S 1914
116th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Employee hiring
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Political movements and philosophies
Political parties and affiliation
Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 19, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act
This bill prohibits a large social media company from moderating information on its platform from a politically biased standpoint.
Under current law, a social media company is generally immune from liability with respect to content posted on its platform by users and other content providers. However, the bill removes this statutory immunity unless the social media company obtains certification from the Federal Trade Commission that it does not moderate information on its platform in a manner that is biased against a political party, candidate, or viewpoint.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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