By expanding access to care, strengthening prevention, and bringing greater accountability to the digital spaces our kids inhabit, we can begin to turn the tide on this crisis.
Work to bring greater accountability to digital platforms and the online spaces children use to help address youth mental health harms.
Occurrences
By expanding access to care, strengthening prevention, and bringing greater accountability to the digital spaces our kids inhabit, we can begin to turn the tide on this crisis.
By expanding access to care, strengthening prevention, and bringing greater accountability to the digital spaces our kids inhabit, we can begin to turn the tide on this crisis.
Senator Dan Sullivan’s official press release ... celebrates unanimous Senate passage of his Advancing Digital Support (ADS) for Mental Health Services Act ... The release describes ADS as requiring greater transparency on targeted social-media ads and encouraging platforms to promote local mental-health resources and PSAs.
Evidence
Congressional Record Daily Digest records the Senate agreeing to concur in the House amendment to S.2073, the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act, reporting the measure passed the Senate 'By 91 yeas to 3 nays' on July 30, 2024 (Vote No. 221). The package included provisions addressing protections for minors and platform duties to prevent harms including mental-health related harms.
Senator Dan Sullivan’s official press release (Mar 31, 2026) celebrates unanimous Senate passage of his Advancing Digital Support (ADS) for Mental Health Services Act and reminds readers he voted to pass the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (the Senate kids’ package). The release describes ADS as requiring greater transparency on targeted social-media ads and encouraging platforms to promote local mental-health resources and PSAs.
Sen. Sullivan's office announces the Advancing Digital Support (ADS) for Mental Health Services Act passed the Senate and frames it as increasing mental-health awareness and resources on social media.
Congressional bill page for S.414 (ADS for Mental Health Services Act) shows the bill's status as Passed Senate and a message on Senate action was sent to the House (status entry dated Dec 10, 2025).
Congress.gov shows S.414 (ADS for Mental Health Services Act), sponsored by Sen. Dan Sullivan, as 'Passed Senate' (action date 2025-12-09) with 'Latest Action: House - 12/10/2025 Held at the desk.' No later congressional actions are recorded on the bill page as of 2026-04-18.
Senator Sullivan's Senate office press release (Mar 31, 2026) announces his sponsorship of the ADS for Mental Health Services Act and celebrates its unanimous passage in the Senate, describing the bill as increasing transparency of social-media advertising and encouraging platforms to promote mental-health resources.
Latest Action: House - 12/10/2025 Held at the desk. (Passed Senate; message on Senate action sent to the House.)
Senator Sullivan's press release (Mar 31, 2026) celebrates unanimous Senate passage of the ADS for Mental Health Services Act (S.414), describes the bill's transparency and PSA-reporting provisions, and highlights Sullivan's sponsorship and advocacy on youth mental-health and platform accountability.
Congress.gov legislative record shows S.414 (ADS for Mental Health Services Act), sponsored by Sen. Dan Sullivan, passed the Senate on December 9, 2025 and was received in the House and 'held at the desk' on December 10, 2025; no subsequent House actions or enactment are recorded on the bill page as of April 20, 2026.
Senator Sullivan's official Senate press release documents his sponsorship of the ADS for Mental Health Services Act, frames the bill as increasing transparency of digital advertising and promoting platform-delivered mental-health resources/PSAs for youth, and highlights the bill's Senate passage as concrete legislative progress toward platform accountability.
Congressional record shows S.414 (sponsored by Sen. Dan Sullivan) passed the Senate and was transmitted to the House, where it was placed 'held at the desk' on December 10, 2025; no further House action is recorded on the bill page.
Senator Sullivan's office announces he sponsored the Advancing Digital Support (ADS) for Mental Health Services Act, celebrates unanimous Senate passage, and describes the bill's aims to increase platform transparency and promote mental-health resources online.
Congress.gov shows S.414 passed the Senate (Dec. 9, 2025) and a message on Senate action was sent to the House; the bill was placed 'held at the desk' (Dec. 10, 2025) and the bill page records no subsequent House actions.
Senator Sullivan's press release states he sponsored the ADS for Mental Health Services Act (S.414), describes the bill's transparency and platform-PSA provisions, and celebrates the bill's unanimous Senate passage while noting it was sent to the House for consideration.
Congress.gov legislative status for S.414 (ADS for Mental Health Services Act) shows the bill, sponsored by Sen. Dan Sullivan, passed the Senate and was received in the House on 12/10/2025 and 'held at the desk.' The bill's All Actions listing shows no subsequent House consideration or enactment after 12/10/2025.
Senator Sullivan's official press release (March 31, 2026) celebrates unanimous Senate passage of the Advancing Digital Support (ADS) for Mental Health Services Act (S.414), describes Sullivan as the bill sponsor, and frames the measure as increasing advertising transparency and encouraging mental-health public-service ads on platforms; the release does not claim final enactment into law.
Sullivan said he believed government should step in when big business harms young people, called social media part of the youth mental health crisis, said big tech's business model was to get children hooked, and said he had sponsored bills such as the Kids Online Safety Act to help parents shake the grip these companies have on children.
Sullivan's office said the Senate unanimously passed the ADS for Mental Health Services Act, describing it as legislation to bring greater transparency to social media advertising, encourage platforms to promote mental health resources and community engagement, and require reporting on targeted ads and public service advertisements.
Congress.gov records S.414 as introduced by Sen. Sullivan on February 5, 2025, reported by the Commerce Committee, passed the Senate by unanimous consent on December 9, 2025, and then received in the House and held at the desk on December 10, 2025; no enactment appears on the bill page.
The engrossed Senate text for S.414 states that covered digital advertising platforms would have to report public service advertisements, including counts, dollar value, and ads focused on local or regional health care resources.
Congress.gov shows S.414 as passed Senate, with the latest action listed as 'House - 12/10/2025 Held at the desk.' The actions list ends there, with no subsequent House action or enactment recorded on the bill page.
Congress.gov legislative record shows S.414 (ADS for Mental Health Services Act), sponsored by Sen. Dan Sullivan, passed the Senate (Dec 9, 2025) and was transmitted to the House; the latest recorded House action is 'Held at the desk' (Dec 10, 2025). No subsequent House actions or enactment are recorded on the bill page.
Senator Sullivan's office press release (Mar 31, 2026) documents his sponsorship of the Advancing Digital Support (ADS) for Mental Health Services Act, celebrates unanimous Senate passage, and states the bill 'will now be voted on in the House,' indicating substantive legislative effort but not final enactment or binding platform-regulatory changes.
Congress.gov lists S. 414 as having passed the Senate, with the latest action shown as "House - 12/10/2025 Held at the desk." The bill page shows no House passage, presidential action, or enactment.
Sullivan's office said the ADS for Mental Health Services Act would bring greater transparency to social media advertising and that "The bill will now be voted on in the House." The release documents concrete sponsorship and Senate passage, but no final enactment or later House action.
Congress.gov lists Sen. Dan Sullivan as sponsor, shows S.414 passed the Senate on 2025-12-09, and still lists the latest action as House - 2025-12-10 Held at the desk, with no House passage or enactment shown.
Congress.gov shows S.414 passed the Senate on December 9, 2025 and was received in the House on December 10, 2025, where it was held at the desk; the bill status remains Passed Senate.
"The bill will now be voted on in the House."
The legislative record shows the bill advanced in the Senate but did not become law and remained pending in the House.
Assessments
Sullivan materially advanced this promise by sponsoring the ADS for Mental Health Services Act, securing unanimous Senate passage on December 9, 2025, and moving it to the House. But the bill's latest recorded action was House receipt and 'held at the desk' on December 10, 2025, with no House passage or enactment shown. That means he took clear, serious legislative action on platform accountability and youth mental-health harms during the same term, but the promised policy result was not fully completed.
Dan Sullivan materially advanced the promise by sponsoring the ADS for Mental Health Services Act and securing unanimous Senate passage, which directly targeted transparency and platform accountability tied to youth mental-health harms. But the measure stalled in the House and was not enacted, so the promised accountability outcome was not fully delivered.
Sullivan materially advanced the promise by sponsoring the ADS for Mental Health Services Act, which passed the Senate on December 9, 2025 and was sent to the House on December 10, 2025. The bill targeted social-media ad transparency and platform promotion of mental-health resources, directly aligning with the pledge to increase accountability in online spaces children use. But the evidence shows no House passage or enactment, so the promised accountability outcome was pursued substantially without being fully delivered. Because this progress occurred while he remained in office, the timing is same_term.
Sullivan materially advanced the goal by sponsoring the ADS for Mental Health Services Act and securing unanimous Senate passage, which directly targeted platform transparency and youth mental-health resources. But the bill did not become law and stalled in the House, so the promised accountability outcome was not fully delivered.
Sen. Sullivan sponsored the Advancing Digital Support (ADS) for Mental Health Services Act (S.414) and the bill unanimously passed the Senate (Dec 9, 2025). That represents clear, substantive legislative action toward greater advertising transparency and promoting mental-health resources on platforms, directly tied to the campaign promise. However, Congress.gov records and Sullivan’s office show the bill was transmitted to the House and placed “held at the desk” with no subsequent House action or enactment as of the latest records. Because the measure advanced significantly but did not become law or create binding platform requirements, the promise is partially fulfilled (credit for major effort and Senate passage, but not for final delivery).
Sullivan materially advanced the promise by sponsoring S.414, the ADS for Mental Health Services Act, which targeted digital-platform transparency and mental-health resources/PSAs and passed the Senate during his current term. However, the bill had not been enacted into law and remained held at the House desk, so it did not create binding platform accountability or fully deliver the promised policy outcome. This supports partial credit with a clear effort badge rather than full delivery.
Sullivan materially advanced the promise in the same Senate term by sponsoring S.414, the ADS for Mental Health Services Act, which targeted digital-platform advertising transparency and mental-health resource promotion and passed the Senate by unanimous consent. However, the bill was only received in the House and held at the desk, with no evidence of final enactment or binding platform accountability rules. That supports substantial same-term progress, but not full delivery of the promised outcome.
Sullivan made a substantive legislative effort by sponsoring the ADS for Mental Health Services Act and getting it through the Senate, with related support for kids online safety legislation. But the evidence does not show final enactment into law or binding regulatory action that would actually impose the promised accountability on platforms and online spaces children use, so the promise was only partially fulfilled.
Sen. Sullivan sponsored the Advancing Digital Support (S.414) and publicly celebrated its unanimous Senate passage; the bill was transmitted to the House and placed "held at the desk" with no subsequent House action or enactment as of the latest records. He also supported the Senate kids' online safety package earlier. These steps show a serious legislative effort to increase platform accountability for youth mental-health harms, but they did not produce binding law or regulatory changes, so the promise was not delivered.
Sen. Sullivan sponsored the Advancing Digital Support (ADS) for Mental Health Services Act (S.414), which passed the Senate unanimously and was transmitted to the House (held at the desk). He also supported the Senate kids’ online safety/privacy package. These actions demonstrate substantial, concrete legislative effort toward greater platform accountability and protections for youth online, but there is no record of final enactment into law or of binding regulatory changes imposed on platforms as of the available evidence. Therefore the promise is partially fulfilled (significant progress but not completed).
Sen. Sullivan sponsored the Advancing Digital Support for Mental Health Services Act (S.414) and publicly celebrated its unanimous Senate passage (Dec. 9, 2025). The bill was transmitted to the House and placed “held at the desk” (Dec. 10, 2025) with no further House action recorded as of April 2026. Sullivan also voted for the Senate kids’ online safety/privacy package in 2024. These actions constitute clear, substantive legislative effort and measurable progress toward greater platform accountability and protections for children’s online mental health, but they did not result in final enactment or binding regulatory changes as of the available records—so the promise is partially fulfilled.
Sen. Sullivan sponsored the Advancing Digital Support (S.414) and publicly celebrated its unanimous Senate passage (Dec. 9, 2025); the bill was transmitted to the House and placed "held at the desk" (Dec. 10, 2025) with no further House action recorded as of Apr. 20, 2026. He also supported the Senate kids' online safety/privacy package (passed Senate July 30, 2024). These are concrete, substantive legislative efforts toward platform accountability and addressing youth mental-health harms, but they did not result in final enactment or enacted regulatory requirements on platforms by the documented date, so the promise was only partially fulfilled.
Sullivan sponsored the ADS for Mental Health Services Act (S.414), which passed the Senate (Dec 2025) and was sent to the House (held at desk), and he supported the Senate kids’ online safety/privacy package. These actions constitute substantive legislative work toward greater platform accountability for youth mental-health harms but do not show final enactment into law or binding regulatory requirements on platforms, so the promise is only partially fulfilled.
Sullivan actively pursued the promise: he sponsored the Advancing Digital Support (ADS) for Mental Health Services Act (S.414), which passed the Senate and was transmitted to the House (held at the desk), and he voted for the Senate kids’ online safety/privacy package. These actions show concrete legislative work to increase platform transparency and promote mental-health resources for youth. However, the bills cited had not become law or produced regulatory requirements forcing platform changes as of the latest records, so the promise is not fully delivered—only partially fulfilled through legislative progress and advocacy.
Sen. Sullivan sponsored and pushed legislation addressing platform accountability and youth mental-health harms: his ADS for Mental Health Services Act (S.414) passed the Senate and was transmitted to the House (status Dec 10, 2025), and he voted for the Senate kids' online safety/privacy package (passed Senate July 30, 2024). These actions constitute clear legislative work toward the promise but do not show final enactment into law or regulatory implementation requiring platforms to change behavior, so the promise is partially fulfilled.
Sen. Sullivan sponsored/advanced concrete legislation aimed at platform accountability — including his Advancing Digital Support (ADS) bill (press release notes it passed the Senate) and he voted for the Senate Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (Senate passage 91–3 on July 30, 2024). These actions constitute substantial legislative effort toward addressing youth mental-health harms in online spaces, but the evidence does not show final enactment into law or regulatory implementation requiring platform changes, so the promise is only partially fulfilled.