• Did the Vote Pass? Yes
  • Voted Yea 269
  • Voted Nay 94
  • Didn't Vote 12
  • Voted Present 0
The Walters amendment would establish that Section 230 of the CDA does not impair or limit actions taken against internet service providers for sex trafficking cases in which an internet service provider “knowingly assist[s], support[s], or facilitat[es]” a violation of sex trafficking laws. For something that sounds reasonable, it is quite the opposite. The inclusion of an overbroad “knowledge” standard has been abused again and again in other areas, such as copyright law, and will undoubtedly be abused in this case.

Even if passed, there is strong reason to believe that the law would be ineffective, and even counterproductive. The abusable “knowledge” standard actually will actually have the opposite of its intended effect — disincentivizing those already working proactively to monitor content online to stop sex trafficking, by opening up their practices to legal liabilities.

Legislator's Votes

Official's Name Party District Voted

Ralph Abraham

Republican

LA-5

Yea

Alma Adams

Democrat

NC-12

Yea

Robert Aderholt

Republican

AL-4

Yea

Pete Aguilar

Democrat

CA-33

Yea

Mark Amodei

Republican

NV-2

Yea

Jodey Arrington

Republican

TX-19

Yea

Andy Barr

Republican

KY-6

Yea

Nanette Barragán

Democrat

CA-44

Yea

Karen Bass

Democrat

CA-37

Yea

Joyce Beatty

Democrat

OH-3

Yea

Ami Bera

Democrat

CA-6

Yea

Gus Bilirakis

Republican

FL-12

Yea

Rob Bishop

Republican

UT-1

Yea

Sanford Bishop

Democrat

GA-2

Yea

Mike Bishop

Republican

MI-8

Yea

Marsha Blackburn

Republican

TN

Yea

Earl Blumenauer

Democrat

OR-3

Yea

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democrat

DE-1

Yea

Mike Bost

Republican

IL-12

Yea

Brendan Boyle

Democrat

PA-2

Yea

Kevin Brady

Republican

TX-8

Yea

Susan Brooks

Republican

IN-5

Yea

Anthony Brown

Democrat

MD-4

Yea

Julia Brownley

Democrat

CA-26

Yea

Vern Buchanan

Republican

FL-16

Yea

Larry Bucshon

Republican

IN-8

Yea

Ted Budd

Republican

NC

Yea

Mike Burgess

Republican

TX-26

Yea

Cheri Bustos

Democrat

IL-17

Yea

G. K. Butterfield

Democrat

NC-1

Yea

Bradley Byrne

Republican

AL-1

Yea

Ken Calvert

Republican

CA-41

Yea

Salud Carbajal

Democrat

CA-24

Yea

Tony Cárdenas

Democrat

CA-29

Yea

Buddy Carter

Republican

GA-1

Yea

Matt Cartwright

Democrat

PA-8

Yea

Kathy Castor

Democrat

FL-14

Yea

Joaquin Castro

Democrat

TX-20

Yea

Steve Chabot

Republican

OH-1

Yea

Liz Cheney

Republican

WY-1

Yea

Judy Chu

Democrat

CA-28

Yea

David Cicilline

Democrat

RI-1

Yea

Jim Clyburn

Democrat

SC-6

Yea

Mike Coffman

Republican

CO-6

Yea

Steve Cohen

Democrat

TN-9

Yea

Tom Cole

Republican

OK-4

Yea

Douglas Collins

Republican

GA-9

Yea

Chris Collins

Republican

NY-27

Yea

Barbara Comstock

Republican

VA-10

Yea

Michael Conaway

Republican

TX-11

Yea

Gerry Connolly

Democrat

VA-11

Yea

Paul Cook

Republican

CA-8

Yea

Jim Cooper

Democrat

TN-5

Yea

Lou Correa

Democrat

CA-46

Yea

Jim Costa

Democrat

CA-21

Yea

Ryan Costello

Republican

PA-6

Yea

Joe Courtney

Democrat

CT-2

Yea

Rick Crawford

Republican

AR-1

Yea

Charlie Crist

Democrat

FL-13

Yea

Henry Cuellar

Democrat

TX-28

Yea

John Culberson

Republican

TX-7

Yea

Carlos Curbelo

Republican

FL-26

Yea

John Curtis

Republican

UT-3

Yea

Rodney Davis

Republican

IL-13

Yea

Susan Davis

Democrat

CA-53

Yea

Peter DeFazio

Democrat

OR-4

Yea

Diana DeGette

Democrat

CO-1

Yea

John Delaney

Democrat

MD-6

Yea

Rosa DeLauro

Democrat

CT-3

Yea

Val Demings

Democrat

FL-10

Yea

Ted Deutch

Democrat

Yea

Mario Diaz-Balart

Republican

FL-26

Yea

Debbie Dingell

Democrat

MI-6

Yea

Lloyd Doggett

Democrat

TX-37

Yea

Dan Donovan

Republican

NY-11

Yea

Mike Doyle

Democrat

PA-18

Yea

Neal Dunn

Republican

FL-2

Yea

Adriano Espaillat

Democrat

NY-13

Yea

Ron Estes

Republican

KS-4

Yea

Dwight Evans

Democrat

PA-3

Yea

Brian Fitzpatrick

Republican

PA-1

Yea

Chuck Fleischmann

Republican

TN-3

Yea

Bill Flores

Republican

TX-17

Yea

Jeff Fortenberry

Republican

NE-1

Yea

Lois Frankel

Democrat

FL-22

Yea

Mike Gallagher

Republican

WI-8

Yea

Ruben Gallego

Democrat

AZ-3

Yea

John Garamendi

Democrat

CA-8

Yea

Bob Gibbs

Republican

OH-7

Yea

Vicente Gonzalez

Democrat

TX-34

Yea

Josh Gottheimer

Democrat

NJ-5

Yea

Kay Granger

Republican

TX-12

Yea

Sam Graves

Republican

MO-6

Yea

Garret Graves

Republican

LA-6

Yea

Al Green

Democrat

TX-9

Yea

Gene Green

Democrat

TX-29

Yea

Raúl Grijalva

Democrat

AZ-7

Yea

Brett Guthrie

Republican

KY-2

Yea

T. Gutierrez

Democrat

IL-4

Yea

Colleen Hanabusa

Democrat

HI-1

Yea

Karen Handel

Republican

GA-6

Yea

Vicky Hartzler

Republican

MO-4

Yea

Alcee Hastings

Democrat

FL-20

Yea

Jaime Herrera Beutler

Republican

WA-3

Yea

Clay Higgins

Republican

LA-3

Yea

French Hill

Republican

AR-2

Yea

Jim Himes

Democrat

CT-4

Yea

George Holding

Republican

NC-2

Yea

Trey Hollingsworth

Republican

IN-9

Yea

Steny Hoyer

Democrat

MD-5

Yea

Duncan Hunter

Republican

CA-50

Yea

Will Hurd

Republican

TX-23

Yea

Darrell Issa

Republican

CA-48

Yea

Sheila Jackson Lee

Democrat

TX-18

Yea

Lynn Jenkins

Republican

KS-2

Yea

Hank Johnson

Democrat

GA-4

Yea

Bill Johnson

Republican

OH-6

Yea

Eddie Johnson

Democrat

TX-30

Yea

Sam Johnson

Republican

TX-3

Yea

Dave Joyce

Republican

OH-14

Yea

Marcy Kaptur

Democrat

OH-9

Yea

John Katko

Republican

NY-24

Yea

Bill Keating

Democrat

MA-9

Yea

Mike Kelly

Republican

PA-16

Yea

Ruben Kihuen

Democrat

NV-4

Yea

Derek Kilmer

Democrat

WA-6

Yea

Ron Kind

Democrat

WI-3

Yea

Pete King

Republican

NY-2

Yea

Adam Kinzinger

Republican

IL-16

Yea

Steve Knight

Republican

CA-25

Yea

Raja Krishnamoorthi

Democrat

IL-8

Yea

Annie Kuster

Democrat

NH-2

Yea

Darin LaHood

Republican

IL-16

Yea

Doug LaMalfa

Republican

CA-1

Yea

Jim Langevin

Democrat

RI-2

Yea

Rick Larsen

Democrat

WA-2

Yea

John Larson

Democrat

CT-1

Yea

Bob Latta

Republican

OH-5

Yea

Brenda Lawrence

Democrat

Yea

Al Lawson

Democrat

FL-5

Yea

John Lewis

Democrat

GA-5

Yea

Dan Lipinski

Democrat

IL-3

Yea

Dave Loebsack

Democrat

IA-2

Yea

Mia Love

Republican

UT-4

Yea

Nita Lowey

Democrat

NY-17

Yea

Frank Lucas

Republican

OK-3

Yea

Blaine Luetkemeyer

Republican

MO-3

Yea

Ben Luján

Democrat

NM

Yea

Tom MacArthur

Republican

NJ-3

Yea

Carolyn Maloney

Democrat

NY-12

Yea

Sean Maloney

Democrat

Yea

Kenny Marchant

Republican

TX

Yea

Roger Marshall

Republican

KS

Yea

Brian Mast

Republican

FL-21

Yea

Doris Matsui

Democrat

CA-7

Yea

Kevin McCarthy

Republican

CA-20

Yea

Michael McCaul

Republican

TX-10

Yea

Betty McCollum

Democrat

MN-4

Yea

Donald McEachin

Democrat

VA-4

Yea

Patrick McHenry

Republican

NC-10

Yea

David McKinley

Republican

WV-1

Yea

Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Republican

WA-5

Yea

Martha McSally

Republican

AZ

Yea

Gregory Meeks

Democrat

NY-5

Yea

Grace Meng

Democrat

NY-6

Yea

Paul Mitchell

Republican

MI-10

Yea

John Moolenaar

Republican

MI-2

Yea

Alex Mooney

Republican

WV-2

Yea

Seth Moulton

Democrat

MA-6

Yea

Markwayne Mullin

Republican

OK

Yea

Stephanie Murphy

Democrat

Yea

Jerry Nadler

Democrat

NY-12

Yea

Richard Neal

Democrat

MA-1

Yea

Dan Newhouse

Republican

WA-4

Yea

Donald Norcross

Democrat

NJ-1

Yea

Ralph Norman

Republican

SC-5

Yea

Devin Nunes

Republican

CA-22

Yea

Tom O’Halleran

Democrat

AZ-1

Yea

Pete Olson

Republican

TX-22

Yea

Frank Pallone

Democrat

NJ-6

Yea

Jimmy Panetta

Democrat

CA-19

Yea

Bill Pascrell

Democrat

NJ-9

Yea

Erik Paulsen

Republican

MN-3

Yea

Nancy Pelosi

Democrat

CA-11

Yea

Ed Perlmutter

Democrat

CO-7

Yea

Scott Peters

Democrat

CA-50

Yea

Collin Peterson

Democrat

MN-7

Yea

Chellie Pingree

Democrat

ME-1

Yea

Bruce Poliquin

Republican

ME-2

Yea

Bill Posey

Republican

FL-8

Yea

David Price

Democrat

NC-4

Yea

Mike Quigley

Democrat

IL-5

Yea

Tom Reed

Republican

NY-23

Yea

Tom Rice

Republican

SC-7

Yea

Kathleen Rice

Democrat

NY-4

Yea

Martha Roby

Republican

AL-2

Yea

Phil Roe

Republican

TN-1

Yea

Hal Rogers

Republican

KY-5

Yea

Mike Rogers

Republican

AL-3

Yea

Jacky Rosen

Democrat

NV

Yea

Keith Rothfus

Republican

PA-12

Yea

Lucille Roybal-Allard

Democrat

Yea

Raul Ruiz

Democrat

CA-25

Yea

C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger

Democrat

MD-2

Yea

Steve Russell

Republican

OK-5

Yea

John Rutherford

Republican

FL-5

Yea

Tim Ryan

Democrat

OH-13

Yea

Linda Sánchez

Democrat

CA-38

Yea

John Sarbanes

Democrat

MD-3

Yea

Steve Scalise

Republican

LA-1

Yea

Jan Schakowsky

Democrat

IL-9

Yea

Adam Schiff

Democrat

CA-30

Yea

Brad Schneider

Democrat

IL-10

Yea

Kurt Schrader

Democrat

OR-5

Yea

David Scott

Democrat

GA-13

Yea

Jim Sensenbrenner

Republican

WI-5

Yea

Jose Serrano

Democrat

NY-15

Yea

Pete Sessions

Republican

TX-17

Yea

Terri Sewell

Democrat

AL-7

Yea

Carol Shea-Porter

Democrat

NH-1

Yea

Brad Sherman

Democrat

CA-32

Yea

John Shimkus

Republican

IL-15

Yea

Mike Simpson

Republican

ID-2

Yea

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent

AZ

Yea

Albio Sires

Democrat

NJ-8

Yea

Louise Slaughter

Democrat

NY-25

Yea

Adrian Smith

Republican

NE-3

Yea

Jason Smith

Republican

MO-8

Yea

Chris Smith

Republican

NJ-4

Yea

Lloyd Smucker

Republican

PA-11

Yea

Darren Soto

Democrat

FL-9

Yea

Elise Stefanik

Republican

NY-21

Yea

Chris Stewart

Republican

UT-2

Yea

Steve Stivers

Republican

OH-15

Yea

Tom Suozzi

Democrat

Yea

Eric Swalwell

Democrat

CA-14

Yea

Claudia Tenney

Republican

NY-24

Yea

Bennie Thompson

Democrat

MS-2

Yea

Mike Thompson

Democrat

CA-4

Yea

GT Thompson

Republican

PA-15

Yea

William Thornberry

Republican

TX-13

Yea

Scott Tipton

Republican

CO-3

Yea

Paul Tonko

Democrat

NY-20

Yea

Mike Turner

Republican

OH-10

Yea

Fred Upton

Republican

MI-6

Yea

David Valadao

Republican

CA-22

Yea

Juan Vargas

Democrat

CA-52

Yea

Marc Veasey

Democrat

TX-33

Yea

Filemon Vela

Democrat

TX-34

Yea

Nydia Velázquez

Democrat

NY-7

Yea

Pete Visclosky

Democrat

IN-1

Yea

Ann Wagner

Republican

MO-2

Yea

Tim Walberg

Republican

MI-5

Yea

Greg Walden

Republican

OR-2

Yea

Jackie Walorski

Republican

IN-2

Yea

Mimi Walters

Republican

CA-45

Yea

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Democrat

FL-25

Yea

Maxine Waters

Democrat

CA-43

Yea

Daniel Webster

Republican

FL-11

Yea

Peter Welch

Democrat

VT

Yea

Brad Wenstrup

Republican

OH-2

Yea

Bruce Westerman

Republican

AR-4

Yea

Joe Wilson

Republican

SC-2

Yea

Steve Womack

Republican

AR-3

Yea

Rob Woodall

Republican

GA-7

Yea

John Yarmuth

Democrat

KY-3

Yea

Ted Yoho

Republican

FL-3

Yea

Don Young

Republican

AK-1

Yea

Lee Zeldin

Republican

Yea

Rick Allen

Republican

GA-12

Nay

Justin Amash

Libertarian

MI-3

Nay

Brian Babin

Republican

TX-36

Nay

Don Bacon

Republican

NE-2

Nay

Jim Banks

Republican

IN-3

Nay

Jack Bergman

Republican

MI-1

Nay

Don Beyer

Democrat

VA-8

Nay

Andy Biggs

Republican

AZ-5

Nay

Rod Blum

Republican

IA-1

Nay

Suzanne Bonamici

Democrat

OR-1

Nay

Mo Brooks

Republican

AL-5

Nay

Ken Buck

Republican

CO-4

Nay

Michael Capuano

Democrat

MA-7

Nay

André Carson

Democrat

IN-7

Nay

Katherine Clark

Democrat

MA-5

Nay

Yvette Clarke

Democrat

NY-9

Nay

Wm. Lacy Clay

Democrat

MO-1

Nay

James Comer

Republican

KY-1

Nay

Warren Davidson

Republican

OH-8

Nay

Danny Davis

Democrat

IL-7

Nay

Suzan DelBene

Democrat

WA-1

Nay

Mark DeSaulnier

Democrat

CA-10

Nay

Scott DesJarlais

Republican

TN-4

Nay

Jeff Duncan

Republican

SC-3

Nay

John Duncan

Republican

TN-2

Nay

Tom Emmer

Republican

MN-6

Nay

Anna Eshoo

Democrat

CA-16

Nay

Randolph Farenthold

Republican

TX-27

Nay

Drew Ferguson

Republican

GA-3

Nay

Bill Foster

Democrat

IL-11

Nay

Virginia Foxx

Republican

NC-5

Nay

Tulsi Gabbard

Democrat

HI-2

Nay

Matt Gaetz

Republican

FL-1

Nay

Louie Gohmert

Republican

TX-1

Nay

Jimmy Gomez

Democrat

CA-34

Nay

Bob Goodlatte

Republican

VA-6

Nay

Paul Gosar

Republican

AZ-9

Nay

Tom Graves

Republican

GA-14

Nay

Morgan Griffith

Republican

VA-9

Nay

Glenn Grothman

Republican

WI-6

Nay

Andy Harris

Republican

MD-1

Nay

Jody Hice

Republican

GA-10

Nay

Brian Higgins

Democrat

NY-26

Nay

Richard Hudson

Republican

NC-9

Nay

Jared Huffman

Democrat

CA-2

Nay

Pramila Jayapal

Democrat

WA-7

Nay

Hakeem Jeffries

Democrat

NY-8

Nay

Mike Johnson

Republican

LA-4

Nay

Jim Jordan

Republican

OH-4

Nay

Trent Kelly

Republican

MS-1

Nay

Robin Kelly

Democrat

IL-2

Nay

Joe Kennedy

Democrat

MA-4

Nay

Ro Khanna

Democrat

CA-17

Nay

Dan Kildee

Democrat

MI-8

Nay

Steve King

Republican

IA-4

Nay

David Kustoff

Republican

TN-8

Nay

Doug Lamborn

Republican

CO-5

Nay

Barbara Lee

Democrat

CA-12

Nay

Jason Lewis

Republican

MN-2

Nay

Ted Lieu

Democrat

CA-36

Nay

Zoe Lofgren

Democrat

CA-18

Nay

Barry Loudermilk

Republican

GA-11

Nay

Alan Lowenthal

Democrat

CA-47

Nay

Stephen Lynch

Democrat

MA-8

Nay

Thomas Massie

Republican

KY-4

Nay

Tom McClintock

Republican

CA-5

Nay

Jim McGovern

Democrat

MA-2

Nay

Jerry McNerney

Democrat

CA-9

Nay

Mark Meadows

Republican

NC-11

Nay

Gwen Moore

Democrat

WI-4

Nay

Grace Napolitano

Democrat

CA-31

Nay

Robert O'Rourke

Democrat

TX-16

Nay

Steven Palazzo

Republican

MS-4

Nay

Gary Palmer

Republican

AL-6

Nay

Scott Perry

Republican

PA-10

Nay

Mark Pocan

Democrat

WI-2

Nay

Jamie Raskin

Democrat

MD-8

Nay

John Ratcliffe

Republican

TX-4

Nay

Cedric Richmond

Democrat

LA-2

Nay

Francis Rooney

Republican

FL-19

Nay

David Rouzer

Republican

NC-7

Nay

Bobby Rush

Democrat

IL-1

Nay

Mark Sanford

Republican

SC-1

Nay

David Schweikert

Republican

AZ-1

Nay

Austin Scott

Republican

GA-8

Nay

Bobby Scott

Democrat

VA-3

Nay

Mark Takano

Democrat

CA-39

Nay

Dina Titus

Democrat

NV-1

Nay

Mark Walker

Republican

NC-6

Nay

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Democrat

NJ-12

Nay

Randy Weber

Republican

TX-14

Nay

Roger Williams

Republican

TX-25

Nay

Frederica Wilson

Democrat

FL-24

Nay

Rob Wittman

Republican

VA-1

Nay

John Carter

Republican

TX-31

Missed

Emanuel Cleaver

Democrat

MO-5

Missed

Kevin Cramer

Republican

ND

Missed

Elijah Cummings

Democrat

MD-7

Missed

Eliot Engel

Democrat

NY-16

Missed

Bill Huizenga

Republican

MI-4

Missed

Billy Long

Republican

MO-7

Missed

Donald Payne

Democrat

NJ-10

Missed

Adam Smith

Democrat

WA-9

Missed

Jackie Speier

Democrat

CA-14

Missed

Norma Torres

Democrat

CA-35

Missed

Dave Trott

Republican

MI-11

Missed