Stop the Censorship Act of 2020

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 29 July 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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2. 29 July 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 July 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 29 July 2020 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 July 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 July 2020

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 July 2020

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Sponsors

• Paul Gosar · R · Sponsor
• Doug Collins · R · Sponsor
• Ralph Norman · R · Sponsor
• Lance Gooden · R · Sponsor
• Steve King · R · Sponsor
• Jim Banks · R · Sponsor
• Matt Gaetz · R · Sponsor
• Ted Yoho · R · Sponsor
• Thomas Tiffany · R · Sponsor
• Ron Wright · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
• Eric Crawford · R · Sponsor
• Brian Babin · R · Cosponsor
• Doug Lamborn · R · Cosponsor
• Bob Gibbs · R · Cosponsor
• Andy Biggs · R · Cosponsor
• Ross Spano · R · Cosponsor
• Fred Keller · R · Cosponsor
• James Baird · R · Cosponsor
• Doug LaMalfa · R · Cosponsor
• Jody Hice · R · Cosponsor
• Tulsi Gabbard · D · Cosponsor
• Robert Wittman · R · Cosponsor
• John Rose · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Stop the Censorship Act
• related to ← Stop Suppressing Speech Act of 2020