S 3663 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Kids Online Safety Act

Summary

Kids Online Safety Act This bill sets out requirements for covered platforms (i.e., social networks, video streaming services, or other applications that connect to the internet and are likely to be used by minors) to protect minors from online harm, including requirements relating to (1) safeguards to restrict access to the personal data of minors, (2) tools to help parents supervise a minor's use of a platform, and (3) reporting of harm to minors from using the platform.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2022

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Introduced Feb 16, 2022 Last action Dec 15, 2022

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Committee

Dec 15, 2022

Upper · Passed

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

upper

Jul 27, 2022

Upper · Passed

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

upper

Feb 16, 2022

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

upper

Feb 16, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in Senate