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Introduced
05/14/2025
05/14/2025
In Committee
05/14/2025
05/14/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to protect the safety of children on the internet.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Kids Online Safety Act," aims to protect children and minors on internet platforms by establishing comprehensive safety requirements for online services. The legislation requires covered platforms (such as social media sites, messaging apps, and online video games) to provide specific safeguards for users under 17, including easily accessible tools for minors and parents to control privacy settings, limit time spent on platforms, and manage personal data. Platforms must implement design features that prevent potential harm to minors, such as exposure to content related to eating disorders, substance abuse, self-harm, and sexual exploitation. The bill mandates that platforms provide clear notices about their recommendation systems, create reporting mechanisms for potential dangers, and prohibit advertising of harmful products like drugs and alcohol to minors. Additionally, the legislation establishes a Kids Online Safety Council to provide ongoing recommendations about online safety and requires platforms with over 10 million monthly active users to conduct annual independent audits and publicly report on their efforts to protect minors. The bill also includes a "Filter Bubble Transparency" section that requires online platforms using algorithms to provide users with options to see unmanipulated content and understand how recommendation systems work. Enforcement will be handled by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general, with the law set to take effect 18 months after enactment.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (76)
Marsha Blackburn (R)*,
Angela Alsobrooks (D),
Jim Banks (R),
John Barrasso (R),
Michael Bennet (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
John Boozman (R),
Katie Boyd Britt (R),
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
Bill Cassidy (R),
Susan Collins (R),
Chris Coons (D),
John Cornyn (R),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Tom Cotton (R),
Kevin Cramer (R),
Mike Crapo (R),
John Curtis (R),
Steve Daines (R),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Joni Ernst (R),
John Fetterman (D),
Deb Fischer (R),
Ruben Gallego (D),
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),
Jon Husted (R),
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),
James Justice (R),
Tim Kaine (D),
Mark Kelly (D),
John Neely Kennedy (R),
Andy Kim (D),
Angus King (I),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
James Lankford (R),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Cynthia Lummis (R),
Roger Marshall (R),
Ashley Moody (R),
Jerry Moran (R),
Bernie Moreno (R),
Markwayne Mullin (R),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Chris Murphy (D),
Jon Ossoff (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Pete Ricketts (R),
Jim Risch (R),
Brian Schatz (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Chuck Schumer (D),
Rick Scott (R),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Elissa Slotkin (D),
Dan Sullivan (R),
John Thune (R),
Thom Tillis (R),
Tommy Tuberville (R),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Mark Warner (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Roger Wicker (R),
Todd Young (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2929-2930) (on 05/14/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1748/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s1748/BILLS-119s1748is.pdf |
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