Sunset Section 230 Act
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Latest action (10 Sep 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
What this bill does
H.R. 10332, the "Sunset Section 230 Act," would repeal Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 — the federal law that generally shields online platforms from liability for content posted by their users and allows them to moderate that content without being treated as the publisher of it. The bill also makes numerous conforming changes to related laws (including the Communications Act, the Trademark Act, and provisions in Titles 17, 18, 28, and 31 of the U.S. Code, among others) to update or remove cross-references to Section 230 and its definitions, redirecting some of those definitions to a different section of the Communications Act. The repeal and related changes would take effect two years after the bill becomes law.
This bill would primarily affect internet platforms, websites, and online services that host or moderate user-generated content, since it would eliminate the specific federal liability protections and definitions those services currently rely on. It could also affect other laws and legal proceedings that reference Section 230's terms, such as certain criminal statutes and privacy protections, which are being amended to point to alternative definitions.
The bill was introduced on September 10, 2026, by Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, with a cosponsor, and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. As an introduced bill, it would need to be considered and approved by that committee, then by the full House and Senate, and signed by the President before becoming law.
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Timeline
10 Sep 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 10332 do?
- H.R. 10332, the "Sunset Section 230 Act," would repeal Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 — the federal law that generally shields online platforms from liability for content posted by their users and allows them to moderate that content without being treated as the publisher of it. The bill also makes numerous conforming changes to related laws (including the Communications Act, the Trademark Act, and provisions in Titles 17, 18, 28, and 31 of the U.S. Code, among others) to update or remove cross-references to Section 230 and its definitions, redirecting some of those definitions to a different section of the Communications Act. The repeal and related changes would take effect two years after the bill becomes law. This bill would primarily affect internet platforms, websites, and online services that host or moderate user-generated content, since it would eliminate the specific federal liability protections and definitions those services currently rely on. It could also affect other laws and legal proceedings that reference Section 230's terms, such as certain criminal statutes and privacy protections, which are being amended to point to alternative definitions. The bill was introduced on September 10, 2026, by Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, with a cosponsor, and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. As an introduced bill, it would need to be considered and approved by that committee, then by the full House and Senate, and signed by the President before becoming law.
- Has H.R. 10332 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 10332. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 10332?
- H.R. 10332 was sponsored by Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 10332?
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (10 Sep 2026).
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