3.0.0
1231
2025-12-05T09:07:44Z
2025-12-05T09:07:44Z
House
H
HR
2023-02-28
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1231
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 28, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. CASTOR of Florida:H.R. 1231.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:Technology[Page H971]
- hsif00
Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Standing
  - hsif17
Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2023-03-10T16:56:48Z
  - Referred To
2023-02-28T15:01:20Z

- SAFE TECH Act
118
560
S
2023-02-28
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2023-03-10
  - hsif17
Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
Committee
- 2023-02-28
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hsif00
Energy and Commerce Committee
- 2023-02-28
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
9
Library of Congress
- 2023-02-28
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
9
Library of Congress
- C001066
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
Kathy
Castor
D
FL
14
N
- L000593
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Mike
Levin
D
CA
49
2023-02-28
True
- H001038
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
Brian
Higgins
D
NY
26
2023-03-08
False
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
2023-03-21T17:30:59Z
00
2023-02-28
Introduced in House
2023-03-24T16:33:54Z
Safeguarding Against Fraud, Exploitation, Threats, Extremism, and Consumer Harms Act or the SAFE TECH Act
This bill limits federal liability protection that applies to a user or provider of an interactive computer service (e.g., a social media company) for claims related to content provided by third parties.
Specifically, the bill applies the liability protection to claims arising from third-party speech rather than third-party information. Additionally, the liability protection shall not apply if a user or provider (1) accepts payment to make the speech available, or (2) creates or funds (in whole or in part) the speech.
The bill changes legal procedures concerning the liability protection by (1) requiring a defendant in a lawsuit to raise the liability protection as an affirmative defense, and (2) placing the burden of proving that the defense applies on the defendant.
Some courts have held that the current liability protection bars claims for civil penalties and injunctive relief. The bill expressly excludes from the liability protection requests for injunctive relief arising from a provider's failure to remove, restrict access to, or prevent dissemination of material likely to cause irreparable harm. However, the bill protects a provider from liability for actions taken to comply with such injunctions.
Under current law, the liability protection does not apply to federal criminal law, intellectual property law, and other designated areas of law. The bill further specifies that the liability protection shall not apply to civil rights law; antitrust law; stalking, harassment, or intimidation laws; international human rights law; and civil actions for wrongful death.

SAFE TECH Act
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SAFE TECH Act
2024-07-24T15:23:33Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

SAFE TECH Act
2024-05-24T13:42:02Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Safeguarding Against Fraud, Exploitation, Threats, Extremism, and Consumer Harms Act
2024-05-24T13:42:02Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To amend section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 to reaffirm civil rights, victims' rights, and consumer protections.
2024-03-18T20:23:38Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-02-28T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr1231ih/xml/BILLS-118hr1231ih.xml
2023-03-10
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
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