Senate Sex Trafficking Bill Has Bipartisan List of 60 co-Sponsors

A bipartisan Senate bill to combat online sex trafficking has 60 co-sponsors, said S-1693 sponsors Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Wednesday. The Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) would clarify Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to ensure that websites that knowingly facilitate sex trafficking can be held liable so victims can file civil suits. The Senate Commerce Committee unanimously approved the bill Nov. 8 (see 1711080042). Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., an original author of Section 230, immediately placed a hold on SESTA. He told us he remains opposed to the bill.