AOC Act
Summary
Abandoning Online Censorship Act or the AOC Act 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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 5, 2021
Last action Feb 8, 2021
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Louie Gohmert
RRepublican
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