Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act
- Introduced Mar 3
- Committee Mar 3
- Passed House Jun 29
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Summary
Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act or the KIDS Act
Full summary6 paragraphs
This bill requires specified online platforms to establish safeguards for minors. The safeguards include (1) limiting access to specified sexual material, (2) providing parental controls on social media and online video game platforms, and (3) requiring artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to disclose certain information to users who are minors.
First, publicly available online platforms on which more than one-third of the content is considered sexual material harmful to minors under the bill must adopt technology to identify minors and prevent them from accessing such material.
Next, social media platforms must (1) implement default settings for minors that limit compulsive usage features and the ability of other users to communicate with minors, and (2) provide tools for parents to manage the privacy and account settings of a minor. Social media platforms may not allow ephemeral messaging features for minors.
The bill also requires online video game platforms to provide tools that allow parents to (1) limit communication between a minor and other users of the platform, and (2) restrict purchases by a minor on the platform.
Further, providers of AI chatbots must disclose to users who are minors (1) that the chatbot is an AI system and not a human, and (2) suicide and crisis intervention hotline information.
Finally, the bill requires specified studies and reports about the effects of social media platforms on minors and provides for enforcement of the bill's requirements by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general.
Library of Congress summary, Mar 3, 2026
- Introduced in HouseMar 3, 2026
Actions
- SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Jul 13, 2026
- HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Jun 29, 2026
- HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 267 - 117 (Roll no. 228). (text: CR H4280-4292)Jun 29, 2026
- HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4302)Jun 29, 2026
- HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.Jun 29, 2026
- HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7757.Jun 29, 2026
- HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4280-4296)Jun 29, 2026
- HouseMr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.Jun 29, 2026
- HouseIntroduced in HouseMar 3, 2026
- HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Mar 3, 2026
Bill record
Text versions3
- Referred in SenateJul 13, 2026PDF: Referred in Senate
- Engrossed in HouseJun 29, 2026PDF: Engrossed in House
- Introduced in HouseMar 3, 2026PDF: Introduced in House
Committees3
- Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeReferred To Jul 13, 2026
- House Judiciary CommitteeReferred To Mar 3, 2026
- House Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To Mar 3, 2026
Sponsor and cosponsors1 cosponsor
- Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY-2)Sponsor, Mar 3, 2026
- Frank Pallone (D-NJ-6)Joined Jun 23, 2026
Amendments0
No amendments offered
Cost estimates and reports0
No cost estimate or committee report yet
Titles17
- SCREEN ActShort Title(s) for portions of this bill from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Shielding Children’s Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net ActShort Title(s) for portions of this bill from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative BOTs ActShort Title(s) for portions of this bill from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- SAFE BOTs ActShort Title(s) for portions of this bill from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Kids Online Safety ActShort Title(s) for portions of this bill from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Stop Profiling Youth and Kids ActShort Title(s) for portions of this bill from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- SPY Kids ActShort Title(s) for portions of this bill from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Kids Internet Safety Partnership ActShort Title(s) for portions of this bill from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Safe Social Media ActShort Title(s) for portions of this bill from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- No Fentanyl on Social Media ActShort Title(s) for portions of this bill from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors ActShort Title(s) for portions of this bill from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Promoting a Safe Internet for Minors ActShort Title(s) for portions of this bill from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- AI Warnings And Resources for Education ActShort Title(s) for portions of this bill from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- AWARE ActShort Title(s) for portions of this bill from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Kids Internet and Digital Safety ActShort Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- KIDS ActShort Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- To protect children and teens online, empower parents and strengthen families, and for other purposes.Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
Subjects29
Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 27, 2026.