H.R. 9043 · 116th Congress
Online Terrorism Prevention Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Josh Gottheimer
- Introduced
- 2020-12-21
- Latest action
- 2020-12-21 · Introduced in House
Summary
Online Terrorism Prevention Act
This bill requires each social media company to establish an office to identify and remove violent or extremist content associated with or distributed by a terrorist organization. In addition, the bill requires enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and authorizes enforcement by state attorneys general and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
A social media company is any person with annual revenues in excess of $10 million generated from owning, managing, or operating a website or internet medium that allows a person to establish an account or create a profile to create, share, and view user-generated content.