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See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-147| Senate 
| Updated: 1/30/2023
Joe Manchin

Joe Manchin

Independent Senator

West Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
John Cornyn (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2023 This bill requires a provider of an interactive computer service (e.g., a social media company) to submit an activity report to the Department of Justice if it detects the transmission of any post, message, comment, tag, or other user-generated content or transmission that commits, facilitates, incites, promotes, or otherwise assists the commission of a major crime. The activity report describing the transmission must contain (1) the name, location, and other identification information submitted by the user; (2) the date and nature of the user-generated content or transmission detected for suspicious activity; and (3) any relevant text, information, and metadata related to the suspicious transmission. If a provider fails to report a known suspicious transmission, the bill eliminates federal liability protection (sometimes referred to as Section 230 protection) for claims related to that transmission. (Generally, Section 230 provides federal immunity that prevents providers and users of interactive computer services from being held liable for transmitting or taking down user-generated content.)
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4758
See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-27
See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2021
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jan 30, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4758
    See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-27
    See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2021


  • January 30, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 30, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Science, Technology, Communications

See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-147| Senate 
| Updated: 1/30/2023
See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2023 This bill requires a provider of an interactive computer service (e.g., a social media company) to submit an activity report to the Department of Justice if it detects the transmission of any post, message, comment, tag, or other user-generated content or transmission that commits, facilitates, incites, promotes, or otherwise assists the commission of a major crime. The activity report describing the transmission must contain (1) the name, location, and other identification information submitted by the user; (2) the date and nature of the user-generated content or transmission detected for suspicious activity; and (3) any relevant text, information, and metadata related to the suspicious transmission. If a provider fails to report a known suspicious transmission, the bill eliminates federal liability protection (sometimes referred to as Section 230 protection) for claims related to that transmission. (Generally, Section 230 provides federal immunity that prevents providers and users of interactive computer services from being held liable for transmitting or taking down user-generated content.)
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4758
See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-27
See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2021
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jan 30, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4758
    See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-27
    See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2021


  • January 30, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 30, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Joe Manchin

Joe Manchin

Independent Senator

West Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
John Cornyn (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

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