Ex-Rep. Cox Among Those to Testify Tuesday at House Hearing on CDA and Online Sex Trafficking

Former Republican Rep. Chris Cox, an author of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, will be among witnesses testifying to a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing Tuesday on online sex trafficking and CDA. Others are Evan Engstrom, executive director of policy, advocacy and research group Engine; U.S. Naval Academy assistant professor Jeff Kosseff; and Catholic University law professor Mary Leary. The hearing will focus on controversial House and Senate legislation that would amend Section 230 as a means to curb online sex trafficking (see 1709190065). The 10 a.m. Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations Subcommittee hearing will be in 2141 Rayburn.