REPEAL SECTION 230

On 2026-01-22, Representative Jimmy Patronis (R-FL-1) delivered a floor speech titled "REPEAL SECTION 230" in the House. The speech addressed crime and justice and also covered technology. It referenced legislation: HR7045.

REPEAL SECTION 230

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 15 (Thursday, January 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 15 (Thursday, January 22, 2026)] [House] [Page H1176] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] REPEAL SECTION 230 (Mr. PATRONIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.) Mr. PATRONIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to support H.R. 7045, the PROTECT Act, because it is time to repeal section 230 and hold Big Tech accountable for the harm being done to our children. As a father of two young boys, I refuse to stand by and allow harm to happen to our children when there are no consequences, and these companies walk away without responsibility. Big Tech has become a digital fentanyl that is slowly killing our children. It is pushing parents to the sidelines. It is acting as therapists. It is replacing relationships with robots. This must stop. Parents are fighting a system designed to replace them. Algorithms and chatbots fuel addiction, depression, self-harm, and even suicide, all while these companies hide behind section 230. When social media leads our kids to suicidal thoughts, our children believe they are better off gone, and no one is held responsible. This is a deeply broken system. I demand accountability. I am standing up for our children, and I am saying that the double standard ends now. ____________________

Referenced legislation: HR7045, HR7045