Brett Guthrie will advance bipartisan legislation to improve online safety and privacy protections for children and teens.

Coming into this Congress, we knew that protecting children and teens online would be one of the most significant challenges this committee would have to address... we worked across the aisle for many months and have now found common ground on policies to significantly improve the digital environment for kids... Through empowering parents, establishing safety as a default, strengthening privacy for children and teens, increasing transparency around data brokers, and holding Big Tech accountable, the KIDS Act delivers the 21st century protections parents have demanded and our kids deserve.

Guthrie announces agreement on the KIDS Act and frames it as delivering stronger online safety and privacy protections for kids and teens.

House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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congressional Republicans are advancing meaningful legislation to protect kids, empower parents and guardians

Guthrie committed to advancing a package of online safety and privacy bills for children and teens, including the Kids Act, App Store Accountability Act, and COPPA 2.0.

Congress is done waiting for Big Tech to protect kids online
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The House bill text identifies H.R. 7757 as the "Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act" and says it is "To protect children and teens online." It records that "Mr. Guthrie introduced the following bill" on March 3, 2026.

Official House bill text shows Guthrie introduced federal legislation directly matching the promise: a bill to protect children and teens online.

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H.R. 7757, Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act, House suspension text
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The table of contents includes "Subtitle A—Kids Online Safety," "Safeguards for minors, parental tools, and teen messaging controls," and "TITLE VI—KIDS PRIVACY PROTECTIONS," including "COPPA 2.0" and "Online collection, use, disclosure, and deletion of personal information of children and teens."

The legislation covers both online safety and privacy protections for children and teens, including COPPA 2.0-style privacy provisions.

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H.R. 7757, Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act, House suspension text
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The bill would require platforms to give minors safeguards such as limiting communications, restricting geolocation sharing, controlling personalized recommendations, and defaulting safeguards to the most protective privacy and safety level. Its privacy title would bar certain collection, use, disclosure, maintenance, and targeted advertising uses of children’s and teens’ personal information.

Official bill text substantiates the substantive policy content: platform safety tools, default protective settings, parental tools, and child/teen data privacy limits.

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H.R. 7757, Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act, House suspension text
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Speaker Johnson’s office stated that the House passed H.R. 7757, the KIDS Act, on June 29, 2026, described it as "bipartisan," and quoted Johnson commending Chairman Guthrie for "working across the aisle."

Official House leadership release shows the legislation advanced beyond introduction by passing the House with bipartisan support and credits Guthrie’s cross-party work.

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House Passes KIDS Act to Protect Children, Teens Online
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Ranking Member Frank Pallone called H.R. 7757 "bipartisan legislation to protect kids online" and said, "I am proud to lead this legislation alongside Chairman Guthrie." He said the bill protects kids and teens, limits harmful design features, expands privacy protections to teens up to age 17, bans targeted advertising to kids and teens, and addresses data brokers selling minors’ data.

A Democratic committee leader’s official statement confirms the bipartisan nature of Guthrie’s effort and details safety and privacy protections for children and teens.

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Pallone Floor Remarks in Support of the KIDS Act
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Axios reported that the House passed the KIDS Act on June 29, 2026, after broad bipartisan support, by a 267-117 vote, and sent the online-safety package to the Senate. It also reported that key senators said the bill had little chance of advancing in its current form.

Reputable reporting corroborates House passage and Senate referral, while noting enactment remained unresolved as of the report. Because the promise was to advance legislation, not necessarily enact it, this supports fulfillment with a caveat.

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House vote sets up Senate clash over kids' online safety
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