# 116-hr-8395: COVID–19 Disinformation Research and Reporting Act of 2020

116-hr-8395, COVID–19 Disinformation Research and Reporting Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA); status Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8395
- Congress: 116
- Title: COVID–19 Disinformation Research and Reporting Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Introduced: 2020-09-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7816: Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7481: RESTART Act
- 116-hr-7308: RISE Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7153: Law Enforcement Identification Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8395 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8395)

## Related
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7816: Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7816)
- [116-hr-7481: RESTART Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7481)
- [116-hr-7308: RISE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7308)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7153: Law Enforcement Identification Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7153)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8395 (as of 2025-11-18).