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HR 8515 116th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Civil actions and liability Evidence and witnesses Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media

Don’t Push My Buttons Act

Introduced: October 2, 2020 Introduced by: Gosar, Paul A. Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Don't Push My Buttons Act

This bill establishes an exception to the immunity of a provider of an interactive computer service (e.g., a social media company) from liability for screening and blocking offensive content on its platform.

Specifically, the bill removes this immunity from any provider that collects information regarding the habits, preferences, or beliefs of a user and utilizes an automated function to deliver content based on that information, unless the user knowingly and intentionally elects to receive such content.

What's happening now October 2, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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 Cosponsors 3
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Oct 16, 2020
Gohmert, Louie
· Oct 9, 2020
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Oct 2, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8515: Don’t Push My Buttons Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8515/
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"H.R. 8515: Don’t Push My Buttons Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8515/.
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H.R. 8515, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8515/.
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[H.R. 8515: Don’t Push My Buttons Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8515/)
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