# 119-s-626: SOCIAL MEDIA Act

119-s-626, SOCIAL MEDIA Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-626
- Congress: 119
- Title: SOCIAL MEDIA Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Standardizes how social platforms communicate with law enforcement and publish uniform reporting on illicit content.** This bill would require platforms to build dedicated law-enforcement portals, create an FTC Platform Safety Advisory Committee, set uniform metrics on illicit content and referrals, and make failures enforceable under Federal Trade Commission law. - Law enforcement: Gets a platform portal with a named lead contact, a U.S.-based 24/7 staffed call center, and clear rules on when users are notified. Platforms must publish the portal within 90 days. - Platforms: Must file annual public reports with metrics on accounts promoting counterfeit substances or fentanyl, how referrals to law enforcement are handled, average response times to subpoenas, and the average monthly number of 18 U.S.C. 2703(d) subpoenas and search warrants. - Victims and the public: Gain centralized metrics and platform comparisons overseen by an 11-member FTC Platform Safety Advisory Committee that will recommend and update reporting standards and publish annual comparisons of platforms on illegal content, including trafficking and child exploitation.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- FTC enforcement extends to carriers, nonprofits: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let the FTC treat violations of these portal and reporting rules as unfair or deceptive acts under the FTC Act. That enforcement would apply to some common carriers and nonprofit organizations even if they normally have FTC exemptions. The FTC could use its usual penaltie…
- FTC Platform Safety committee and reports: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create an 11-member FTC Platform Safety Advisory Committee. The Chair must appoint members as soon as possible. The committee would pick standard metrics to measure illegal content and platform cooperation with law enforcement. It must publish a public comparative report…
- Platform law enforcement portals required: benefit, low. If enacted, each social media platform would need to create a law-enforcement portal and put a link on its homepage within 90 days of enactment. The portal would name the platform's lead law-enforcement contact, give a U.S.-based 24/7 staffed phone number and an email for law enforcement, explain w…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-2647: International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-626 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/626)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-2647: International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2647)
- [119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2355)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-626 (as of 2026-09-10).