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Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act

USA117th CongressHR-277| House 
| Updated: 2/2/2021
Ted Budd

Ted Budd

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (2)
Lance Gooden (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)

Communications and Technology Subcommittee, 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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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8596
Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 12, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8596
    Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act


  • January 12, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 12, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • February 2, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Science, Technology, Communications

Civil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLegal fees and court costsTax-exempt organizations

Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act

USA117th CongressHR-277| House 
| Updated: 2/2/2021
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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8596
Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 12, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8596
    Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act


  • January 12, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 12, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • February 2, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Ted Budd

Ted Budd

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (2)
Lance Gooden (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)

Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • 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