House Panel Advances Kids Safety Bills Despite Democratic Opposition

House subcommittee advances 18 bills to protect minors online

Two of the key proposals, KOSA and COPPA 2.0, will move forward to the House Energy and Commerce Committee for a vote.

House panel advances kids safety bills despite Democratic opposition

A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee advanced a slate of 18 kids’ online safety bills to the full panel Thursday despite Democratic opposition to key legislation that could complicate the effort down the line. While lawmakers cleared about a dozen bills without any pushback, the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children and Teens’…

2 pager: Human Rights Concerns on 18 Bills in House CMT Kids Safety Hearing

Kids Online Safety: Dangerous Solutions The Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee is considering 18 bills on December 11, 2025. These bills purport to address children’s online safety, but many of them include dangerous proposals like age verification mandates, invasive parental controls, and sweeping preemption of state laws. Age Verification We oppose government age verification mandates […]

POLITICS: House Lawmakers Unite in Moral Panic, Advancing 18 “Kids’ Online Safety” Bills That Expand Surveillance and Weaken Privacy – USSA News

The House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade spent its latest markup hearing on Thursday proving that if there’s one bipartisan passion left in Washington, it’s moral panic about the internet. Eighteen separate bills on “kids’ online safety” were debated, amended, and then promptly advanced to the full committee. Not one was stopped. Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky (D) set the tone early, describing the bills as “…

House Panel Advances 18-Bill Kids’ Online Safety Package

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2025 – Lawmakers clashed Thursday over 18 federal proposals to regulate kids’ online safety, with Democrats warning that some would preempt stronger state laws.The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade voted to advance the 18 bill kids’ online safety package to the full Energy and Commerce Committee. Of the bills considered, 11 were led by Republicans, three were brought by Democrats, and four were biparti…