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S. 836 119th Congress Senate

Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of person… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and teens, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 4, 2025 Introduced by: Edward J. Markey Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityComputer security and identity theft
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Computers and information technologyConsumer affairsFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Internet, web applications, social mediaMarketing and advertisingRight of privacyState and local government operationsTelephone and wireless communication
 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 2026
Held at the desk.
Mar 16, 2026
Received in the House.
Mar 16, 2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 5, 2026
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S860-869; text: CR S861-868)
Mar 5, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 27, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 304.
Jan 27, 2026
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. With written report No. 119-99.
Jun 25, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Mar 4, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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What's happening now March 16, 2026

Held at the desk.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Lobbying activity 308

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 836: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-836/
MLA
"S. 836: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-836/.
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S. 836, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-836/.
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[S. 836: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-836/)
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