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S. 3663 117th Congress Senate

Kids Online Safety Act

Official title: A bill to protect the safety of children on the internet.

Introduced: March 31, 2022 Introduced by: Richard Blumenthal Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Dec 15, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 660.
Dec 15, 2022
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 27, 2022
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb 16, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb 16, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 15, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 660.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Kids Online Safety Act

This bill sets out requirements for covered platforms (i.e., social networks, video streaming services, or other applications that connect to the internet and are likely to be used by minors) to protect minors from online harm, including requirements relating to (1) safeguards to restrict access to the personal data of minors, (2) tools to help parents supervise a minor's use of a platform, and (3) reporting of harm to minors from using the platform.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 14

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 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 6 Republican 6
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Dec 6, 2022
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Dec 6, 2022
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Sep 22, 2022
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 22, 2022
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Sep 22, 2022
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 10, 2022
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · May 10, 2022
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Apr 5, 2022
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Apr 5, 2022
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 31, 2022
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 31, 2022
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 16, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3663: Kids Online Safety Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3663/
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"S. 3663: Kids Online Safety Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3663/.
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S. 3663, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3663/.
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