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Stopping Big Tech's Censorship Act

USA116th CongressS-4062| Senate 
| Updated: 6/24/2020
Kelly Loeffler

Kelly Loeffler

Republican Senator

Georgia

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stopping Big Tech's Censorship Act This bill modifies the requirements that providers and users of interactive computer services (e.g., social media companies) must meet in order to qualify for certain liability protections. Specifically, in order to be exempt from being treated as the publisher or speaker of any information published by a third-party information content provider, a provider or user of an interactive computer service must take reasonable steps to prevent or address the unlawful use of such service or unlawful publication of information on the service. Further, the bill removes the protection against civil liability for a provider or user of an interactive computer service that voluntarily takes action in good faith to restrict access to or availability of certain offensive material, unless such action meets specified First Amendment requirements. Lastly, to be eligible for protection from liability for information published by a third-party information content provider, a provider or user of an interactive computer service must meet certain notice requirements.
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Timeline
Jun 24, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • June 24, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Science, Technology, Communications

Stopping Big Tech's Censorship Act

USA116th CongressS-4062| Senate 
| Updated: 6/24/2020
Stopping Big Tech's Censorship Act This bill modifies the requirements that providers and users of interactive computer services (e.g., social media companies) must meet in order to qualify for certain liability protections. Specifically, in order to be exempt from being treated as the publisher or speaker of any information published by a third-party information content provider, a provider or user of an interactive computer service must take reasonable steps to prevent or address the unlawful use of such service or unlawful publication of information on the service. Further, the bill removes the protection against civil liability for a provider or user of an interactive computer service that voluntarily takes action in good faith to restrict access to or availability of certain offensive material, unless such action meets specified First Amendment requirements. Lastly, to be eligible for protection from liability for information published by a third-party information content provider, a provider or user of an interactive computer service must meet certain notice requirements.
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Timeline
Jun 24, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • June 24, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Kelly Loeffler

Kelly Loeffler

Republican Senator

Georgia

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted