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Introduced
05/02/2023
05/02/2023
In Committee
07/27/2023
07/27/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to protect the safety of children on the internet.
AI Summary
This bill, the Kids Online Safety Act, is designed to protect the safety of children on the internet. The key provisions include:
1. Establishing a "duty of care" for covered platforms to take reasonable measures to prevent and mitigate harms to minors, such as mental health issues, addiction-like behaviors, physical violence, sexual exploitation, and deceptive marketing.
2. Requiring covered platforms to provide minors and parents with readily-accessible and easy-to-use safeguards and tools, such as limits on communication, privacy controls, time limits, and parental oversight.
3. Mandating transparency through public reporting on risks and mitigation measures, as well as disclosures on advertising and personalized recommendations.
4. Commissioning independent research on the impacts of social media and online platforms on minors.
5. Establishing a Kids Online Safety Council to provide advice and recommendations on addressing online harms to minors.
6. Prohibiting "dark patterns" that undermine user choice regarding safety features and parental controls.
The bill aims to empower parents and protect children's wellbeing in the digital age, while balancing considerations around user privacy, content moderation, and technological feasibility.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (73)
Richard Blumenthal (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Michael Bennet (D),
Marsha Blackburn (R),
Katie Boyd Britt (R),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Laphonza Butler (D),
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
Ben Cardin (D),
Tom Carper (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Bill Cassidy (R),
Susan Collins (R),
Chris Coons (D),
John Cornyn (R),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Kevin Cramer (R),
Mike Crapo (R),
Ted Cruz (R),
Steve Daines (R),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Joni Ernst (R),
John Fetterman (D),
Deb Fischer (R),
Lindsey Graham (R),
Chuck Grassley (R),
Bill Hagerty (R),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Josh Hawley (R),
Martin Heinrich (D),
John Hickenlooper (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
John Hoeven (R),
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),
Tim Kaine (D),
Mark Kelly (D),
John Neely Kennedy (R),
Angus King (I),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
James Lankford (R),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Cynthia Lummis (R),
Joe Manchin (I),
Roger Marshall (R),
Bob Menendez (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Markwayne Mullin (R),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Chris Murphy (D),
Jon Ossoff (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Pete Ricketts (R),
Jim Risch (R),
Mitt Romney (R),
Marco Rubio (R),
Brian Schatz (D),
Chuck Schumer (D),
Rick Scott (R),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Dan Sullivan (R),
John Thune (R),
Thom Tillis (R),
Tommy Tuberville (R),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
J.D. Vance (R),
Mark Warner (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Roger Wicker (R),
Todd Young (R),
Last Action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 287. (on 12/13/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1409/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s1409/BILLS-118s1409rs.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s1409/BILLS-118s1409is.pdf |
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