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.
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
Held at the desk.
Bill text
3 versions
- Engrossed in Senate Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
- Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
- Reported to Senate Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Lobbying activity
308
- MASON CONSULTING, LLC
- CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
- ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
- JGB & ASSOCIATES, LLC
- FOOD MARKETPLACE INC.
- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
Bodies those filers lobbied
- SENATE
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- White House Office
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)
- Treasury, Dept of
Cosponsors
21
R
McCormick, David
D
Kim, Andy
R
Cornyn, John
D
Schumer, Charles E.
D
Ossoff, Jon
D
Blumenthal, Richard
R
Britt, Katie Boyd
D
Cantwell, Maria
R
Capito, Shelley Moore
R
Cassidy, Bill
R
Crapo, Mike
R
Grassley, Chuck
D
Heinrich, Martin
D
Kelly, Mark
I
King, Angus S., Jr.
D
Klobuchar, Amy
D
Luján, Ben Ray
D
Merkley, Jeff
D
Schatz, Brian
D
Welch, Peter
D
Wyden, Ron
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 836: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-836/
"S. 836: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-836/.
S. 836, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-836/.
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