Sens. Welch, Bennet Bill Would Create ‘Digital FCC’
The Senate Democrats are reviving a proposal for a new federal regulator
WASHINGTON Sept. 24, 2026 – The country needs a new federal agency to oversee the largely unregulated digital economy, according to legislation reintroduced in the Senate by Sens. Peter Welch, D-Vt., and Michael Bennet, D-Colo.
The Digital Platform Commission Act would establish a Federal Digital Platform Commission with authority to develop and enforce rules governing digital platforms. The proposed agency would focus on consumer protection, competition and the public interest.
