119th Congress
H.R. 908
Stop the Censorship Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Paul A. Gosar(R-AZ)
- Introduced
- Feb 4, 2025
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (10)
Original cosponsors (8)
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY)
- Lauren Boebert (R-CO)
- Mary E. Miller (R-IL)
- Mike Collins (R-GA)
- Ralph Norman (R-SC)
- Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI)
- Troy E. Nehls (R-TX)
Added later (2)
- Burgess Owens (R-UT) · Feb 24, 2025
- W. Gregory Steube (R-FL) · Oct 17, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Stop the Censorship Act
This bill limits the federal liability protection afforded to providers and users of interactive computer services (e.g., social media companies) for their efforts to screen and block objectionable content. This liability protection is often referred to as Section 230 protection.
Specifically, the bill eliminates the existing liability protection for providers and users that take voluntary, good faith action to screen and block material they deem obscene, lewd, lascivious, excessively violent, harassing, or otherwise objectionable (or that make available the technical means to screen and block such content).
The bill instead provides liability protection to providers and users (1) that take voluntary, good faith action to screen and block unlawful material (or that make available the technical means to do so), or (2) that provide users with the option to screen or block any other material.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 4, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. - Feb 4, 2025
Introduced in House