No Publicity for Terrorists Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6918
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2022-03-03
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-03-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>No Publicity for Terrorists Act of 2022</b></p> <p>This bill requires social media platforms to remove the accounts of certain users (individuals designated as terrorists) and establishes related penalties for failure to comply with this requirement. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6918 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2022 Mr. Cawthorn (for himself and Mr. Good of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend section 2339B of title 18, United States Code, to apply to social media platforms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Publicity for Terrorists Act of 2022 . 2. Providing material support or resources to designated foreign terrorist organizations (a) In general Section 2339B of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Social media platforms (A) In general Any social media platform that becomes aware that certain users have an account or are actively using the platform shall remove such certain users account within 24 hours of becoming aware of such certain users. (B) Certification requirement Any social media platform required to file a quarterly report under section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m ; 78o(d)) shall certify in such report that such social media platform is in compliance with subparagraph (A). ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the header, by striking Civil penalty and inserting Penalties ; (B) by striking Any financial institution and inserting: (1) Financial institutions Any financial institution ; (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Social media platforms (A) Civil penalty Any social media platform that knowingly fails to comply with subsection (a)(3) shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount of $50,000 per violation. (B) Criminal penalty In the case of any social media platform required to file a quarterly report under section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m ; 78o(d)) that fails to comply with subsection (a)(3), any principal financial officer, chief accounting officer, chief operating officer, chief executive officer of such social media platform and the individual who signs such report who knowingly so failed to comply with subsection (a)(3) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. ; and (D) in subsection (g)— (i) in paragraph (5), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (ii) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) the term actively using includes using or posting on a social media platform; (8) the term certain user means an individual designated as a specially designated national pursuant to the designation process established by Executive Order 13224, titled Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism published on September 23, 2001; (9) the term social media platform — (A) means a website or other internet medium, including a mobile application, that— (i) permits an individual or entity to create an account or profile for the purpose of generating, sharing, and viewing user-generated content through such account or profile; (ii) enables one or more users to generate content that can be viewed by other users of the medium; and (iii) enables users to view content generated by other users of the medium; and (B) does not include— (i) any such website or other internet medium that serves fewer than 100,000 users who access their account or profile at least once a month; (ii) an email program, email distribution list, or multi-person text message group; (iii) a website or other internet medium that is primarily for the purpose of internet commerce; (iv) a software application (including a mobile application) used solely to communicate with others through instant messages, audio calls, video calls, or any combination thereof; or (v) a website or other internet medium the primary purpose of which is— (I) to allow users to post product reviews, business reviews, or travel information and reviews; or (II) to provide emergency alert services. . (b) SEC Regulations Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall issue such rules and update such forms as the Commission determines may be necessary to carry out the certifications under paragraph (3)(B) of section 2339B(a) of title 18, United States Code, as added by this subsection.