To provide a sunset for section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill repeals sunsets Section 230 of the Communications Act, which provides immunity to online platforms from civil liability for third-party content, by making it expire on December 31, 2026. It relies on repeal. The main policy areas are Technology, Legislative Procedure, Finance, and Trade.
Who Benefits and How
Legal services industry specializing in defamation and content liability could gain revenue opportunities, Content creators and individuals harmed by platform moderation or user-posted content could gain revenue opportunities, and Traditional media companies (newspapers, broadcasters) competing with online platforms could face fewer barriers.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Large social media platforms (Meta, Google/YouTube, X/Twitter, TikTok) could face increased risk, Small and mid-size online platforms and websites with user-generated content could face increased risk, and Online marketplaces (Amazon, eBay, Etsy) could face increased risk.
Key Provisions
- Repeals sunsets Section 230 of the Communications Act, which provides immunity to online platforms from civil liability for third-party content, by making it expire on December 31, 2026.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill repeals sunsets Section 230 of the Communications Act, which provides immunity to online platforms from civil liability for third-party content, by making it expire on December 31, 2026.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Legislative Procedure, Finance, Trade
Primary Purpose
The bill repeals sunsets Section 230 of the Communications Act, which provides immunity to online platforms from civil liability for third-party content, by making it expire on December 31, 2026.
Policy Domains
Section 1 - H.R. 6703 Consideration
Identified Gains
- Legal services industry specializing in defamation and content liability
- Content creators and individuals harmed by platform moderation or user-posted content
- Traditional media companies (newspapers, broadcasters) competing with online platforms
Identified Costs
- Large social media platforms (Meta, Google/YouTube, X/Twitter, TikTok)
- Small and mid-size online platforms and websites with user-generated content
- Online marketplaces (Amazon, eBay, Etsy)
- Internet service providers and cloud hosting providers
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Hageman introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Internet service providers and cloud hosting providers, Large social media platforms (Meta, Google/YouTube, X/Twitter, TikTok)
Small and mid-size online platforms and websites with user-generated content
Legal services industry specializing in defamation and content liability
Traditional media companies (newspapers, broadcasters) competing with online platforms
Content creators and individuals harmed by platform moderation or user-posted content
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "committees"
- → Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means
- "committee"
- → Committee on Energy and Commerce
- "committee"
- → Committee on the Judiciary
- "federal_agencies"
- → Federal agencies conducting environmental reviews
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