Stop the Censorship Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 25, 2019)
Stop the Censorship Act
This bill limits a social media company's immunity from liability for screening and blocking offensive content on its platform. The bill applies such immunity when the company restricts content that is unlawful rather than merely objectionable.
Under current law, such immunity also applies to actions taken to enable or make available the technical means to restrict access to material that is objectionable. The bill instead specifies that this immunity applies to actions taken to (1) make available the technical means to restrict access to material that is unlawful, or (2) provide users with the option to restrict access to any material.
What just happenedJul 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 25, 2019
- Jul 26, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Communications and Technology Subcommittee - Jul 25, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jul 25, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 25, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House