S 4756
116th Congress
Senate
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: September 29, 2020
Introduced by:
Kennedy, John
Republican
· Louisiana
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 29, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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