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HR 2000 117th Congress House

Stop Shielding Culpable Platforms Act

Official title: To amend section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify that such section does not prevent a provider or user of an interactive computer service from… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify that such section does not prevent a provider or user of an interactive computer service from being treated as the distributor of information provided by another information content provider, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 18, 2021 Introduced by: Banks, Jim Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Civil actions and liabilityInternet, web applications, social media
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Mar 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Shielding Culpable Platforms Act

This bill modifies provisions relating to the liability of a provider or user of an interactive computer service (e.g., a social media company) for material placed on its platform by another information content provider.

Under current law, a provider or user of an interactive computer service is not considered the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider. The bill specifies that a provider or user of an interactive computer service may still be treated as a distributor of such information.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 9
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Dec 16, 2021
Hartzler, Vicky
· Apr 30, 2021
 R
Fallon, Pat
Texas · Mar 26, 2021
Mooney, Alexander
· Mar 26, 2021
 R
McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Mar 19, 2021
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Mar 18, 2021
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Mar 18, 2021
Bishop, Dan
· Mar 18, 2021
Gibbs, Bob
· Mar 18, 2021
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Mar 18, 2021
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Mar 18, 2021
 R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Mar 18, 2021
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Mar 18, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2000: Stop Shielding Culpable Platforms Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2000/
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"H.R. 2000: Stop Shielding Culpable Platforms Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2000/.
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H.R. 2000, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2000/.
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