Bill · H.R. 6746· House(119-HR-6746)
Sunset To Reform Section 230 Act
- Introduced
- 12/16/2025
- Last activity
- 12/16/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Harriet Hageman
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Sunset To Reform Section 230 Act. Its purpose is to amend section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934. The amendment adds a sunset provision to that section. This means section 230 will no longer have any force or effect after December 31, 2026.
Yes
Does this put more rules on large technology companies?+8
Removing Section 230 immunity significantly increases the legal accountability and regulation of tech platforms.
Would children be better off under this?+2
Increased liability may force platforms to be more aggressive in removing harmful content targeting children.
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+2
Removing immunity may allow consumers to sue platforms for harmful content.
The opposite· 3 of 5
Would business owners be better off under this?-6
Platform owners face significantly higher legal risks and compliance costs.
Would billionaires be better off under this?-5
Tech billionaires who own platforms would see their companies exposed to massive legal liabilities.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?-5
Removing Section 230 protections increases legal liability for small platforms hosting third-party content.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Reform of Section 230: The bill provides a sunset date for section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, which could lead to reforms as stated in the short title Section 1.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Loss of Section 230 Protections: According to Section 2, section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 will have no force or effect after December 31, 2026.
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 Children+2Good For Business Owners-6Good For Billionaires-5
- Education And Technology
- Increases Big Tech Regulation+8
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+2Improves Small Business Support-5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Freedom Of Speech-3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Freedom Of Speech-3
- 12/16/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House