Transparency in Bureaucratic Communications Act

Summary

Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to require a detailed description of communications between federal establishments and internet service or content providers.

Includes communications concerning content moderation, user content such as posts, photos, and videos, and any interactions related to data inputs, algorithms, modeling, simulation processes, analysis tools, or related technologies.

Aims to enhance transparency in bureaucratic communications with digital platforms.

Amends Section 405(b) to require description of communication between establishments and digital service providers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Transparency in Bureaucratic Communications Act”.

SEC. 2. Inspector General Act of 1978.

Section 405(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(23) a detailed description of the contents and particular circumstances of any communication, or attempted communication, between the establishment and any internet computer service, information content provider, or access software provider (as defined under section 230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f)), including—

“(A) communications regarding content moderation (as described under section 230(c)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)(2));

“(B) user content, including posts, photos, and videos; and

“(C) any other communications relating to the internet computer service, information content provider, or access software provider’s data inputs, algorithms, modeling and simulation processes, analysis tools, or any related tool.”.