S.4749

JAWBONE Act Justice Against Weaponized Bureaucratic Overreach to Networked Expression Act

Introduced·6/11/26
Introduced

S. 4749

Introduced in Senate · June 23, 2026

June 11, 2026

Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to create a Federal cause of action to address jawboning, and for other purposes.

Federal cause of action for jawboning

Establishment of standards and guidelines for logging covered communications with broadcasters, providers interactive computer services, and providers of artificial intelligence systems

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 “Justice Against Weaponized Bureaucratic Overreach to Networked Expression Act” or the “JAWBONE Act”.