[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 11, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1671-S1672]
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SA 1251. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 331, to amend the Controlled Substances Act with
respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ___. REPEAL OF SECTION 230.
(a) In General.--Section 230 of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 230) is repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Communications act of 1934.--The Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended--
(A) in section 223(h) (47 U.S.C. 223(h)), by striking
paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) The term `interactive computer service' means any
information service, system, or access software provider that
provides or enables computer access by multiple users to a
computer server, including specifically a service or system
that provides access to the Internet and such systems
operated or services offered by libraries or educational
institutions.''; and
(B) in section 231(b)(4) (47 U.S.C. 231(b)(4)), by striking
``or section 230''.
(2) Trademark act of 1946.--Section 45 of the Act entitled
``An Act to provide for the registration and protection of
trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of
certain international conventions, and for other purposes'',
approved July 5, 1946 (commonly known as the ``Trademark Act
of 1946'') (15 U.S.C. 1127), is amended by striking the
definition relating to the term ``Internet'' and inserting
the following:
``The term `Internet' means the international computer
network of both Federal and non-Federal interoperable packet
switched data networks.''.
(3) Title 17, united states code.--Section 1401 of title
17, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection
(g).
(4) Title 18, united states code.--Part I of title 18,
United States Code, is amended--
(A) in section 1462, by striking ``(as defined in section
230(e)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934)'' each place the
term appears and inserting ``(as defined in section 223 of
the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223))'';
(B) in section 1465, by striking ``(as defined in section
230(e)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934)'' and inserting
``(as defined in section 223 of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 223))'';
(C) in section 2257(h)(2)(B)(v), by striking ``, except
that deletion of a particular communication or material made
by another person in a manner consistent with section 230(c)
of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)) shall
not constitute such selection or alteration of the content of
the communication''; and
(D) in section 2421A--
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ``(as such term is
defined in defined in section 230(f) the Communications Act
of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f)))'' and inserting ``(as that term
is defined in section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934
(47 U.S.C. 223))''; and
(ii) in subsection (b), by striking ``(as such term is
defined in defined in section 230(f) the Communications Act
of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f)))'' and inserting ``(as that term
is defined in section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934
(47 U.S.C. 223))''.
(5) Controlled substances act.--Section
401(h)(3)(A)(iii)(II) of the Controlled Substances Act (21
U.S.C. 841(h)(3)(A)(iii)(II)) is amended by striking ``,
except that deletion of a particular communication or
material made by another person in a manner consistent with
section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 shall not
constitute such selection or alteration of the content of the
communication''.
(6) Webb-kenyon act.--Section 3(b)(1) of the Act entitled
``An Act divesting intoxicating liquors of their interstate
character in certain cases'', approved March 1, 1913
(commonly known as the ``Webb-Kenyon Act'') (27 U.S.C.
122b(b)(1)), is amended by striking ``(as defined in section
230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f))''
and inserting ``(as defined in section 223 of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223))''.
(7) Title 28, united states code.--Section 4102 of title
28, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (c); and
(B) in subsection (e)--
(i) by striking ``construed to'' and all that follows
through ``affect'' and inserting ``construed to affect''; and
(ii) by striking ``defamation; or'' and all that follows
and inserting ``defamation.''.
(8) Daniel anderl judicial security and privacy act of
2022.--Section 5933(7) of the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security
and Privacy Act of 2022 (28 U.S.C. 601 note prec.; Public Law
117-263) is amended by striking ``section 230 of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230)'' and inserting
``section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
223)''.
(9) Title 31, united states code.--Section 5362(6) of title
31, United States Code, is amended by striking ``section
230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
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230(f))'' and inserting ``section 223 of the Communications
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223)''.
(10) National telecommunications and information
administration organization act.--Section 157 of the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration
Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 941) is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (e); and
(B) by redesignating subsections (f) through (j) as
subsections (e) through (i), respectively.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on January 1, 2027.
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