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.
The STOP HATE Act requires large social media companies to publicly disclose their terms of service regarding terrorist organizations and terrorist-designated individuals, along with contact information and procedures for users to report violations. Within one year of enactment, companies must begin submitting detailed reports to the Attorney General every four months documenting how they identify, flag, and remove terrorist-related content, including the number of items removed, users affected, and appeals filed—with all data broken down by content type and detection method. The reports become public through a searchable database on the Department of Justice website. Companies that fail to comply face civil penalties up to $5 million per violation per day, and the law requires the Director of National Intelligence to assess terrorist use of these platforms and the Comptroller General to monitor implementation. The legislation applies only to social media platforms with at least 25 million U.S. monthly users and expires after five years, with provisions ensuring compliance with privacy laws and First Amendment protections.
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