Cutting Paperwork for Taxpayers Act

House Bill

H.R. 4826

119th Congress

Cutting Paperwork for Taxpayers Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 29, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Cliff Bentz

Representative

Republican

OR-2

Cosponsors

4

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Policy Area

Science, Technology, Communications

Summary

This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study the use of social media platforms among individuals under age 18. The study will look at how often young people use these platforms, the effects on their mental health, and provide policy recommendations.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

SponsorCliff Bentz (R-OR)

Introduced7/29/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

ChamberHouse

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Cutting Paperwork for Taxpayers Act

This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study the use of social media platforms among individuals under age 18. The study will look at how often young people use these platforms, the effects on their me

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This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study the use of social media platforms among individuals under age 18. The study will look at how often young people use these platforms, the effects on their mental health, and provide policy recommendations.

Bill Number: 4826
Sponsor: Cliff Bentz (R-OR)
Introduced: 7/29/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Policy Area: Science, Technology, Communications

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Title: Cutting Paperwork for Taxpayers Act
Bill Number: 4826
Sponsor: Cliff Bentz (R-OR)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced: 7/29/2025
Summary: This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study the use of social media platforms among individuals under age 18. The study will look at how often young people use these platforms, the effects on their mental health, and provide policy recommen

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study the use of social media platforms among individuals under age 18. The study will look at how often young people use these platforms, the effects on their mental health, and provide policy recommendations.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Safe Social Media Act This bill requires a study on the use of social media platforms among individuals under age 18. A social media platform is a public-facing website, internet application, or mobile internet application (e.g., social network, search engine, or email service) with at least 30 million active monthly users in the United States. The Federal Trade Commission must coordinate with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out the study, and the study must address matters such as frequency of usage, mental health effects linked to such usage, and policy recommendations.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires a study on social media usage by minors under 18 years old
The study will examine frequency of usage, mental health impacts, and policy recommendations
Covers public-facing websites, apps, and online services with at least 30 million active monthly users in the US
The Federal Trade Commission and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will conduct the study
The goal is to better understand the effects of social media on young people's wellbeing

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would impact young social media users under 18 years old, as well as parents, schools, tech companies, and policymakers. The study's findings could lead to new regulations or guidelines around social media use by minors in order to protect their mental health and wellbeing.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Subjects

Child safety and welfare

Congressional oversight

Internet, web applications, social media

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4826, 119th Congress (2025). "Cutting Paperwork for Taxpayers Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4826

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