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Stop Suppressing Speech Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4828| Senate 
| Updated: 10/21/2020
Kelly Loeffler

Kelly Loeffler

Republican Senator

Georgia

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stop Suppressing Speech Act of 2020 This bill modifies a social media company's immunity from liability for screening and blocking offensive content on its platform. Under current law, the immunity applies for action taken to restrict content that is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, excessively violent, harassing, or otherwise objectionable. The bill eliminates immunity for restricting content that is otherwise objectionable and applies such immunity when a company restricts content that is unlawful or that promotes violence or terrorism. Under current law, such immunity also applies to actions taken to enable or make available the technical means to restrict access to such content. The bill applies this immunity to actions taken that provide users with the option to restrict access to any material, regardless of whether such material is constitutionally protected.
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Timeline
Oct 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Oct 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • October 21, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 21, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4027: Stop the Censorship Act
  • HR 116-7808: Stop the Censorship Act of 2020

Stop Suppressing Speech Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4828| Senate 
| Updated: 10/21/2020
Stop Suppressing Speech Act of 2020 This bill modifies a social media company's immunity from liability for screening and blocking offensive content on its platform. Under current law, the immunity applies for action taken to restrict content that is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, excessively violent, harassing, or otherwise objectionable. The bill eliminates immunity for restricting content that is otherwise objectionable and applies such immunity when a company restricts content that is unlawful or that promotes violence or terrorism. Under current law, such immunity also applies to actions taken to enable or make available the technical means to restrict access to such content. The bill applies this immunity to actions taken that provide users with the option to restrict access to any material, regardless of whether such material is constitutionally protected.
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Timeline
Oct 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Oct 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • October 21, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 21, 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

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4027: Stop the Censorship Act
  • HR 116-7808: Stop the Censorship Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted