A bill to repeal section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934.

To repeal section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934. 1. Repeal of section 230 (a) In general Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230 (b) Conforming amendments (1) Communications Act of 1934 The Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 151 (A) in section 223(h) ( 47 U.S.C. 223(h) (2) The term interactive computer service ; and (B) in section 231(b)(4) ( 47 U.S.C. 231(b)(4) or section 230 (2) Trademark Act of 1946 Section 45 of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes Trademark Act of 1946 15 U.S.C. 1127 Internet The term Internet . (3) Title 17, United States Code Section 1401 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (g). (4) Title 18, United States Code Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (A) in section 2257(h)(2)(B)(v), by striking , except that deletion of a particular communication or material made by another person in a manner consistent with section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230(c) (B) in section 2421A— (i) in subsection (a), by striking (as such term is defined in defined in section 230(f) the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230(f) (as that term is defined in section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 223 (ii) in subsection (b), by striking (as such term is defined in defined in section 230(f) the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230(f) (as that term is defined in section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 223 (5) Controlled Substances Act Section 401(h)(3)(A)(iii)(II) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841(h)(3)(A)(iii)(II) , except that deletion of a particular communication or material made by another person in a manner consistent with section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 shall not constitute such selection or alteration of the content of the communication (6) Webb-Kenyon Act Section 3(b)(1) of the Act entitled An Act divesting intoxicating liquors of their interstate character in certain cases Webb-Kenyon Act 27 U.S.C. 122b(b)(1) (as defined in section 230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230(f) (as defined in section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 223 (7) Title 28, United States Code Section 4102 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking subsection (c); and (B) in subsection (e)— (i) by striking construed to affect construed to affect (ii) by striking defamation; or defamation. (8) Title 31, United States Code Section 5362(6) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking section 230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230(f) section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 223 (9) National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act Section 157 of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act ( 47 U.S.C. 941 (A) by striking subsection (e); and (B) by redesignating subsections (f) through (j) as subsections (e) through (i), respectively. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2023.

Summary: This bill repeals Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, which protects a provider or user of an interactive computer service (e.g., social media company) from liability for screening or blocking objectionable content.