Bill would end legal shield for websites over user posts.
H.R. 10332 — Sunset Section 230 Act · Filed by Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Sep 10, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill repeals Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934. Section 230 shields websites and online platforms from lawsuits over user posts. The repeal takes effect two years after the bill becomes law. The bill also removes references to Section 230 in other federal laws. It updates those laws to reference Section 223 instead.
Who it affects
Websites and online platforms would lose legal protection. Users who post content online would be affected. Small platforms and startups would face new legal risks.
One thing to notice
Platforms would likely remove more content and block more users to avoid lawsuits. This could silence speech that is legal but risky for platforms to host.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Sep 10, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 10, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Section 230 — A law that shields websites from being sued over user posts.
- repeal — To cancel or remove a law.
- Communications Act of 1934 — A federal law that regulates radio, television, and communications.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (4,920 characters) on Sep 11, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,206 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-17.
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