Section 230: An Overview
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- HR 1865115th Congress
Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017
Apr 11, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-164.
- HR 4027116th Congress
Stop the Censorship Act
Jul 26, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 4232116th Congress
PLAN Act
Sep 9, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 492116th Congress
Biased Algorithm Deterrence Act of 2019
Jan 25, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 7808116th Congress
Stop the Censorship Act of 2020
Jul 29, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- HR 8517116th Congress
Protect Speech Act
Oct 2, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- HR 8636116th Congress
Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act
Oct 20, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- HR 8719116th Congress
CASE-IT Act
Oct 30, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- HR 8896116th Congress
AOC Act
Dec 8, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- HR 8922116th Congress
Break Up Big Tech Act of 2020
Dec 9, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- S 1914116th Congress
Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act
Jun 19, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 3398116th Congress
EARN IT Act of 2020
Jul 20, 2020 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 491.
- S 3983116th Congress
Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act
Jun 17, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 4062116th Congress
Stopping Big Tech's Censorship Act
Jun 24, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 4066116th Congress
PACT Act
Jun 24, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 4337116th Congress
BAD ADS Act
Jul 28, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 4534116th Congress
Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act
Sep 8, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 4756116th Congress
Don’t Push My Buttons Act
Sep 29, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 4758116th Congress
See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2020
Sep 29, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 5012116th Congress
Holding Sexual Predators and Online Enablers Accountable Act of 2020
Dec 11, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- HR 1107117th Congress
PLAN Act
Feb 19, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 277117th Congress
Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act
Feb 2, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 3184117th Congress
Civil Rights Modernization Act of 2021
May 14, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 3827117th Congress
Protect Speech Act
Jun 14, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 5271117th Congress
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2245 Rosa L Parks Boulevard in Nashville, Tennessee, as the "Thelma Harper Post Office Building".
Dec 27, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-277.
- HR 5596117th Congress
Justice Against Malicious Algorithms Act of 2021
Oct 18, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 6917117th Congress
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 East Congress Parkway in Crystal Lake, Illinois, as the "Ryan J. Cummings Post Office Building".
Dec 27, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-299.
- HR 83117th Congress
Protecting Constitutional Rights from Online Platform Censorship Act
Feb 2, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- HR 8962117th Congress
Public Servant Anti-Intimidation Act of 2022
Sep 22, 2022 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- HR 9695117th Congress
Platform Integrity Act
Dec 27, 2022 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- S 1384117th Congress
21st Century FREE Speech Act
Apr 27, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 2228117th Congress
DISCOURSE Act
Jun 24, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 2338117th Congress
Preserving Political Speech Online Act
Jul 14, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 2448117th Congress
Health Misinformation Act of 2021
Jul 22, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 2725117th Congress
Accountability for Online Firearms Marketplaces Act of 2021
Sep 13, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 2959117th Congress
Supplemental Impact Aid Flexibility Act
Jan 21, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-83.
- S 2972117th Congress
A bill to repeal section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934.
Oct 7, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 299117th Congress
SAFE TECH Act
Feb 8, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 3538117th Congress
EARN IT Act of 2022
Feb 10, 2022 · Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- S 797117th Congress
PACT Act
Mar 17, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- HR 2000118th Congress
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health Buildings and Facilities for fiscal year 2024.
Apr 7, 2023 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- S 1199118th Congress
STOP CSAM Act of 2023
May 15, 2023 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 69.
- S 823118th Congress
END CSAM Act
Mar 15, 2023 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.