PRESERVE Online Speech Act
Summary
Preventing Restrictions and Empowering Speakers to Enable Robust and Varied Exchanges in Online Speech or the PRESERVE Online Speech Act This bill requires interactive computer services (e.g., social media companies) to issue a public disclosure containing specified information related to a request or recommendation by a government entity that the service moderate content on its platform. Examples of such moderation include eliminating the ability of a user to comment upon information or terminating or limiting a user's account. Failure to comply with this requirement shall result in a fine of $50,000 per day, which shall be deposited in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. The Federal Communications Commission must submit an annual report that includes the contents of each such public disclosure.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 28, 2021
Last action Jul 28, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jul 28, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Jul 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marco Rubio
RRepublican
Co
Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
Co
Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
Co
Rick Scott
RRepublican
Co
Ron Johnson
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about S 2500
Scope: US
Hi! I can help you understand S 2500. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline