United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 8 D · 6 R · 1 I cosponsors

S 278 — Kids Off Social Media Act

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 108.

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Summary

Kids Off Social Media ActThis bill limits children’s access to social media platforms and requires both platforms and schools to implement certain restrictions on children’s social media usage. Specifically, the bill prohibits social media platforms from knowingly allowing children under the age of 13 to create or maintain accounts. Platforms must delete existing accounts held by children and any personal data collected from child users. Platforms are also generally prohibited from using automated systems to suggest or promote content based on personal data collected from users under the age of 17. The bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to enforce these provisions. States may also bring civil actions against platforms whose violations of these provisions have adversely affected their residents. Further, as a condition of receiving discounted telecommunications service under the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-Rate) program, schools must enforce policies preventing the use of E-Rate-supported services, networks, and devices to access social media, and must use blocking or filtering technology to prevent such access. Schools that do not make a good faith effort to comply and correct known violations are required to reimburse any E-Rate support they received for the applicable period. Schools must also submit copies of their internet safety policies to the Federal Communications Commission for publication. Under the bill, social media platforms are defined as public-facing sites that function primarily as forums for user-generated content. Some categories of online platforms are explicitly excluded, including sites that provide primarily videoconferencing, emailing, or educational services.

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The updated version of the bill S 278 adds several co-sponsors to the list and clarifies the reporting date by showing it as June 30, 2025, without any amendments made during the reporting process. This change indicates broader support for the bill, as more members of the Senate are now associated with it. The clear reporting date is necessary for tracking the legislative progress.

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278 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
278 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
278 To prohibit users who are under age 13 from accessing social media platforms, to prohibit the use of personalized recommendation systems on individuals under age 17, and limit the use of social media in schools.
108 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
278 [Report No.
119-33] To prohibit users who are under age 13 from accessing social media platforms, to prohibit the use of personalized recommendation systems on individuals under age 17, and limit the use of social media in schools.
Warner, and Mr.
Warner, Mr.
Fetterman) introduced the following bill;
Fetterman, Ms.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit users who are under age 13 from accessing social media platforms, to prohibit the use of personalized recommendation systems on individuals under age 17, and limit the use of social media in schools.
Slotkin, Ms.
Alsobrooks, and Mr.
Kelly) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation June 30, 2025 Reported by Mr.
Cruz, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit users who are under age 13 from accessing social media platforms, to prohibit the use of personalized recommendation systems on individuals under age 17, and limit the use of social media in schools.
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Calendar No.
108 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
278 [Report No.
119-33] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit users who are under age 13 from accessing social media platforms, to prohibit the use of personalized recommendation systems on individuals under age 17, and limit the use of social media in schools.
_______________________________________________________________________ June 30, 2025 Reported without amendment
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S. Rept. 119-33

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changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
material is printed in italic, existing law in which no change 
is proposed is shown in roman):

COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934

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 [47 U.S.C. 254]

SEC. 254. UNIVERSAL SERVICE.

 (a) * * *

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 (h) Telecommunications Services for Certain Providers.--
 (1) * * *

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 (5) Requirements for certain schools with computers 
 having internet access.--
 (A) Internet safety.--
 (i) In general.--Except as provided 
 in clause (ii), an elementary or 
 secondary school having computers with 
 Internet access may not receive 
 services at discount rates under 
 paragraph (1)(B) unless the school, 
 school board, local educational agency, 
 or other authority with responsibility 
 for administration of the school--
 (I) submits to the Commission 
 the certifications described in 
 subparagraphs (B) and (C) and 
 copies of the Internet safety 
 policy to which each such 
 certification pertains;
 (II) submits to the 
 [Commission a certification 
 that an Internet safety policy 
 has been adopted and 
 implemented for the school 
 under subsection (l); and] 
 Commission--
 (aa) a certification 
 that an Internet safety 
 policy described in 
 subclause (I) have been 
 adopted and implemented 
 for the school; and
 (bb) copies of the 
 Internet safety policy 
 described in item (aa); 
 and

 * * * * * * *

 (E) Timing of implementation.--
 (i) In general.--Subject to clause 
 (ii) in the case of any school covered 
 by this paragraph as of the effective 
 date of this paragraph under section 
 [1721(h)] 1721(i) of the Children's 
 Internet Protection Act, the 
 certification under subparagraphs (B) 
 and (C) shall be made--
 (I) * * *
 (II) * * *
 (ii) Process.--
 (I) Schools with internet 
 safety policy and technology 
 protection measures in place.--
 A school covered by clause (i) 
 that has in place an Internet 
 safety policy and technology 
 protection measures meeting the 
 requirements necessary for 
 certification under 
 subparagraphs (B) and (C) shall 
 certify its compliance with 
 subparagraphs (B) and (C) 
 during each annual program 
 application cycle under this 
 subsection, except that with 
 respect to the first program 
 funding year after the 
 effective date of this 
 paragraph under section 
 [1721(h)] 1721(i) of the 
 Children's Internet Protection 
 Act, the certifications shall 
 be made not later than 120 days 
 after the beginning of such 
 first program funding year.
 (II) * * *
 (III) * * *
 (F) * * *
 (6) Requirements for certain libraries with computers 
 having internet access.--
 (A) * * *

 * * * * * * *

 (E) Timing of implementation.--
 (i) In general.--Subject to clause 
 (ii) in the case of any library covered 
 by this paragraph as of the effective 
 date of this paragraph under section 
 [1721(h)] 1721(i) of the Children's 
 Internet Protection Act, the 
 certification under subparagraphs (B) 
 and (C) shall be made--
 (I) * * *
 (II) * * *
 (ii) Process.--
 (I) Libraries with internet 
 safety policy and technology 
 protection measures in place.--
 A library covered by clause (i) 
 that has in place an Internet 
 safety policy and technology 
 protection measures meeting the 
 requirements necessary for 
 certification under 
 subparagraphs (B) and (C) shall 
 certify its compliance with 
 subparagraphs (B) and (C) 
 during each annual program 
 application cycle under this 
 subsection, except that with 
 respect to the first program 
 funding year after the 
 effective date of this 
 paragraph under section 
 [1721(h)] 1721(i) of the 
 Children's Internet Protection 
 Act, the certifications shall 
 be made not later than 120 days 
 after the beginning of such 
 first program funding year.
 (II) * * *
 (III) * * *
 (F) * * *
 (G) Database of internet safety policies.--
 The Commission shall establish an easily 
 accessible, public database that contains each 
 Internet safety policy submitted to the 
 Commission under subclauses (I) and (II) of 
 subparagraph (A)(i).

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 (l) Internet Safety Policy Requirement for Schools and 
Libraries.--
 (1) * * *
 (2) * * *
 [(3) Availability for review.--Each Internet safety 
 policy adopted under this subsection shall be made 
 available to the Commission, upon request of the 
 Commission, by the school, school board, local 
 educational agency, library, or other authority 
 responsible for adopting such Internet safety policy 
 for purposes of the review of such Internet safety 
 policy by the Commission.]
 (3) Availability for review.--A copy of each Internet 
 safety policy adopted by a library under this 
 subsection shall be made available to the Commission, 
 upon request of the Commission, by the library for 
 purposes of the review of the Internet safety policy by 
 the Commission.
 (4) * * *

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 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001

[Public Law 106-554]

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 TITLE XVII--CHILDREN'S INTERNET PROTECTION

[Children's Internet Protection Act]

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 Subtitle B--Universal Service Discounts

SEC. 1721. REQUIREMENT FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES TO ENFORCE INTERNET 
 SAFETY POLICIES WITH TECHNOLOGY PROTECTION MEASURES 
 FOR COMPUTERS WITH INTERNET ACCESS AS CONDITION OF 
 UNIVERSAL SERVICE DISCOUNTS.

 (a) * * *

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 (e) * * *
 (f) Limitation on Use of School Broadband Subsidies for 
Access to Social Media Platforms.--
 (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
 (A) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' 
 means the Federal Communications Commission.
 (B) Section 254(h).--The term ``section 
 254(h)'' means section 254(h) of the 
 Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)).
 (C) Social media platform.--The term ``social 
 media platform''--
 (i) means any website, online 
 service, online application, or mobile 
 application that--
 (I) serves the public; and
 (II) primarily provides a 
 forum for users to communicate 
 user-generated content, 
 including messages, videos, 
 images, and audio files, to 
 other online users; and
 (ii) does not include--
 (I) an internet service 
 provider;
 (II) electronic mail;
 (III) an online service, 
 application, or website--
 (aa) that consists 
 primarily of content 
 that is not user-
 generated, but is 
 preselected by the 
 provider; and
 (bb) for which any 
 chat, comment, or 
 interactive 
 functionality is 
 incidental to, directly 
 related to, or 
 dependent on the 
 provision of content 
 described in item (aa);
 (IV) an online service, 
 application, or website--
 (aa) that is non-
 commercial and 
 primarily designed for 
 educational purposes; 
 and
 (bb) the revenue of 
 which is not primarily 
 derived from 
 advertising or the sale 
 of personal data;
 (V) a wireless messaging 
 service, including such a 
 service provided through a 
 short messaging service or 
 multimedia service protocols--
 (aa) that is not a 
 component of, or linked 
 to, a website, online 
 service, online 
 application, or mobile 
 application described 
 in clause (i); and
 (bb) the predominant 
 or exclusive function 
 of which is direct 
 messaging consisting of 
 the transmission of 
 text, photos, or videos 
 that--
 (AA) are sent 
 by electronic 
 means from the 
 sender to a 
 recipient; and
 (BB) are not 
 posted publicly 
 or on a 
 website, online 
 service, online 
 application, or 
 mobile 
 application 
 described in 
 clause (i);
 (VI) a teleconferencing or 
 video conferencing service that 
 allows for the reception and 
 transmission of audio or video 
 signals for real-time 
 communication that is initiated 
 by using a unique link or 
 identifier to facilitate 
 access;
 (VII) a product or service 
 that primarily functions as 
 business-to-business software 
 or a cloud storage, file 
 sharing, or file collaboration 
 service; or
 (VIII) an organization that 
 is not organized to carry on 
 business for the profit of the 
 organization or of the members 
 of the organization.
 (D) Technology protection measure.--The term 
 ``technology protection measure'' means a 
 specific technology that blocks or filters 
 access to a social media platform.
 (2) Requirements with respect to social media 
 platforms.--
 (A) In general.--
 (i) Certification required.--An 
 elementary or secondary school that is 
 subject to paragraph (5) of section 
 254(h) may not receive services at 
 discount rates under section 254(h) 
 unless the school, school board, local 
 educational agency, or other authority 
 with responsibility for administration 
 of the school--
 (I) submits to the Commission 
 the certification described in 
 subparagraph (B); and
 (II) ensures that the use of 
 the school's supported 
 services, devices, and networks 
 is in accordance with the 
 certification described in 
 subclause (I).
 (ii) Rule of construction.--Nothing 
 in clause (i) may be construed to 
 prohibit--
 (I) district-sanctioned or 
 school-sanctioned learning 
 management systems and school 
 information systems used for 
 purposes of schools conveying 
 content related to the 
 education of students; or
 (II) a teacher from using a 
 social media platform for 
 educational instruction.
 (B) Certification with respect to students 
 and social media.--
 (i) In general.--A certification 
 under this subparagraph is a 
 certification that the applicable 
 school, school board, local educational 
 agency, or other authority with 
 responsibility for administration of 
 the school--
 (I) is enforcing a policy of 
 preventing students of the 
 school from accessing social 
 media platforms on any 
 supported service, device, or 
 network that includes--
 (aa) monitoring the 
 online activities of 
 any such service, 
 device, or network to 
 determine if those 
 students are accessing 
 social media platforms; 
 and
 (bb) the operation of 
 a technology protection 
 measure with respect to 
 those services, 
 devices, and networks 
 that protects against 
 access by those 
 students to a social 
 media platform; and
 (II) is enforcing the 
 operation of the technology 
 protection measure described in 
 subclause (I) during any use of 
 supported services, devices, or 
 networks by students of the 
 school.
 (ii) Rule of construction.--Nothing 
 in this subparagraph may be construed 
 to require the applicable school, 
 school board, local educational agency, 
 or other authority to track an 
 individual website, online application, 
 or mobile application that a student is 
 attempting to access (or any search 
 terms used by, or the browsing history 
 of a student) beyond the identity of 
 the website or application and whether 
 access to the website or application is 
 blocked by a technology protection 
 measure because the website or 
 application is a social media platform.
 (C) Timing of implementation.--
 (i) In general.--In the case of a 
 school to which this paragraph applies, 
 the certification under this paragraph 
 shall be made--
 (I) with respect to the first 
 program funding year under 
 section 254(h) after the date 
 of enactment of the Eyes on the 
 Board Act of 2025, not later 
 than 120 days after the 
 beginning of that program 
 funding year; and
 (II) with respect to any 
 subsequent funding year, as 
 part of the application process 
 for that program funding year.
 (ii) Process.--
 (I) Schools with measures in 
 place.--A school covered by 
 clause (i) that has in place 
 measures meeting the 
 requirements necessary for 
 certification under this 
 paragraph shall certify its 
 compliance with this paragraph 
 during each annual program 
 application cycle under section 
 254(h), except that, with 
 respect to the first program 
 funding year after the date of 
 enactment of the Eyes on the 
 Board Act of 2025, the 
 certification shall be made not 
 later than 120 days after the 
 beginning of that first program 
 funding year.
 (II) Schools without measures 
 in place.--
 (aa) First 2 program 
 years.--A school 
 covered by clause (i) 
 that does not have in 
 place measures meeting 
 the requirements for 
 certification under 
 this paragraph--
 (AA) for the 
 first program 
 year after the 
 date of 
 enactment of 
 the Eyes on the 
 Board Act of 
 2025 in which 
 the school is 
 applying for 
 funds under 
 section 254(h), 
 shall certify 
 that the school 
 is undertaking 
 such actions, 
 including any 
 necessary 
 procurement 
 procedures, to 
 put in place 
 measures 
 meeting the 
 requirements 
 for 
 certification 
 under this 
 paragraph; and
 (BB) for the 
 second program 
 year after the 
 date of 
 enactment of 
 the Eyes on the 
 Board Act of 
 2025 in which 
 the school is 
 applying for 
 funds under 
 section 254(h), 
 shall certify 
 that the school 
 is in 
 compliance with 
 this paragraph.
 (bb) Subsequent 
 program years.--Any 
 school that is unable 
 to certify compliance 
 with such requirements 
 in such second program 
 year shall be 
 ineligible for services 
 at discount rates or 
 funding in lieu of 
 services at such rates 
 under section 254(h) 
 for such second year 
 and all subsequent 
 program years under 
 section 254(h), until 
 such time as such 
 school comes into 
 compliance with this 
 paragraph.
 (III) Waivers.--Any school 
 subject to subclause (II) that 
 cannot come into compliance 
 with subparagraph (B) in such 
 second program year may seek a 
 waiver of subclause 
 (II)(aa)(BB) if State or local 
 procurement rules or 
 regulations or competitive 
 bidding requirements prevent 
 the making of the certification 
 otherwise required by such 
 subclause. A school, school 
 board, local educational 
 agency, or other authority with 
 responsibility for 
 administration of the school 
 shall notify the Commission of 
 the applicability of such 
 subclause to the school. Such 
 notice shall certify that the 
 school in question will be 
 brought into compliance before 
 the start of the third program 
 year after the date of 
 enactment of the Eyes on the 
 Board Act of 2025 in which the 
 school is applying for funds 
 under section 254(h).
 (D) Noncompliance.--
 (i) Failure to submit 
 certification.--Any school that 
 knowingly fails to comply with the 
 application guidelines regarding the 
 annual submission of a certification 
 required by this paragraph shall not be 
 eligible for services at discount rates 
 or funding in lieu of services at such 
 rates under section 254(h).
 (ii) Failure to comply with 
 certification.--Any school that 
 knowingly fails to ensure the use of 
 its supported services, devices, and 
 networks is in accordance with a 
 certification under subparagraph (B) 
 shall reimburse any funds and discounts 
 received under section 254(h) for the 
 period covered by such certification.
 (iii) Remedy of noncompliance.--
 (I) Failure to submit.--A 
 school that has failed to 
 submit a certification under 
 clause (i) may remedy the 
 failure by submitting the 
 certification to which the 
 failure relates. Upon submittal 
 of such certification, the 
 school shall be eligible for 
 services at discount rates 
 under section 254(h).
 (II) Failure to comply.--A 
 school that has failed to 
 comply with a certification as 
 described in clause (ii) may 
 remedy the failure by ensuring 
 that the use of its supported 
 services, devices, and networks 
 is in accordance with such 
 certification. Upon submittal 
 to the Commission of a 
 certification or other 
 appropriate evidence of such 
 remedy, the school shall be 
 eligible for services at 
 discount rates under section 
 254(h).
 (E) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this 
 paragraph may be construed to consider a 
 school, school board, local educational agency, 
 or other authority with responsibility for the 
 administration of a school in violation of this 
 paragraph, or subject to a delay in the 
 processing of funding applications or requests 
 for reimbursement, if that school, school 
 board, local educational agency, or other 
 authority makes a good faith effort to comply 
 with this paragraph and to correct a known 
 violation of this paragraph within a reasonable 
 period of time.
 (3) Enforcement.--
 (A) In general.--The Commission shall--
 (i) not later than 120 days after the 
 date of enactment of the Eyes on the 
 Board Act of 2025, amend the rules of 
 the Commission to carry out this 
 subsection; and
 (ii) subject to subparagraph (B), 
 enforce this subsection, and any rules 
 issued under this subsection, as if 
 this subsection and those rules were 
 part of the Communications Act of 1934 
 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) or the rules 
 issued under that Act.
 (B) Limitations.--
 (i) Noncompliance despite good faith 
 efforts.--The Commission may not seek 
 recovery of funding provided under 
 section 254(h), or delay the processing 
 of a funding application, because of 
 the violation by a school, school 
 board, local educational agency, or 
 other authority with responsibility for 
 administration of the school of any 
 requirement of this subsection, or any 
 rule issued under this subsection, if 
 the school, school board, local 
 educational agency, or other authority 
 with responsibility for administration 
 of the school made a good faith effort 
 to comply with that requirement and 
 correct any known violations of that 
 requirement within a reasonable period 
 of time.
 (ii) Noncompliance without good faith 
 efforts.--With respect to any violation 
 of a requirement of this subsection, or 
 any rule issued under this subsection, 
 in which a school, school board, local 
 educational agency, or other authority 
 with responsibility for administration 
 of the school does not make a good 
 faith effort to comply with that 
 requirement, or does not correct any 
 known violation of that requirement 
 within a reasonable period of time, the 
 Commission shall seek recovery of the 
 funding provided to the school under 
 section 254(h) for such period 
 consistent with the remedy established 
 under paragraph (2)(D)(iii).
 (4) Exemption for certain libraries.--Nothing in this 
 subsection may be construed to require a library (as 
 defined in section 213 of the Museum and Library 
 Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9122)), except a library of an 
 elementary or secondary school, to comply with the 
 requirements of this subsection or any rule issued 
 under this subsection.
 [(f)](g) Regulations.--
 (1) Requirement.--The Federal Communications 
 Commission shall prescribe regulations for purposes of 
 administering the provisions of paragraphs (5) and (6) 
 of section 254(h) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
 amended by this section.
 (2) Deadline.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
 law, the Commission shall prescribe regulations under 
 paragraph (1) so as to ensure that such regulations 
 take effect 120 days after the date of the enactment of 
 this Act.
 [(g)](h) Availability of Certain Funds for Acquisition of 
Technology Protection Measures.--
 (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
 of law, funds available under section 3134 or part A of 
 title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
 of 1965, or under section 231 of the Library Services 
 and Technology Act, may be used for the purchase or 
 acquisition of technology protection measures that are 
 necessary to meet the requirements of this title and 
 the amendments made by this title. No other sources of 
 funds for the purchase or acquisition of such measures 
 are authorized by this title, or the amendments made by 
 this title.
 (2) Technology protection measure defined.--In this 
 section, the term ``technology protection measure'' has 
 the meaning given that term in section 1703.
 [(h)](i) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect 120 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

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Source: S. Rept. 119-33 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

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

  3. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-33.

  5. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-33.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 108.

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What does S 278 do?
Kids Off Social Media ActThis bill limits children’s access to social media platforms and requires both platforms and schools to implement certain restrictions on children’s social media usage. Specifically, the bill prohibits social media platforms from knowingly allowing children under the age of 13 to create or maintain accounts. Platforms must delete existing accounts held by children and any personal data collected from child users. Platforms are also generally prohibited from using automated systems to suggest or promote content based on personal data collected from users under the age of 17. The bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to enforce these provisions. States may also bring civil actions against platforms whose violations of these provisions have adversely affected their residents. Further, as a condition of receiving discounted telecommunications service under the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-Rate) program, schools must enforce policies preventing the use of E-Rate-supported services, networks, and devices to access social media, and must use blocking or filtering technology to prevent such access. Schools that do not make a good faith effort to comply and correct known violations are required to reimburse any E-Rate support they received for the applicable period. Schools must also submit copies of their internet safety policies to the Federal Communications Commission for publication. Under the bill, social media platforms are defined as public-facing sites that function primarily as forums for user-generated content. Some categories of online platforms are explicitly excluded, including sites that provide primarily videoconferencing, emailing, or educational services.
Who sponsors S 278?
S 278 is sponsored by Cruz, Ted (Republican), Murphy, Christopher (Democratic), Britt, Katie Boyd (Republican), Welch, Peter (Democratic), Budd, Ted (Republican), King, Angus S., Jr. (Independent), Curtis, John R. (Republican), Warner, Mark R. (Democratic), Fetterman, John (Democratic), Slotkin, Elissa (Democratic), Alsobrooks, Angela D. (Democratic), Kelly, Mark (Democratic), McCormick, David (Republican), Graham, Lindsey (Republican), and Schatz, Brian (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 278?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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