H.R. 7808 · 116th Congress
Stop the Censorship Act of 2020
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Wittman11 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill modifies a social media company's immunity from liability for screening and blocking offensive content on its platform.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 29, 2020
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Stop the Censorship Act of 2020
Latest action (Jul 29, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 29, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.