Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 4828
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Stop Suppressing Speech Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Oct 21, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Oct 21, 2020
Latest Action
Oct 21, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4828
Congress
116
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Georgia
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Stop Suppressing Speech Act of 2020

This bill modifies a social media company's immunity from liability for screening and blocking offensive content on its platform.

Under current law, the immunity applies for action taken to restrict content that is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, excessively violent, harassing, or otherwise objectionable. The bill eliminates immunity for restricting content that is otherwise objectionable and applies such immunity when a company restricts content that is unlawful or that promotes violence or terrorism.

Under current law, such immunity also applies to actions taken to enable or make available the technical means to restrict access to such content. The bill applies this immunity to actions taken that provide users with the option to restrict access to any material, regardless of whether such material is constitutionally protected.

Text (1)
October 21, 2020
Actions (2)
10/21/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
10/21/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:23 PM