119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 4, 2025
Stop the Censorship Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Feb 4, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 4, 2025)
Stop the Censorship Act
This bill limits the federal liability protection afforded to providers and users of interactive computer services (e.g., social media companies) for their efforts to screen and block objectionable content. This liability protection is often referred to as Section 230 protection.
Specifically, the bill eliminates the existing liability protection for providers and users that take voluntary, good faith action to screen and block material they deem obscene, lewd, lascivious, excessively violent, harassing, or otherwise objectionable (or that make available the technical means to screen and block such content).
The bill instead provides liability protection to providers and users (1) that take voluntary, good faith action to screen and block unlawful material (or that make available the technical means to do so), or (2) that provide users with the option to screen or block any other material.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE MADISON GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$45,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues pertaining to AI and data centers as well as the following legislation: S.2153 Open App Markets Act (OAMA), S.1060 - AMERICA Act, H.R.908 - Stop the Censorship Act, Section 230 sunset proposal, S.836 - COPPA 2.0, S. 1748 KOSA - Kids Online Safety Act/H.R.7757 - KIDS Act, H.R.2794 / S.1367 - NO FA…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE MADISON GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$45,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues pertaining to technology and consumer protection issues. Specific legislation includes:S.1060 - AMERICA Act, S. 2153 Open App Markets Act (OAMA), and H.R.908 - Stop the Censorship Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE MADISON GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$45,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues pertaining to AI and data centers as well as the following legislation: S.2153 Open App Markets Act (OAMA), S.1060 - AMERICA Act, H.R.908 - Stop the Censorship Act, Section 230 sunset proposal, S.836 - COPPA 2.0, S. 1748 KOSA - Kids Online Safety Act/H.R.7757 - KIDS Act, H.R.2794 / S.1367 - NO FA…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE MADISON GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$45,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues pertaining to technology and consumer protection issues. Specific legislation includes:S.1060 - AMERICA Act, S. 2153 Open App Markets Act (OAMA), and H.R.908 - Stop the Censorship Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE MADISON GROUP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$45,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues pertaining to AI and data centers as well as the following legislation: S.2153 Open App Markets Act (OAMA), S.1060 - AMERICA Act, H.R.908 - Stop the Censorship Act, Section 230 sunset proposal, S.836 - COPPA 2.0, S. 1748 KOSA - Kids Online Safety Act, H.R.2794 / S.1367 - NO FAKES Act of 2025 and…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE MADISON GROUP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$45,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues pertaining to technology and consumer protection issues. Specific legislation includes:S.1060 - AMERICA Act, S. 2153 Open App Markets Act (OAMA), and H.R.908 - Stop the Censorship Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE MADISON GROUP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$45,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues pertaining to AI and the following legislation: S.2153 Open App Markets Act (OAMA), S.1060 - AMERICA Act, H.R.908 - Stop the Censorship Act, Section 230 sunset proposal, S.836 - COPPA 2.0, S. 1748 KOSA - Kids Online Safety Act, H.R.2794 / S.1367 - NO FAKES Act of 2025 and…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE MADISON GROUP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$45,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues pertaining to technology and consumer protection issues. Specific legislation includes:S.1060 - AMERICA Act, S. 2153 Open App Markets Act (OAMA), and H.R.908 - Stop the Censorship Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE MADISON GROUP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$45,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues pertaining to technology and consumer protection issues. Specific legislation includes:S.1060 - AMERICA Act, S. 2153 Open App Markets Act (OAMA), and H.R.908 - Stop the Censorship Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE MADISON GROUP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$45,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues pertaining to AI and the following legislation: S.2153 Open App Markets Act (OAMA), S.1060 - AMERICA Act, H.R.908 - Stop the Censorship Act, Section 230 sunset proposal, S.836 - COPPA 2.0, S. 1748 KOSA - Kids Online Safety Act, H.R.2794 / S.1367 - NO FAKES Act of 2025 and…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing