Pending legislation — not current federal law.The provisions described as part of this bill would take effect only if enacted.
Proposed duties and compliance
Online services seeking the bill’s liability limitations would need to implement detailed operational safeguards.
Requirements if enacted
- Register a designated agentCovered services seeking the limitation would register and publish an agent for notices.
- Process notices and counter-noticesThe bill specifies required elements, good-faith review, uploader notice, counter-notification, and restoration procedures.
- Address repeat copiesFor specified services and material, the proposal requires action concerning matching publicly available copies after a valid notice is processed.
- Protect against false noticesKnowing material misrepresentations in notices or counter-notices could produce liability under the proposal.
Proposed civil remedies
The Senate-reported bill would authorize statutory or actual damages, attributable profits, injunctive relief, and—in defined willful cases—punitive damages. Amounts and limitations vary by defendant type, conduct, good-faith compliance, and other statutory factors.
Use the controlling text
Coverage, exceptions, knowledge standards, definitions, remedies, and effective dates must be evaluated from the full statutory or legislative text. Agency guidance can explain requirements but does not replace the text.