# 119-s-69: COLLUDE Act

119-s-69, COLLUDE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-69
- Congress: 119
- Title: COLLUDE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**This bill would narrow online platforms' broad legal immunity by limiting Section 230 protection when platforms restrict political speech after a government request.** It also would change the legal process by making immunity an affirmative defense that platforms must prove in court. - Platforms and companies would bear the burden of proving they are not the information content provider before a case can be dismissed, making early dismissal less automatic. - People who post political content could have a clearer path to sue if a platform limits visibility or access to their speech following a government communication that targets that platform. - Courts would see more cases move past initial dismissal because the bill replaces blanket immunity with a defendant-side affirmative defense in civil and criminal actions. - Communications from government that serve a defined "legitimate law enforcement purpose" or a defined "national security purpose" would not trigger loss of protection under the bill.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits platform immunity for censorship: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would change the legal shield many online platforms use. Platforms could lose immunity when they restrict political speech after receiving a message sent only to them from a government actor. Messages sent only for a "legitimate law enforcement purpose" or a defined "national…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026
- 119-s-5007: SEARCH Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-69 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/69)

## Related
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-933)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3903)
- [119-s-5007: SEARCH Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5007)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-69 (as of 2026-09-10).