PRESERVE Online Speech Act

Summary

Preventing Restrictions and Empowering Speakers to Enable Robust and Varied Exchanges in Online Speech or the PRESERVE Online Speech Act This bill requires interactive computer services (e.g., social media companies) to issue a public disclosure containing specified information related to a request or recommendation by a government entity that the service moderate content on its platform. Examples of such moderation include eliminating the ability of a user to comment upon information or terminating or limiting a user's account. Failure to comply with this requirement shall result in a fine of $50,000 per day, which shall be deposited in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. The Federal Communications Commission must submit an annual report that includes the contents of each such public disclosure.

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Timeline

1. 28 July 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 July 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 28 July 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 July 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 July 2021

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 28 July 2021

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Sponsors

• Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Rick Scott · R · Sponsor
• Bill Hagerty · R · Sponsor
• Cynthia Lummis · R · Sponsor
• Ron Johnson · R · Sponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → PRESERVE Online Speech Act of 2023