,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #iba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bb1 #bjbc,mr4    
,rubio 7= himself & ,mr4 ,braun7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d section #bcj ( !      
,communications ,act ( #aicd to correct 
%ortcom+s 9 h[ t section addresses      
cont5t mod]ation1 cont5t creation &     
developm5t1 & cont5t di/ribution4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,dis9c5tiviz+ ,int]net ,s]vice ,c5sor%ip
 ( ,onl9e ,us]s & ,re/rictions on ,spee*
 & ,expression ,act or ! ,,disc\rse     
,act4  #b4 ,cont5t mod]ation1 creation &
 developm5t1 & di/ribution  7a7         
,treatm5t z publi%] or speak] cont+5t on
 cont5t managem5t practices ,section    
#bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,no  
provid] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 no  

provid]  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,b7 ,notification ( p>5tal    
control protections ,subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all n apply to a provid] ( an          
int]active comput] s]vice ) a dom9ant   
m>ket %>e t violates subsection 7d74  2 
&  7#b7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 9       
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,! t]m &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m  
2 &  7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7,b7 ,cont5t mod]ation ,if an int]active
 comput] s]vice provid] ) a dom9ant     
m>ket %>e-- 7i7 engages 9 a cont5t      
mod]ation activity t reasonably appe>s  
to express1 promote1 or suppress a      
disc]nible viewpo9t = a reason t is n   
protect$ f liability "u subsection      
7c77#b71 includ+ r$uc+ or elim9at+ !    
ability ( an in=mation cont5t provid] to
 e>n rev5ue1 ) respect to any in=mation1
 ! int]active comput] s]vice provid]    
%all be deem$ to be an in=mation cont5t 
provid] ) respect to t in=mation2 or    
7ii7 engages 9 a patt]n or practice (   
cont5t mod]ation activity t reasonably  

appe>s to express1 promote1 or suppress 
a disc]nible viewpo9t = a reason t is n 
protect$ f liability "u subsection      
7c77#b71 includ+ r$uc+ or elim9at+ !    
ability ( an in=mation cont5t provid] to
 e>n rev5ue1 ! int]active comput] s]vice
 provid] %all be deem$ to be an         
in=mation cont5t provid] ) respect to   
all in=mation t is provid$ ?r\gh !      
int]active comput] s]vice4  7,c7 ,use ( 
t>get$ algori?mic amplification  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,if an int]active comput] s]vice  
provid] ) a dom9ant m>ket %>e-- 7,i7    
amplifies in=mation provid$ by an       
in=mation cont5t provid] by us+ an      
algori?m or o!r automat$ comput] process
 to t>get ! in=mation directly to us]s  
)\t ! reque/ ( ! s5d+ or receiv+ us]1 ! 
int]active comput] s]vice provid] %all  
be deem$ to be an in=mation cont5t      
provid] ) respect to t in=mation2 or    
7,,ii7 engages 9 a patt]n or practice ( 
amplify+ in=mation provid$ by an        
in=mation cont5t provid] by us+ an      
algori?m or o!r automat$ comput] process

 to t>get ! in=mation directly to us]s  
)\t ! reque/ ( ! s5d+ or receiv+ us]1 ! 
int]active comput] s]vice provid] %all  
be deem$ to be an in=mation cont5t      
provid] ) respect to all in=mation t is 
provid$ ?r\gh ! int]active comput]      
s]vice4  7ii7 ,exceptions ,clause 7i7   
%all n apply to ! use ( an algori?m or  
o!r comput] process to-- 7,i7 amplify or
 t>get directly to a us] any in=mation t
 is ! result ( a se>* function p]=m$ by 
! us]2 or  7,,ii7 sort data             
*ronologically or alphabetically4  7,d7 
,in=mation creation or developm5t ,if an
 int]active comput] s]vice provid] ) a  
dom9ant m>ket %>e-- 7i7 solicits1       
comm5ts ^u1 funds1 or affirmatively &   
sub/antively contributes to1 modifies1  
or alt]s in=mation provid$ by an        
in=mation cont5t provid]1 ! int]active  
comput] s]vice provid] %all be deem$ to 
be an in=mation cont5t provid] ) respect
 to t in=mation2 or  7ii7 engages 9 a   
patt]n or practice ( solicit+1 comm5t+  
^u1 fund+1 or affirmatively &           

sub/antively contribut+ to1 modify+1 or 
alt]+ in=mation provid$ by an in=mation 
cont5t provid]1 ! int]active comput]    
s]vice provid] %all be deem$ to be an   
in=mation cont5t provid] ) respect to   
all in=mation t is provid$ ?r\gh !      
int]active comput] s]vice4  2 &  7,b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,cont5t  
mod]ation activity ,! t]m cont5t        
mod]ation activity means edit+1 delet+1 
?rottl+1 limit+ ! rea* (1 r$uc+ or      
elim9at+ ! ability ( an in=mation cont5t
 provid] to e>n rev5ue f1 or comm5t+ ^u1
 in=mation provid$ by an in=mation      
cont5t provid]1 or t]m9at+ or limit+ an 
acc\nt or us]%ip1 if ! activity is bas$ 
on cont5t-bas$ crit]ia4  7#f7 ,patt]n or
 practice ,! t]m patt]n or practice     
means any =mal or in=mal policy or rule1
 :e!r creat$ by a human or g5]at$ by a  
comput]1 z appli$ or us$ by an          
int]active comput] s]vice provid]4  4   
7b7 ,cl>ify+ categories ( objectionable 
mat]ial ,section #bcj7;c77#b7 ( !       
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       

,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;c77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+      
consid]s to be & ins]t+ has an          
objectively reasonable belief is2  7,b7 
by ins]t+ promot+ t]rorism or viol5t    
extremism1 aft] viol5t12 &  7,c7 by     
/rik+ or o!rwise objectionable & ins]t+ 
promot+ self-h>m1 or unlawful2 &  7#b7 9
 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ p>agraph    
7#a7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a74  7c7    
,religi\s lib]ty exception to civil     
liability protections ,section          
#bcj7;c77#b7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;c77#b771 z   
am5d$ by subsection 7b71 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 
z clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively1 &   
adju/+ ! m>g9s accord+ly2  7#b7 by /rik+
 ,no provid] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 no provid]  2  7#c7 9 subp>agraph 
7,a77ii71 z s designat$1 by /rik+       
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ clause 7i72 & 
7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7   
,religi\s lib]ty exception ,subp>agraph 

7,a7 %all n apply to any action tak5 )  
respect to religi\s mat]ial 9 a mann] t 
burd5s ! ex]cise ( religion1 z def9$ 9  
section #e ( ! ,religi\s ,fre$om        
,re/oration ,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjjj;bb -#b74  4  7d7 ,disclosure (    
cont5t managem5t me*anisms & practices  
,section #bcj7;d7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;d77 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,a provid] &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,p>5tal control  
protections ,a provid]  2 &  7#b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7           
,disclosure ( cont5t managem5t me*anisms
 & practices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a provid] (
 an int]active comput] s]vice t provides
 ! s]vice ?r\gh a mass-m>ket (f]+ to !  
public %all publicly disclose accurate  
in=mation reg>d+ ! cont5t mod]ation     
activity ( ! s]vice1 includ+ edit+1     
delet+1 ?rottl+1 limit+ ! rea* (1 r$uc+ 
or elim9at+ ! ability ( an in=mation    
cont5t provid] to e>n rev5ue f1 or      
comm5t+ ^u1 in=mation provid$ by an     
in=mation cont5t provid]1 t]m9at+ or    

limit+ an acc\nt or us]%ip1 & any o!r   
cont5t mod]ation1 promotion1 & o!r      
curation practices1 suffici5t to        
enable-- 7i7 consum]s to make in=m$     
*oices reg>d+ ! pur*ase & use ( !       
s]vice2 &  7ii7 entrepr5eurs & o!r small
 bus9esses to develop1 m>ket1 & ma9ta9  
(f]+s by means ( ! s]vice4  7,b7 ,mann] 
( disclosure ,a provid] ( an int]active 
comput] s]vice %all make ! disclosure "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 ?r\gh a publicly
 available1 easily accessible website2  
or  7ii7 by submitt+ ! in=mation        
describ$ 9 t subp>agraph to !           
,commission1 :i* %all make ! in=mation  
available to ! public ?r\gh ! website ( 
! ,commission4  4  7e7 ,cl>ify+ t       
immunity is an affirmative def5se       
,section #bcj7;c77#a7 ( !               
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;c77#a771 z am5d$ by     
subsection 7a77#a71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
subp>agraph 7,a71 z s designat$1 by     
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+         
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c72 &  7#b7 by    

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7           
,affirmative def5se ,9 a crim9al or     
civil action aga9/ a provid] or us] ( an
 int]active comput] s]vice t treats !   
provid] or us] z ! publi%] or speak] (  
any in=mation1 ! provid] or us] %all be>
 ! burd5 ( prov+ t ! provid] or us] is n
 an in=mation cont5t provid] ) respect  
to t in=mation = purposes ( subp>agraph 
7,a74  4