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Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act

USA116th CongressHR-8596| House 
| Updated: 10/16/2020
Ted Budd

Ted Budd

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (7)
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act This bill requires an edge provider of an interactive computer service (e.g., social media website) to adopt and maintain written terms of service binding itself to a contractual duty of good faith in order to qualify for the statutory protection against being treated as the publisher of information distributed through the service by a third party. An edge provider is a provider of an interactive computer service through which information published by other content providers is distributed and that has more than (1) $1.5 billion in annual global revenue, and (2) 30 million monthly users in the United States or 300 million monthly users worldwide.
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Timeline
Jun 17, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-3983
Introduced in Senate
Oct 16, 2020
Introduced in House
Oct 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • June 17, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-3983
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 16, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • October 16, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act

USA116th CongressHR-8596| House 
| Updated: 10/16/2020
Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act This bill requires an edge provider of an interactive computer service (e.g., social media website) to adopt and maintain written terms of service binding itself to a contractual duty of good faith in order to qualify for the statutory protection against being treated as the publisher of information distributed through the service by a third party. An edge provider is a provider of an interactive computer service through which information published by other content providers is distributed and that has more than (1) $1.5 billion in annual global revenue, and (2) 30 million monthly users in the United States or 300 million monthly users worldwide.
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Timeline
Jun 17, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-3983
Introduced in Senate
Oct 16, 2020
Introduced in House
Oct 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • June 17, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-3983
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 16, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • October 16, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Ted Budd

Ted Budd

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (7)
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • S 116-3983: Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLegal fees and court costsTax-exempt organizations