This bill, the Sunset Section 230 Act, would repeal section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934. It directs many conforming amendments across federal statutes to remove or replace references to section 230 and to change related definitions. The text lists specific changes in the Communications Act, the Trademark Act, Titles 17, 18, 28, and 31 of the United States Code, the Controlled Substances Act, the Webb‑Kenyon Act, the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act, and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act. The repeal and related changes would take effect two years after the date of enactment. The bill was introduced in the House on September 10, 2026, by Representatives Mark DeSaulnier and Jimmy Patronis and was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
If enacted, the federal provision known as section 230 would be removed from the Communications Act. The bill updates legal cross‑references and definitions in many statutes to reflect that repeal. Those changes would become effective two years after the law is enacted. No publicly available information about other direct effects is included in the bill text.
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