STOP HATE Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Introduced
Summary
Transparency and accountability for large social platforms. This bill would require big social media companies to publish platform‑specific terms and to report detailed data on content tied to designated terrorist organizations and individuals.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Heavy fines for noncompliant platforms
The Attorney General could sue platforms that do not follow these rules. Courts could impose up to $5,000,000 per violation per day. Each day without the required terms, late reports, or false or missing data would count. This penalty power would start on enactment and end five years later.
Big social platforms would post rules and reports
This bill would set rules for large social media platforms. It would apply to platforms under FTC rules with at least 25,000,000 U.S. monthly users for most months. Within 180 days, covered companies would have to post clear terms of service that address listed terrorist groups. The post must include contact info, how users can flag content or accounts, response time promises, and what actions the site may take (remove, demonetize, downrank, or ban). Three times a year, companies would have to send detailed enforcement reports to the Attorney General, starting within 360 days, then by January 31, April 30, and October 31. DOJ would post these reports online in a searchable page. These authorities would end five years after enactment.
Intel and watchdog reports on platform use
The Director of National Intelligence would report to Congress within 360 days on how listed terrorists use platforms. An unclassified version would be posted online within 30 days after it goes to Congress. The Government Accountability Office would report on how the bill is carried out within 540 days, and again 540 days later. These reporting duties would end five years after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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