Amendment · S.Amdt. 1250· Senate(119-SAMDT-1250)

S.Amdt. 1250

Age: 82 years

Illinois

Introduced: 3/11/2025
Sponsored by: Richard Durbin
Cosponsors: None

Changes bill: 119-S-331 — HALT Fentanyl Act

Introduced
Pending Consideration
Failed

This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.

What this amendment would do

As an analyst looking out for you, let's break down what Mr. Durbin's amendment actually does. The text shows it is officially known as SA 1250, and it completely repeals Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934.

Repeals Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 entirely.
Updates numerous other laws—including the Trademark Act of 1946, the Controlled Substances Act, and various titles of the United States Code—to remove references to Section 230.
Replaces those removed references with updated definitions pointing to Section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934.