House passes kids online safety package despite watchdog pushback
The bipartisan bill adds parental controls, AI chatbot safeguards and limits on targeted ads, but it drops the Senate’s broader duty-of-care standard.
- On Monday, June 29, 2026, the House passed the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act in a 267-117 vote, marking the chamber's first effort to regulate online child safety since the Senate's 2024 vote.
- Unlike the Senate's Kids Online Safety Act, which passed in a 91-3 vote, the House legislation excludes the controversial "duty of care" provision that Senate backers call essential for protecting children.
- The House bill instead requires platforms to "establish, implement, maintain, and enforce reasonable policies, practices, and procedures" to address harms, incorporating 12 measures including new parental controls for gaming and AI chatbots.
- American Civil Liberties Union counsel Jenna Leventoff warned the bill's vague provisions could trigger harmful content takedowns, while NetChoice director Zach Lilly cited "constitutional shortcomings" in speech regulation standards.
- Senate lawmakers now face reconciliation of the competing bills, as Representative Lori Trahan acknowledged the measure "doesn't solve every problem" but makes necessary progress on child safety protections.
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U.S. House Approves Child Online Safety Package
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act in a 267-117 vote, marking the chamber's first major effort to establish federal online safety standards for children. The legislation seeks to require digital platforms to adopt stronger safeguards for minors while setting the stage for negotiations with the Senate over competing versions of the proposal.💡Unlike the Senate's Kids Online Safety Act, the Hous…
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