{"bill":{"id":"117-hr-83","congress":117,"type":"HR","number":83,"title":"Protecting Constitutional Rights from Online Platform Censorship Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2021-01-04","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"D000616","fullName":"Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]","party":"R","state":"TN","district":4}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2021-02-02","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology."},"policyArea":"Science, Technology, Communications","subjects":["Civil actions and liability","Constitution and constitutional amendments","First Amendment rights","Internet and video services","Internet, web applications, social media","State and local courts"],"actions":[{"date":"2021-02-02","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-01-04","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-01-04","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-01-04","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":" <p><b>Protecting Constitutional Rights from Online Platform Censorship Act</b></p> <p>This bill eliminates the immunity of a provider or user of an interactive computer service (e.g., social media company) from liability for restricting certain offensive material, and it prohibits an internet platform from taking action to restrict a user's material that is protected under the Constitution or federal, state, or local law.</p>","updateDate":"2025-01-03T03:44:35Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":530,"ts":"2026-04-15T11:44:41.157Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Protecting%20Constitutional%20Rights%20from%20Online%20Platform%20Censor"}]}}