No Publicity for Terrorists Act of 2022
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.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6918 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6918
To amend section 2339B of title 18, United States Code, to apply to
social media platforms, and for other purposes.
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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
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A BILL
To amend section 2339B of title 18, United States Code, to apply to
social media platforms, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``No Publicity for Terrorists Act of
2022''.
SEC. 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.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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