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HR 8612 117th Congress House

Stop the Censorship Act

Official title: To amend section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (commonly referred to as the Communications Decency Act) to stop censorship, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 29, 2022 Introduced by: Gosar, Paul A. Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications
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Jul 29, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 29, 2022
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 Latest action July 29, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop the Censorship Act

This bill limits a social media company's immunity from liability for screening and blocking offensive content on its platform. The bill applies such immunity when the company restricts content that is unlawful rather than merely objectionable.

Under current law, such immunity also applies to actions taken to enable or make available the technical means to restrict access to material that is objectionable. The bill instead specifies that this immunity applies to actions taken to (1) make available the technical means to restrict access to material that is unlawful, or (2) provide users with the option to restrict access to any material.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 7
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jul 29, 2022
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Jul 29, 2022
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jul 29, 2022
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Jul 29, 2022
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Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Jul 29, 2022
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jul 29, 2022
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Jul 29, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8612: Stop the Censorship Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8612/
MLA
"H.R. 8612: Stop the Censorship Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8612/.
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H.R. 8612, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8612/.
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[H.R. 8612: Stop the Censorship Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8612/)
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