Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Social Media Bank Run Act”.
Social Media Bank Run Act
A BILL
To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to monitor social media platforms for indicators of a bank run or financial panic, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Monitoring social media for financial instability
The Financial Stability Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5311 et seq.) is amended—
in section 102(a), by adding at the end the following:
“(8) Social media platform—The term social media platform means a platform provided over the internet (including a website or online application) that—
“(A) permits a person to create an account or a profile for the purpose of generating, sharing, and viewing user-generated content through such account or profile;
“(B) enables users to generate content and share such content so that such content can be viewed by other users of the platform;
“(C) enables users to view content generated by other users of the platform; and
“(D) enables users to participate in social networking with other users of the platform.”
in section 112(a)(2)—
in subparagraph (M)(ii) by striking “and” at the end;
in subparagraph (N)(vi)(III) by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(O) monitor social media platforms for any indicator of—
“(i) a potential bank run; or
“(ii) financial panic at a level that potentially threatens the financial stability of the United States.”
Sec. 3 Study on the effects of social media on financial instability
In general— The Financial Stability Oversight Council shall conduct a study to determine if the content on social media platforms effects financial panic and bank runs.
Report— The Council shall submit a report to the Congress containing all findings and determinations made in carrying out the study required under subsection (a).
Social media platform defined— The term social media platform shall have the meaning given to such term in section 102(a) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5311).