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EARN IT Act of 2020

Introduced: March 5, 2020 Introduced by: Graham, Lindsey Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 20, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 491.
Jul 20, 2020
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 2, 2020
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 11, 2020
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Mar 5, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020 or the EARN IT Act of 2020

This bill revises the framework governing the prevention of online sexual exploitation of children.

Among other things, the bill does the following:

  • establishes the National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention,
  • directs the commission to develop best practices for interactive online services providers (e.g., Facebook and Twitter) to prevent the online sexual exploitation of children,
  • limits the liability protections of online service providers with respect to claims alleging violations of child sexual exploitation laws, and
  • replaces statutory references to child pornography with child sexual abuse material.
What's happening now July 20, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 491.

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