United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 43 R · 33 D · 1 I cosponsors

S 1748 — Kids Online Safety Act

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

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    Introduced
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 77 sponsors

    1 primary, 76 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (43 R · 33 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill mandates online platforms to enhance protections for users under 17.

This bill requires online platforms to implement safeguards for minors, including parental tools and data protections. It also regulates how platforms use algorithms and prohibits certain research on younger children.

What this means for you
  • Workers: Workers in technology and online platforms may need to adjust their services to comply with the new requirements.
  • Families: Families will have access to better tools for monitoring their children's online activities and privacy settings.
  • Consumers: Consumers can expect greater protections and transparency regarding how their data and that of minors is handled online.

Summary

Kids Online Safety ActThis bill requires covered online platforms, including social media platforms, to implement tools and safeguards to protect users and visitors under the age of 17. Covered platforms are online platforms, video games, messaging applications, or video streaming services used or likely to be used by individuals under the age of 17, with specified exceptions. The bill generally requires covered platforms to exercise reasonable care in the design and use of features that increase minors’ online activity in order to prevent and mitigate harm to minors (e.g., mental health disorders and severe harassment). Covered platforms are also required to provide certain safeguards to minors, such as protections for minors’ data; tools for parents of minors, such as access to minors’ privacy settings; and a mechanism for account holders and visitors to report harm to minors on the platform. Covered platforms are prohibited from conducting market or product research on children under the age of 13, and may only conduct such research on those under the age of 17 with parental consent. The bill provides for enforcement through the Federal Trade Commission and states. The bill also requires online platforms to meet certain requirements before using algorithms that select, order, or prioritize information presented to users based on user-specific data not provided for that purpose. Specifically, such platforms must (1) provide users with notice of the use of such algorithms, and (2) permit users to switch to an algorithm that does not rely on such user-specific data.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2929-2930)

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 76 co-sponsors · 470 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (76)

Not signed on (470)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1748 do?
Kids Online Safety ActThis bill requires covered online platforms, including social media platforms, to implement tools and safeguards to protect users and visitors under the age of 17. Covered platforms are online platforms, video games, messaging applications, or video streaming services used or likely to be used by individuals under the age of 17, with specified exceptions. The bill generally requires covered platforms to exercise reasonable care in the design and use of features that increase minors’ online activity in order to prevent and mitigate harm to minors (e.g., mental health disorders and severe harassment). Covered platforms are also required to provide certain safeguards to minors, such as protections for minors’ data; tools for parents of minors, such as access to minors’ privacy settings; and a mechanism for account holders and visitors to report harm to minors on the platform. Covered platforms are prohibited from conducting market or product research on children under the age of 13, and may only conduct such research on those under the age of 17 with parental consent. The bill provides for enforcement through the Federal Trade Commission and states. The bill also requires online platforms to meet certain requirements before using algorithms that select, order, or prioritize information presented to users based on user-specific data not provided for that purpose. Specifically, such platforms must (1) provide users with notice of the use of such algorithms, and (2) permit users to switch to an algorithm that does not rely on such user-specific data.
Who sponsors S 1748?
S 1748 is sponsored by Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), Thune, John (Republican), Schumer, Charles E. (Democratic), Klobuchar, Amy (Democratic), Hickenlooper, John W. (Democratic), Kelly, Mark (Democratic), Hassan, Margaret Wood (Democratic), Heinrich, Martin (Democratic), Schatz, Brian (Democratic), Marshall, Roger (Republican), Crapo, Mike (Republican), Moody, Ashley (Republican), Daines, Steve (Republican), Cramer, Kevin (Republican), Capito, Shelley Moore (Republican), Hyde-Smith, Cindy (Republican), Luján, Ben Ray (Democratic), Cornyn, John (Republican), Alsobrooks, Angela D. (Democratic), Ricketts, Pete (Republican), Murkowski, Lisa (Republican), Sullivan, Dan (Republican), Grassley, Chuck (Republican), Collins, Susan M. (Republican), Welch, Peter (Democratic), Lankford, James (Republican), Young, Todd (Republican), Ernst, Joni (Republican), Ossoff, Jon (Democratic), Durbin, Richard J. (Democratic), Britt, Katie Boyd (Republican), Peters, Gary C. (Democratic), Shaheen, Jeanne (Democratic), Whitehouse, Sheldon (Democratic), Banks, Jim (Republican), Murphy, Christopher (Democratic), Tillis, Thomas (Republican), Kennedy, John (Republican), Curtis, John R. (Republican), Wicker, Roger F. (Republican), Scott, Rick (Republican), Kaine, Tim (Democratic), Reed, Jack (Democratic), Mullin, Markwayne (Republican), Lummis, Cynthia M. (Republican), Cassidy, Bill (Republican), Graham, Lindsey (Republican), Moran, Jerry (Republican), Risch, James E. (Republican), Fetterman, John (Democratic), Coons, Christopher A. (Democratic), Hagerty, Bill (Republican), King, Angus S., Jr. (Independent), Hirono, Mazie K. (Democratic), Moreno, Bernie (Republican), Warner, Mark R. (Democratic), Hawley, Josh (Republican), Hoeven, John (Republican), Tuberville, Tommy (Republican), Cortez Masto, Catherine (Democratic), Duckworth, Tammy (Democratic), Husted, Jon (Republican), Van Hollen, Chris (Democratic), Kim, Andy (Democratic), Schiff, Adam B. (Democratic), Slotkin, Elissa (Democratic), Fischer, Deb (Republican), Gallego, Ruben (Democratic), Cotton, Tom (Republican), Warren, Elizabeth (Democratic), Bennet, Michael F. (Democratic), Boozman, John (Republican), Blunt Rochester, Lisa (Democratic), Barrasso, John (Republican), Justice, James C. (Republican), McCormick, David (Republican), and Blackburn, Marsha (Republican).
What is the current status of S 1748?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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