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Bill116th CongressFiled Mar 5, 2020Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 3398

EARN IT Act of 2020

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What it doesSummary reported to senate (Jul 20, 2020)

Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020 or the EARN IT Act of 2020

This bill revises the framework governing the prevention of online sexual exploitation of children.

Among other things, the bill does the following:

  • establishes the National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention,
  • directs the commission to develop best practices for interactive online services providers (e.g., Facebook and Twitter) to prevent the online sexual exploitation of children,
  • limits the liability protections of online service providers with respect to claims alleging violations of child sexual exploitation laws, and
  • replaces statutory references to child pornography with child sexual abuse material.

What just happenedJul 20, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 491.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC](R-SC)Sponsor
16 cosponsors6 D10 R
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  1. Jul 20, 2020Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 491.

  2. Jul 20, 2020Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Judiciary Committee
  3. Jul 20, 2020Committee14000

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Judiciary Committee
  4. Jul 2, 2020Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Judiciary Committee
  5. Mar 11, 2020Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

    Judiciary Committee
  6. Mar 5, 2020IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  7. Mar 5, 2020IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to SenateJul 20, 202025

Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020 or the EARN IT Act of 2020

This bill revises the framework governing the prevention of online sexual exploitation of children.

Among other things, the bill does the following:

  • establishes the National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention,
  • directs the commission to develop best practices for interactive online services providers (e.g., Facebook and Twitter) to prevent the online sexual exploitation of children,
  • limits the liability protections of online service providers with respect to claims alleging violations of child sexual exploitation laws, and
  • replaces statutory references to child pornography with child sexual abuse material.
Introduced in SenateMar 5, 2020

Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020 or the EARN IT Act of 2020

This bill revises the framework governing the prevention of online sexual exploitation of children.

Among other things, the bill does the following:

  • establishes the National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention;
  • directs the commission to develop best practices for interactive online services providers (e.g., Facebook and Twitter) to prevent the online sexual exploitation of children;
  • requires interactive online service providers to certify compliance with the best practices (or implement other reasonable practices to prevent the online sexual exploitation of children), or else they lose liability protections from claims alleging violations of child sexual exploitation laws; and
  • replaces statutory references to child pornography with child sexual abuse material.
EARN IT Act of 2020 — Informed