Thursday, June 23, 2022

Pending in Congress is a bill, S 2992. . .

which is the subject of a television ad in which a portly late middle-aged gentleman, representing himself to be a rancher, comes on and is besides himself about how the bill is being considered.  He urges people to contact their "conservative" senators to vote against it, as its going to aid China.

Ag bill?

Here's the actual bill, with striked text included.

S. 2992


To provide that certain discriminatory conduct by covered platforms shall be unlawful, and for other purposes.


IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 18, 2021

Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Graham, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Booker, Ms. Lummis, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Warner, Mr. Hawley, and Mr. Daines) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

March 2, 2022

Reported by Mr. Durbin, with an amendment

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]


A BILL

To provide that certain discriminatory conduct by covered platforms shall be unlawful, and for other purposes.

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 “American Innovation and Choice Online Act”.

SEC. 2. UNLAWFUL CONDUCT.

SEC. 3. JUDICIAL REVIEW.

SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT GUIDELINES.

SEC. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

SEC. 6. SEVERABILITY.

If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act and of the amendments made by this Act, and the application of the remaining provisions of this Act and amendments to any person or circumstance shall not be affected.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “American Innovation and Choice Online Act”.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

(AA)at any point, is owned or controlled by a person with United States net annual sales of greater than $550,000,000,000, adjusted for inflation on the basis of the Consumer Price Index; or

(BB) during any 180-day period during the 2-year period, an average market capitalization greater than $550,000,000,000, adjusted for inflation on the basis of the Consumer Price Index or

SEC. 3. UNLAWFUL CONDUCT.

SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT GUIDELINES.

SEC. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

Nothing in this Act may be construed to limit—

SEC. 6. SEVERABILITY.

If any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, and the application of the remaining provisions of this Act, to any person or circumstance, shall not be affected.

SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.




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