House Bill 8896
116th Congress(2019-2020)
AOC Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 8, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
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
8896
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Abandoning Online Censorship Act or the AOC Act
This bill repeals Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, which protects a provider or user of an interactive computer service (e.g., social media company) from liability for screening or blocking objectionable content.
December 8, 2020
12/08/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
12/08/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:01 PM