Platform Integrity Act

Platform Integrity Act

This bill specifies that providers and users of interactive computer services (e.g., social media) may be held liable for third-party content if they promote or otherwise recommend the content.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9695 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9695

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify section 230(c)(1) of 
                   such Act, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 27, 2022

Mr. Cicilline (for himself and Mr. Buck) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify section 230(c)(1) of 
                   such Act, 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 ``Platform Integrity Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF PROMOTED CONTENT FROM GOOD SAMARITAN LIABILITY 
              EXEMPTION.

    Section 230(c)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
230(c)(1)) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting 
the following: ``, unless such provider or user has promoted, 
suggested, amplified, or otherwise recommended such information on such 
interactive computer service.''.
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