Bill · H.R. 5681· House(119-HR-5681)
STOP HATE Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 10/3/2025
- Last activity
- 10/3/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored by
- Josh Gottheimer
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The STOP HATE Act of 2025 requires social media companies to publish their terms of service regarding foreign terrorist organizations and specially designated global terrorists. Companies must also provide contact information and descriptions of how users can flag content or groups that violate these terms. Furthermore, these companies are required to submit detailed triannual reports to the Attorney General regarding the enforcement of these terms. The Attorney General will then make these reports available to the public in a searchable online repository. The bill also mandates a National Intelligence Estimate on platform use by these entities and regular reports from the Comptroller General. This authority is set to expire five years after enactment.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill requires social media companies to submit reports to the Attorney General that are then made available in a public, searchable repository.
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+3
The bill requires companies to be transparent about how users can flag content and the procedures for doing so.
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?+2
The bill requires a National Intelligence Estimate regarding terrorist use of social media platforms.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-6
Social media companies face significant civil penalties of up to $5,000,000 per day for non-compliance with reporting and publication requirements.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency for Users: Social media companies must publish their terms of service regarding terrorist organizations and provide contact information so users can ask questions about those terms. (Section 2(a)(1) and 2(a)(2)(A))
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Clearer Flagging Procedures: The bill requires companies to describe the specific process a user must follow to flag content or users that they believe violate the terms of service, as well as the company's commitments regarding response and resolution times. (Section 2(a)(2)(B))
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Public Oversight of Content Moderation: The Attorney General is required to make the companies' reports available to the public in a searchable repository on the Department of Justice website. (Section 2(b)(3))
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Access to Intelligence Assessments: The Director of National Intelligence must submit a National Intelligence Estimate regarding how these specific individuals and entities use platforms, with an unclassified version published online. (Section 2(d)(1))
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Financial Burdens and Penalties for Companies: Social media companies face a civil penalty of up to $5,000,000 per violation per day if they fail to post required terms of service, fail to submit required reports to the Attorney General, or misrepresent information in their reports. (Section 2(c)(1) and 2(c)(2))
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Increased Reporting Requirements: Companies are required to submit detailed electronic reports every three months, including specific data on flagged items, actioned content, views, shares, and user appeals. (Section 2(b)(1) and 2(b)(2))
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners-6
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5Improves Privacy Rights+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+2
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy+1
- 10/3/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska