# 116-hr-7808: Stop the Censorship Act of 2020

116-hr-7808, Stop the Censorship Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7808
- Congress: 116
- Title: Stop the Censorship Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stop the Censorship Act of 2020 This bill modifies a social media company's immunity from liability for screening and blocking offensive content on its platform. Under current law, the immunity applies for action taken to restrict content that is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, excessively violent, harassing, or otherwise objectionable. The bill eliminates immunity for restricting content that is otherwise objectionable and applies such immunity when a company restricts content that is unlawful or that promotes violence or terrorism. Under current law, such immunity also applies to actions taken to enable or make available the technical means to restrict access to such content. The bill applies this immunity to actions taken that provide users with the option to restrict access to any material, regardless of whether such material is constitutionally protected.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-8353: Women’s Public Health and Safety Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7808 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7808)

## Related
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-8353: Women’s Public Health and Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8353)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
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