Sunset Section 230 Act
Sponsored By: Senator Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Introduced
Summary
Repeal of Section 230. This bill would repeal Section 230 of the Communications Act, start a two-year phase-out, and broaden the definition of "interactive computer service" to explicitly cover internet access providers and systems run by libraries and schools.
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- Online platforms and web services would lose the legal protections established by Section 230 and be subject to other federal provisions instead. This change follows the bill's plan to replace Section 230 references with Section 223 across law.
- Libraries and educational institutions are explicitly named in the new definition of interactive computer service. Those systems would fall within the statute's revised scope.
- At least ten federal statutes and code sections would be amended to align with the repeal. Affected areas include trademark law, multiple Title 18 criminal provisions, the Controlled Substances Act, judicial privacy rules, Treasury definitions, and National Telecommunications and Information Administration provisions.
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Bill Overview
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Broader definition of online services
The bill would replace the statutory definition of an "interactive computer service." The new definition would cover any service or software that lets many users access a server, and would explicitly include Internet access and systems run by libraries and schools. These changes would take effect two years after enactment. If enacted, some public institutions and service providers would face different legal coverage and possible new liabilities.
Repeal of online immunity for platforms
This bill would repeal Section 230, removing a broad statutory shield for hosts of other people's online speech. The repeal and related edits would take effect two years after enactment. If enacted, platforms, libraries, schools, and other providers would face more legal claims over user content. The bill would also remove specific federal clauses that treated deleting another person's post as protected, which could raise moderation legal risks.
Updates to many federal internet laws
The bill would make many technical edits across federal statutes to align with the Section 230 repeal. Examples include changing cross-references to point to section 223, removing a subsection of a copyright provision, changing a federal venue rule text, updating the Trademark Act's definition of "Internet," and renumbering parts of an NTIA statute. These edits would take effect two years after enactment. If enacted, these changes would alter how several laws apply to online services and could affect litigation and enforcement.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
SC • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
IA • R
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
RI • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
MO • R
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Amy Klobuchar
MN • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]
FL • R
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Peter Welch
VT • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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