KIDS Act

What this measure contains

Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act or the KIDS Act This bill requires specified online platforms to establish safeguards for minors. The safeguards include (1) limiting access to specified sexual material, (2) providing parental controls on social media and online video game platforms, and (3) requiring artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to disclose certain information to users who are minors. First, publicly available online platforms on which more than one-third of the content is considered sexual material harmful to minors under the bill must adopt technology to identify minors and prevent them from accessing such material. Next, social media platforms must (1) implement default settings for minors that limit compulsive usage features and the ability of other users to communicate with minors, and (2) provide tools for parents to manage the privacy and account settings of a minor. Social media platforms may not allow ephemeral messaging features for minors. The bill also requires online video game platforms to provide tools that allow parents to (1) limit communication between a minor and other users of the platform, and (2) restrict purchases by a minor on the platform. Further, providers of AI chatbots must disclose to users who are minors (1) that the chatbot is an AI system and not a human, and (2) suicide and crisis intervention hotline information. Finally, the bill requires specified studies and reports about the effects of social media platforms on minors and provides for enforcement of the bill's requirements by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general.

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Bill text and versions

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• Referred in Senate · Official document ↗· Jul 13, 2026
• Engrossed in House · Official document ↗· Jun 29, 2026
• Introduced in House · Official document ↗· Mar 3, 2026

Legislative path

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1. Introduced in House
2. Engrossed in Houseby House suspend rules and pass
3. Referred in Senate

Decision stages

1. Jun 29, 2026 · House

   House suspend rules and pass on Introduced in House: Passed, reported as Engrossed in House

   267 aye · 117 no · 47 not voting · Source roll call

House members along the path

Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

1. Mar 3, 2026

   Introduced in House

2. Mar 3, 2026

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

3. Jun 29, 2026

   Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

4. Jun 29, 2026

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4280-4296)

5. Jun 29, 2026

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7757.

6. Jun 29, 2026

   At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

7. Jun 29, 2026

   Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4302)

8. Jun 29, 2026

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 267 - 117 (Roll no. 228). (text: CR H4280-4292)

9. Jun 29, 2026

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 267 - 117 (Roll no. 228). (text: CR H4280-4292)

10. Jun 29, 2026

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

11. Jul 13, 2026

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

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