EARN IT Act of 2020

United States116th CongressS-3398Senate
Updated: Jul 20, 2020

Summary

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 .

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HR-8454: EARN IT Act of 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  1. Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

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

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

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

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