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EARN IT Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-3398| Senate 
| Updated: 7/20/2020
Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Cosponsors (16)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Kelly Loeffler (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Ted Cruz (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Mar 5, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 11, 2020
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Jul 2, 2020
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 20, 2020
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 20, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 491.
Sep 30, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-8454
Introduced in House
  • March 5, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 5, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 11, 2020
    Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.


  • July 2, 2020
    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • July 20, 2020
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • July 20, 2020
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 491.


  • September 30, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-8454
    Introduced in House

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8454: EARN IT Act of 2020
Advisory bodiesBusiness recordsChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrimes against childrenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDomestic violence and child abuseFraud offenses and financial crimesHuman traffickingInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLegislative rules and procedurePornographySex offenses

EARN IT Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-3398| Senate 
| Updated: 7/20/2020
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 .

Bill Text Versions

View Text
2 versions available

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Timeline
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Mar 5, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 11, 2020
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Jul 2, 2020
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 20, 2020
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 20, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 491.
Sep 30, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-8454
Introduced in House
  • March 5, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 5, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 11, 2020
    Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.


  • July 2, 2020
    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • July 20, 2020
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • July 20, 2020
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 491.


  • September 30, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-8454
    Introduced in House
Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Cosponsors (16)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Kelly Loeffler (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Ted Cruz (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8454: EARN IT Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesBusiness recordsChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrimes against childrenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDomestic violence and child abuseFraud offenses and financial crimesHuman traffickingInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLegislative rules and procedurePornographySex offenses