Contact Congress about S. 2033: American Innovation and Choice Online Act
The biggest online platforms could not unfairly favor their own products over businesses that use their services. Federal and state enforcers could sue and seek large penalties if those platforms break the rules.
Modern Action explains legislation in plain English, helps you choose whether to support, oppose, or ask for changes, and drafts a message tied to the bill, your stance, and the elected officials who can act on it.
American Innovation and Choice Online Act is a Senate bill in Congress.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects very large tech platforms and the businesses that depend on them to reach customers. It could also affect everyday users by changing app defaults, search results, rankings, recommendations, and options to remove preinstalled apps. Federal and state enforcers would get a new tool for policing unfair platform conduct.
Why this matters: A few major online platforms can strongly shape what people see and which businesses reach customers. This bill would limit how those platforms use that power when it harms competition. It could help smaller businesses compete more fairly, but it could also create hard calls about safety, privacy, product design, and how much government control is appropriate.
Key provisions in S. 2033
- The bill applies only to very large online platforms. They must meet high tests for U.S. users or business users, revenue, market value, or global users, and they must be key gateways for others on the platform.
- The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice must jointly decide which platforms are covered. They must publish each decision in the Federal Register, and each designation usually lasts 7 years.
- A named platform can ask to be removed from covered status. The agency must decide within 120 days, get agreement from the other agency, and publish the decision.
- Covered platforms could not unfairly favor their own products when that seriously harms competition. This includes biased rankings and different service terms for similar business users.
- Covered platforms could not use private data from business users or their customers to help the platform's own competing products or services. This covers data that is not public.
How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 2033
You do not have to start with a blank letter. Modern Action turns the bill, your position, and the relevant congressional context into a message you can edit and send. The goal is to make contacting Congress clear, specific, and useful without forcing you to parse bill text or figure out the right office on your own.
Questions people ask about S. 2033
- What is S. 2033?
- The biggest online platforms could not unfairly favor their own products over businesses that use their services. Federal and state enforcers could sue and seek large penalties if those platforms break the rules.
- How do I support or oppose S. 2033?
- Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
- Who should I contact about S. 2033?
- Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
- Can Modern Action explain S. 2033 before I act?
- Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.
