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S 1993 118th Congress Senate Science, Technology, Communications

A bill to waive immunity under section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 for claims and charges related to generative artificial intelligence.

Introduced: June 14, 2023 Introduced by: Hawley, Josh Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill limits federal liability protection, sometimes referred to as Section 230 protection, that generally precludes providers and users of an interactive computer service from being held legally responsible for content provided by a third party.

Specifically, the bill removes the protection if the conduct giving rise to the liability involves the use or provision of generative artificial intelligence (i.e., an artificial intelligence system that is capable of generating novel text, video, images, audio, and other media based on prompts or other forms of data provided by a person).

What's happening now June 14, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 14, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1993: A bill to waive immunity under section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 for claims and charges related to generative artificial intelligence.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1993/
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"S. 1993: A bill to waive immunity under section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 for claims and charges related to generative artificial intelligence.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1993/.
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S. 1993, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1993/.
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