H.R. 8719 · 116th Congress
CASE-IT Act
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Curbing Abuse and Saving Expression In Technology Act or the CASE-IT Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 30, 2020
Curbing Abuse and Saving Expression In Technology Act or the CASE-IT Act
This bill limits the protections for a user or provider of an interactive computer service (e.g., social media company) related to content that is published on or removed from its platform.
The bill removes for one year the protection from being treated as the publisher of information provided by another content provider if a user or provider facilitates (1) illegal online content; (2) certain exploitive contact between adults and minors; or (3) content that is indecent, obscene, or otherwise harmful to minors.
Further, to avoid being treated as the publisher of third-party content or subject to liability for screening and blocking content on its platform, an interactive computer service that is dominant in its market (i.e., has gained substantial, sustained market power over any competitors) must make content moderation decisions pursuant to policies or practices that are consistent with the First Amendment.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: CASE-IT Act
Also known as: Curbing Abuse and Saving Expression In Technology Act
Latest action (Oct 30, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 30, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.