# 117-hr-8407: Bots Research Act

117-hr-8407, Bots Research Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8407
- Congress: 117
- Title: Bots Research Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2022-07-18
- Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Bots Research Act This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to establish a task force to study and report to Congress and relevant federal agencies on the impact of automated accounts on social media, public discourse, and elections.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8407 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8407)

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- [117-hr-785: For the relief of Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-785)
- [117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7791)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8407 (as of 2025-11-18).