Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Cooperation Among Police, Tech, and Users to Resist Exploitation Act” or the “CAPTURE Act”.
Cooperation Among Police, Tech, and Users to Resist Exploitation Act
A BILL
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress a report on big tech and law enforcement, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 GAO study and report on big tech and law enforcement
Study— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete a study on the following:
How social media companies currently communicate, consult, and coordinate with Federal, State, and local law enforcement to address illegal content and activity online.
Document successes and failures by social media companies in cooperating with Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in events of imminent injury or death to individuals.
Ways in which social media companies can better communicate, consult, and coordinate with Federal, State, and local law enforcement to address illegal content and activity online.
Report to Congress required— Not later than 6 months after the completion of the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that contains—
the results of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a); and
recommendations to—
develop legislation that may assist social media companies to better communicate, consult, and coordinate with Federal, State, and local law enforcement to address illegal content and activity online; and
require social media companies to establish a single point of contact in every State for Federal, State, and local law enforcement entities.