Online Harms ActThis bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to study and report on how artificial intelligence may be used to identify, remove, and take action to address online harms, including (1) scams directed at older adults; (2) intentionally misleading content; (3) disinformation campaigns to influence elections; and (3) content furthering other illegal activity such as the sale of opioids, child sexual exploitation, terrorism, and the sale of counterfeit products.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2020-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6937 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6937)

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- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6937 (as of 2025-11-18).