U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB1748: Kids Online Safety Act
Status: In committee, August 5, 2026
A bill to protect the safety of children on the internet.
What the bill says
To protect the safety of children on the internet.
From the introduced text, May 14, 2025:
A BILL To protect the safety of children on the internet. SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Kids Online Safety Act . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as table of contents. TITLE I--Kids Online Safety Sec. 101. Definitions. Sec. 102. Duty of care. Sec. 103. Safeguards for minors. Sec. 104. Disclosure. Sec. 105. Transparency. Sec. 106. Market research. Sec. 107. Age verification study and report. Sec. 108. Guidance. Sec. 109. Enforcement. Sec. 110. Kids online safety council. Sec. 111. Effective date. Sec. 112. Rules of construction and other matters. TITLE II--Filter Bubble Transparency Sec. 201. Definitions. Sec. 202. Requirement to allow users to see unmanipulated content on internet platforms. TITLE III--Relationship to State laws; severability Sec. 301. Relationship to State laws. Sec. 302. Severability. I Kids Online Safety SECTION 101. Definitions In this title: (1) Child The term child means an individual who is under the age of 13. (2) Compulsive usage The term compulsive usage means a persistent and repetitive use of a covered platform that significantly impacts one or more major life activities of an individual, including socializing, sleeping, eating, learning, reading, concentrating, communicating, or working. (3) Covered platform (A) In general The term covered platform means an online platform, …
Sponsors
- Blackburn, Marsha (R) · primary sponsor
- Blumenthal, Richard (D)
- Thune, John (R)
- Schumer, Charles (D)
- Klobuchar, Amy (D)
- Hickenlooper, John (D)
- Kelly, Mark (D)
- Margaret Hassan (D, SD-NH)
- Heinrich, Martin (D, SD-NM)
- Schatz, Brian (D)
- Marshall, Roger (R)
- Crapo, Mike (R, SD-ID)
Latest actions
- : Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2929-2930)
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Public-private cooperation, Computers and information technology, Marketing and advertising, Federal district courts, Consumer affairs, Right of privacy, Civil actions and liability, Child safety and welfare
Common questions
- What is SB1748?
- SB1748 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Kids Online Safety Act.
- What does SB1748 do?
- In its own words: To protect the safety of children on the internet.
- What is the status of SB1748?
- In committee as of August 5, 2026. Latest action: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. (August 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1748?
- Blackburn, Marsha (R), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1748?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1748
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