United States of America: Adopted Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act (SCOPE Act/ HB 18) including content moderation regulation

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Adopted Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act (SCOPE Act/ HB 18) including content moderation regulation

On 28 May 2023, the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act (SCOPE Act/ HB 18), including content moderation regulation, was adopted by the Texas House of Representatives House. The Act would impose a duty on digital service provid…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider, platform intermediary: user-generated content, streaming service provider, platform intermediary: e-commerce, software provider: app stores, search service provider, software provider: other software, messaging service provider, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2023-02-23
under deliberation

On 23 February 2023, the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act (SCOPE Act/ HB 1…

2023-04-18
under deliberation

On 18 April 2023, the Texas House of Representatives amended the Securing Children Online through P…

2023-04-26
under deliberation

On 26 April 2023, the Texas House of Representatives passed the Securing Children Online through Pa…

2023-05-28
adopted

On 28 May 2023, the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act (SCOPE Act/ HB 18), i…

2023-06-13
adopted

On 13 June 2023, the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act (SCOPE Act/ HB 18), …