# 116-hr-8896: AOC Act

116-hr-8896, AOC Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8896
- Congress: 116
- Title: AOC Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-12-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Abandoning Online Censorship Act or the AOC Act This bill repeals Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, which protects a provider or user of an interactive computer service (e.g., social media company) from liability for screening or blocking objectionable content.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2020-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-8757: BRICKS Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8896 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8896)

## 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-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-8757: BRICKS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8757)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8896 (as of 2025-11-18).