PLAN Act

Bill: 116-hr-4232
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Introduced: 2019-09-06
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Lease and rental services
Latest action: action_date: 2019-09-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-09-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protecting Local Authority and Neighborhoods Act or the PLAN Act</b></p> <p>This bill addresses the current protection from liability enjoyed by interactive computer services (e.g., social media companies) for content posted on their sites by third parties. Specifically, it provides that this protection does not extend to certain claims that a service knowingly facilitated illegal leases or rentals of real property.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4232 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2019 Mr. Case (for himself and Mr. King of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure the ability to enforce State and local law relating to leasing and renting of real property, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Local Authority and Neighborhoods Act or the PLAN Act . 2. Ensuring Ability to Enforce State and Local Law Relating to Leasing and Renting of Real Property (a) No Effect of Communications Law on Claims Regarding Lease or Rental of Real Property Section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) No Effect on Claims Regarding Lease or Rental of Real Property Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any claim in a civil action under State law asserted after the date of the enactment of this paragraph against a provider of an interactive computer service if— (A) the claimant alleges such provider facilitated the lease or rental of real property in a circumstance in which a law or contractual agreement restricts such lease or rental; (B) the claimant provides written notice of the alleged violation to such provider; and (C) such provider fails to cure the alleged violation within 30 days after the date on which such provider receives such notice. . (b) No Effect of Communications Law on Real Property Leasing or Rental Requirements and Protection of Property Rights Section 230(e) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) No Effect on Real Property Leasing or Rental Requirements and Protection of Property Rights Nothing in this section (other than subsection (c)(2)(A)) shall be construed to prevent any State or unit of local government from enforcing a law that restricts any provider of an interactive computer service from facilitating the lease or rental of real property. .