Intimate Privacy Protection Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (30 Jul 2024): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
What this bill does
H.R. 9187, the Intimate Privacy Protection Act, would amend Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, the federal law that generally shields online platforms from liability for content posted by users. Under the bill, platforms would keep that liability protection only if they maintain a "reasonable process" for addressing cyberstalking, nonconsensual intimate images, and AI-generated "digital forgeries." Required elements include ways to prevent such content, accessible reporting tools, investigation of reports, removal of flagged material within 24 hours, data-preservation rules to support legal proceedings, and removal of content a court has ruled unlawful. The bill also broadens the definition of "information content provider" to include platforms that solicit or encourage the creation of harmful content, potentially exposing them to more liability.
The bill affects operators of interactive computer services (websites, apps, and platforms hosting user content), who would face new compliance obligations, as well as internet users, particularly victims of nonconsensual intimate imagery, harassment, or deepfake-style forgeries, who would gain clearer reporting and removal mechanisms. The Federal Trade Commission, working with the Federal Communications Commission, would be required to issue implementing regulations within 180 days of enactment. The bill also states that its provisions may not be interpreted to infringe on First Amendment rights.
H.R. 9187 was introduced on July 30, 2024, by Rep. Jake Auchincloss and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It did not receive a vote before the end of the 118th Congress, meaning it did not become law and would need to be reintroduced in a future Congress to be considered further.
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Timeline
30 Jul 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 9187 do?
- H.R. 9187, the Intimate Privacy Protection Act, would amend Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, the federal law that generally shields online platforms from liability for content posted by users. Under the bill, platforms would keep that liability protection only if they maintain a "reasonable process" for addressing cyberstalking, nonconsensual intimate images, and AI-generated "digital forgeries." Required elements include ways to prevent such content, accessible reporting tools, investigation of reports, removal of flagged material within 24 hours, data-preservation rules to support legal proceedings, and removal of content a court has ruled unlawful. The bill also broadens the definition of "information content provider" to include platforms that solicit or encourage the creation of harmful content, potentially exposing them to more liability. The bill affects operators of interactive computer services (websites, apps, and platforms hosting user content), who would face new compliance obligations, as well as internet users, particularly victims of nonconsensual intimate imagery, harassment, or deepfake-style forgeries, who would gain clearer reporting and removal mechanisms. The Federal Trade Commission, working with the Federal Communications Commission, would be required to issue implementing regulations within 180 days of enactment. The bill also states that its provisions may not be interpreted to infringe on First Amendment rights. H.R. 9187 was introduced on July 30, 2024, by Rep. Jake Auchincloss and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It did not receive a vote before the end of the 118th Congress, meaning it did not become law and would need to be reintroduced in a future Congress to be considered further.
- Has H.R. 9187 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 9187. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 9187?
- H.R. 9187 was sponsored by Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 9187?
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (30 Jul 2024).
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