2021 House Bill 5597

Ban social media “deplatforming” political candidates

Introduced in the House

Dec. 2, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Beau LaFave (R-108)

To enact a law to be called the "Justice Abolishing Corporate Kneecapping Act" that would mandate “social media platforms” provide a method for identifying political candidates, and prohibit them from “willfully deplatforming” a candidate, with violators subject to $10,000 per day lawsuit damages to a plaintiff.

Referred to the Committee on Communications and Technology