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H.R. 908 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
11 members · Left 0 · Center 0 · Right 11 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Gosar, Paul A. (R-AZ) (Introduced 02/04/2025) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Right · DW-NOMINATE +0.70 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 11 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Energy and Commerce Committee |
| Latest Action | 02/04/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (02/04/2025)
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.
119 HR 908 IH: Stop the Censorship Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 908IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 4, 2025Mr. Gosar (for himself, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Collins, Ms. Hageman, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Norman, Mr. Tiffany, and Mr. Biggs of Arizona) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (commonly referred to as the Communications Decency Act) to stop censorship, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Stop the Censorship Act.2.Revocation of immunitiesSection 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 material that the provider or user considers to be obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, excessively violent, harassing, or otherwise objectionable, whether or not such material is constitutionally protected and inserting unlawful material; 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..
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 02/04/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 02/04/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 02/04/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Stop the Censorship Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Stop the Censorship Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | 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. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Energy and Commerce Committee | 02/04/2025 Referred To |
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Policy Area: Science, Technology, Communications
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