United States of America: Amendment of provider immunity in Stop Shielding Culpable Platforms Act
Progress
Current status
rejected
03 Jan 2023 rejected
18 Mar 2021 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Rejected Stop Shielding Culpable Platforms Act
On 3 January 2023, the Stop Shielding Culpable Platforms Act (H.R.2000) was rejected after failing to pass before the 117th Congress adjourned.
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
rejection
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament
Introduced Bill amending Section 230 to clarify status of information distributors
The Stop Shielding Culpable Platforms Act is introduced, aiming to clarify that Section 230 does not hinder the classification of a provider as the distributor of information provided by another content provider.
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
introduction
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament