3.0.0 7808 2023-01-11T13:45:49Z 2023-01-11T13:45:49Z House HR 2020-07-29 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 132 (Monday, July 27, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MEUSER:H.R. 7808.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H3881]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-07-29T13:00:05Z Stop the Censorship Act 116 4027 HR 2019-07-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Related bill CRS Stop Suppressing Speech Act of 2020 116 4828 S 2020-10-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2020-07-29 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-07-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-07-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 N C001093 Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] Doug Collins R GA 9 2020-07-29 True N000190 Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] Ralph Norman R SC 5 2020-07-29 True G000589 Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] Lance Gooden R TX 5 2020-07-29 True K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] Steve King R IA 4 2020-07-29 True B001299 Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] Jim Banks R IN 3 2020-07-29 True G000578 Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] Matt Gaetz R FL 1 2020-07-29 True Y000065 Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] Ted Yoho R FL S. 3 2020-07-29 True T000165 Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] Thomas Tiffany R WI P. 7 2020-07-29 True W000827 Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6] Ron Wright R TX 6 2020-07-29 True G000576 Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] Glenn Grothman R WI 6 2020-07-29 True C001087 Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] Eric Crawford R AR A. "Rick" 1 2020-07-29 True B001291 Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] Brian Babin R TX 36 2020-07-30 False L000564 Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] Doug Lamborn R CO 5 2020-07-30 False G000563 Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] Bob Gibbs R OH 7 2020-08-04 False B001302 Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] Andy Biggs R AZ 5 2020-08-04 False S001210 Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15] Ross Spano R FL 15 2020-09-11 False K000395 Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] Fred Keller R PA 12 2020-10-23 False B001307 Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] James Baird R IN R. 4 2020-10-27 False L000578 Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] Doug LaMalfa R CA 1 2020-10-30 False H001071 Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] Jody Hice R GA B. 10 2020-12-02 False G000571 Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] Tulsi Gabbard D HI 2 2020-12-02 False W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2020-12-08 False R000612 Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] John Rose R TN W. 6 2020-12-08 False Science, Technology, Communications Civil actions and liability Freedom of information Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Terrorism Science, Technology, Communications 00 2020-07-29 Introduced in House 2021-08-12T16:39:33Z Stop the Censorship Act of 2020

This bill modifies a social media company's immunity from liability for screening and blocking offensive content on its platform.

Under current law, the immunity applies for action taken to restrict content that is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, excessively violent, harassing, or otherwise objectionable. The bill eliminates immunity for restricting content that is otherwise objectionable and applies such immunity when a company restricts content that is unlawful or that promotes violence or terrorism.

Under current law, such immunity also applies to actions taken to enable or make available the technical means to restrict access to such content. The bill applies this immunity to actions taken that provide users with the option to restrict access to any material, regardless of whether such material is constitutionally protected.

]]> Stop the Censorship Act of 2020 Display Title Stop the Censorship Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced Stop the Censorship Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To amend section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (commonly referred to as the Communications Decency Act) to stop censorship, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7808ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7808ih.xml 2020-07-29 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.