STOP HATE Act of 2023
Latest action (21 Nov 2023): Introduced
What this bill does
H.R. 6463, the STOP HATE Act of 2023, would require large social media companies—those with at least 25 million unique U.S. monthly users—to publicly post the terms of service governing content from groups designated as foreign terrorist organizations or Specially Designated Global Terrorists, along with contact information, content-flagging procedures, and possible enforcement actions. Companies would also have to file detailed reports three times a year with the Attorney General on how they enforce these terms, including data on flagged and actioned content, broken down by category, media type, and how it was detected and handled. These reports would be published in a searchable public database on the Department of Justice's website.
The bill primarily affects major social media platforms and their parent companies, who would face new disclosure and reporting obligations, backed by civil penalties of up to $5 million per violation per day for noncompliance. It would also direct the Director of National Intelligence to produce an estimate on terrorist use of these platforms and require periodic Government Accountability Office reviews of the law's implementation. The Act's authority would expire five years after enactment.
The bill was introduced on November 21, 2023, by Rep. Josh Gottheimer with Rep. Don Bacon as a cosponsor, and referred to the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. It has not received a committee vote or floor action, and as introduced legislation without further action recorded, it would need committee consideration and floor votes in both chambers to advance.
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Official summary
This bill was introduced on November 21, 2023, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 6463 do?
- H.R. 6463, the STOP HATE Act of 2023, would require large social media companies—those with at least 25 million unique U.S. monthly users—to publicly post the terms of service governing content from groups designated as foreign terrorist organizations or Specially Designated Global Terrorists, along with contact information, content-flagging procedures, and possible enforcement actions. Companies would also have to file detailed reports three times a year with the Attorney General on how they enforce these terms, including data on flagged and actioned content, broken down by category, media type, and how it was detected and handled. These reports would be published in a searchable public database on the Department of Justice's website. The bill primarily affects major social media platforms and their parent companies, who would face new disclosure and reporting obligations, backed by civil penalties of up to $5 million per violation per day for noncompliance. It would also direct the Director of National Intelligence to produce an estimate on terrorist use of these platforms and require periodic Government Accountability Office reviews of the law's implementation. The Act's authority would expire five years after enactment. The bill was introduced on November 21, 2023, by Rep. Josh Gottheimer with Rep. Don Bacon as a cosponsor, and referred to the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. It has not received a committee vote or floor action, and as introduced legislation without further action recorded, it would need committee consideration and floor votes in both chambers to advance.
- Has H.R. 6463 become law?
- Not yet. As of 21 Nov 2023, H.R. 6463 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 6463?
- H.R. 6463 was sponsored by Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ5] (Democrat-NJ), with 7 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 6463?
- Introduced (21 Nov 2023).
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