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Senate Bill 4828
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Stop Suppressing Speech Act of 2020
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Introduced in Senate on Oct 21, 2020
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S. 4828 (Introduced-in-Senate)


116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4828


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.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

October 21 (legislative day, October 19), 2020

Mrs. Loeffler introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Stop Suppressing Speech Act of 2020”.

SEC. 2. Revocation of immunities.

Section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)) is amended—

(1) in the heading, by striking “and Screening of Offensive Material” and inserting “of Unlawful or Objectionable Material”; and

(2) in paragraph (2)—

(A) in subparagraph (A)—

(i) by striking “harassing, or otherwise objectionable” and inserting “or harassing, that the provider or user determines to be unlawful, or that promotes violence or terrorism”; and

(ii) by striking “; or” and inserting a semicolon;

(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking “paragraph (1).” and inserting “subparagraph (A); or”; and

(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(C) any action taken to provide users with the option to restrict access to any other material, whether or not such material is constitutionally protected.”.