S 1914 · 116th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act

Introduced 2019-06-19· Sponsored by Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2019-06-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act This bill prohibits a large social media company from moderating information on its platform from a politically biased standpoint. Under current law, a social media company is generally immune from liability with respect to content posted on its platform by users and other content providers. However, the bill removes this statutory immunity unless the social media company obtains certification from the Federal Trade Commission that it does not moderate information on its platform in a manner that is biased against a political party, candidate, or viewpoint.…

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