H.R. 7757 Passed the House Commerce

KIDS Act

To protect children and teens online, empower parents and strengthen families, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] Introduced March 3, 2026 Cosponsors 1 (1 D) Latest action July 13, 2026

Summary

Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act or the KIDS Act
This bill requires specified online platforms to establish safeguards for minors. The safeguards include (1) limiting access to specified sexual material, (2) providing parental controls on social media and online video game platforms, and (3) requiring artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to disclose certain information to users who are minors.
First, publicly available online platforms on which more than one-third of the content is considered sexual material harmful to minors under the bill must adopt technology to identify minors and prevent them from accessing such material.
Next, social media platforms must (1) implement default settings for minors that limit compulsive usage features and the ability of other users to communicate with minors, and (2) provide tools for parents to manage the privacy and account settings of a minor. Social media platforms may not allow ephemeral messaging features for minors.
The bill also requires online video game platforms to provide tools that allow parents to (1) limit communication between a minor and other users of the platform, and (2) restrict purchases by a minor on the platform. 
Further, providers of AI chatbots must disclose to users who are minors (1) that the chatbot is an AI system and not a human, and (2) suicide and crisis intervention hotline information.
Finally, the bill requires specified studies and reports about the effects of social media platforms on minors and provides for enforcement of the bill's requirements by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

  • HouseJun 29, 2026·Roll 228·H.R. 7757
    KIDS Act
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Passed267–117
    R 162–32 D 104–85 I 1–0

Actions

  1. Jul 13, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. Jun 29, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jun 29, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 267 - 117 (Roll no. 228). (text: CR H4280-4292)
  4. Jun 29, 2026 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4302)
  5. Jun 29, 2026 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  6. Jun 29, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7757.
  7. Jun 29, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4280-4296)
  8. Jun 29, 2026 Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  9. Mar 3, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  10. Mar 3, 2026 Introduced in House

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