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H.R. 10332House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Sunset Section 230 Act

Sponsored by Mark DeSaulnierRep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
Introduced September 10, 2026

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The Sunset Section 230 Act repeals the liability shield that Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 gives to online platforms for user‑generated content. It also updates a range of other federal statutes to remove references to Section 230 and, where needed, substitutes the definition of “interactive computer service” found in Section 223. The changes would affect internet service providers, social‑media companies, and any entity that hosts or transmits user content, as well as various criminal and trademark laws that currently rely on Section 230 protections. The amendments take effect two years after the law is enacted.

Key Provisions

  • Repeals Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934.
  • Amends Section 223(h) to define “interactive computer service” as any information service that provides multi‑user access to a computer server, including internet access and services offered by libraries or schools.
  • Deletes or revises references to Section 230 in multiple statutes (e.g., the Trademark Act, Title 17 copyright law, Title 18 criminal statutes, the Controlled Substances Act, the Webb‑Kenyon Act, and others) and replaces them with references to Section 223 where appropriate.
  • Sets an effective date for all conforming amendments to be two years after the enactment of the Act.

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 10, 2026

I

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10332

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 10, 2026

Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself and Mr. Patronis) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To repeal section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Sunset Section 230 Act.

2.

Repeal of section 230

(a)

In general

Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230) is repealed.

(b)

Conforming amendments

(1)

Communications Act of 1934

The Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended—

(A)

in section 223(h) (47 U.S.C. 223(h)), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:

(2)

The term interactive computer service means any information service, system, or access software provider that provides or enables computer access by multiple users to a computer server, including specifically a service or system that provides access to the Internet and such systems operated or services offered by libraries or educational institutions.

; and

(B)

in section 231(b)(4) (47 U.S.C. 231(b)(4)), by striking or section 230.

(2)

Trademark Act of 1946

Section 45 of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes, approved July 5, 1946 (commonly known as the Trademark Act of 1946) (15 U.S.C. 1127), is amended by striking the definition relating to the term Internet and inserting the following:

The term Internet means the international computer network of both Federal and non-Federal interoperable packet switched data networks.

.

(3)

Title 17, United States Code

Section 1401 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (g).

(4)

Title 18, United States Code

Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(A)

in section 1462, by striking (as defined in section 230(e)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934) each place the term appears and inserting (as defined in section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223));

(B)

in section 1465, by striking (as defined in section 230(e)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934) and inserting (as defined in section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223));

(C)

in section 2257(h)(2)(B)(v), by striking , except that deletion of a particular communication or material made by another person in a manner consistent with section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)) shall not constitute such selection or alteration of the content of the communication; and

(D)

in section 2421A—

(i)

in subsection (a), by striking (as such term is defined in defined in section 230(f) the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f))) and inserting (as that term is defined in section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223)); and

(ii)

in subsection (b), by striking (as such term is defined in defined in section 230(f) the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f))) and inserting (as that term is defined in section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223)).

(5)

Controlled Substances Act

Section 401(h)(3)(A)(iii)(II) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(h)(3)(A)(iii)(II)) is amended by striking , except that deletion of a particular communication or material made by another person in a manner consistent with section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 shall not constitute such selection or alteration of the content of the communication.

(6)

Webb-Kenyon Act

Section 3(b)(1) of the Act entitled An Act divesting intoxicating liquors of their interstate character in certain cases, approved March 1, 1913 (commonly known as the Webb-Kenyon Act) (27 U.S.C. 122b(b)(1)), is amended by striking (as defined in section 230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f)) and inserting (as defined in section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223)).

(7)

Title 28, United States Code

Section 4102 of title 28, United States Code, is amended—

(A)

by striking subsection (c); and

(B)

in subsection (e)—

(i)

by striking construed to and all that follows through affect and inserting construed to affect; and

(ii)

by striking defamation; or and all that follows and inserting defamation..

(8)

Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2022

Section 5933(7) of the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2022 (28 U.S.C. 601 note prec.; Public Law 117–263) is amended by striking section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230) and inserting section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223).

(9)

Title 31, United States Code

Section 5362(6) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking section 230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f)) and inserting section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223).

(10)

National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act

Section 157 of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 941) is amended—

(A)

by striking subsection (e); and

(B)

by redesignating subsections (f) through (j) as subsections (e) through (i), respectively.

(c)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.