# 116-hr-8719: CASE-IT Act

116-hr-8719, CASE-IT Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8719
- Congress: 116
- Title: CASE-IT Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-10-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Curbing Abuse and Saving Expression In Technology Act or the CASE-IT Act This bill limits the protections for a user or provider of an interactive computer service (e.g., social media company) related to content that is published on or removed from its platform. The bill removes for one year the protection from being treated as the publisher of information provided by another content provider if a user or provider facilitates (1) illegal online content; (2) certain exploitive contact between adults and minors; or (3) content that is indecent, obscene, or otherwise harmful to minors. Further, to avoid being treated as the publisher of third-party content or subject to liability for screening and blocking content on its platform, an interactive computer service that is dominant in its market (i.e., has gained substantial, sustained market power over any competitors) must make content moderation decisions pursuant to policies or practices that are consistent with the First Amendment.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2020-11-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8855: HERCULES Act
- 116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8517: Protect Speech Act
- 116-hr-8498: Informed Consent Act
- 116-hr-8487: Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8719 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8719)

## Related
- [116-hr-8855: HERCULES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8855)
- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8517: Protect Speech Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8517)
- [116-hr-8498: Informed Consent Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8498)
- [116-hr-8487: Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8487)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8719 (as of 2025-11-18).