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H.R. 7757, Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act

H.R. 7757, 119th Congress

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Proposed: draft date not recorded.

Before the second chamber, dated 13 July 2026, as of 12 September 2026.

A social media and minors rule binding private bodies.

As of 15 July 2026.

Where it has got to

The text described here is H.R. 7757 as referred in the Senate, the text the House passed on 29 June 2026. That print is H.R.7757 RFS, published 13 July 2026.

Locally, this stage is referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

The stage above is recorded at www.congress.gov.

More on this stage

Passed the House under suspension of the rules on 29 June 2026, then received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on 13 July 2026.

What this law does

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Consolidates the Kids Online Safety Act, the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), a data broker registry, and other child safety bills. Would require default privacy and safety settings for minors, age verification for access to mature content, and AI chatbot disclosure. Passed the House 267-117 on June 29, 2026, without KOSA's original duty of care provision; pending in the Senate.

Who enforces it

Enforcement body

Federal Trade Commission (proposed)

What it reaches

Covered services

Large social media and online platforms, and AI chatbot services.

Verification methods

Self declaration, Parental consent, Third party service

When LexLint raises it

  • operates_social_platform

Read the law

official bill text and status, Congress.gov

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