119th Congress · introduced in the House · Apr 3, 2025
Sammy’s Law
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Latest action (Dec 11, 2025): Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Apr 3, 2025)
Sammy’s Law
This bill requires large social media platforms to permit certain providers of safety software to monitor and manage the activity of children under the age of 17 on such platforms.
Specifically, large social media platforms must make available a mechanism by which a child or their parent or guardian may permit a provider of safety software to (1) manage the child’s interactions, content, and account settings on the platform; and (2) regularly access the child’s user data.
A software provider may only disclose a child’s data under limited circumstances, including to the child’s parent or guardian if the child is experiencing or is at foreseeable risk of experiencing specified harms. Such harms include suicide, eating disorders, sexual abuse, harassment, and academic dishonesty. The provider may only share data necessary for a reasonable parent or caregiver to understand that the child is experiencing or is at risk of harm.
To participate, a software provider must register with the Federal Trade Commission, undergo a security review, and demonstrate that, among other requirements, the provider is based in the United States and will use a child's data solely to protect them from harm.
Under the bill, a large social media platform is generally a service that enables a child to share content through the internet with other users that the child has become aware of solely through the platform, and which has more than 100 million monthly global active users or generates more than $1 billion in gross annual revenue.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SIIA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$1,424,847
Spent on own lobbying
…including S 1748./, the Kids Online Safety Act, S. 836/ COPPA 2.0, S. 278, the Kids Off Social Media Act, and H.R. 3209, the App Store Freedom Act; Sammys Law, H.R. 2657; Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757; Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act, H.R. 6291; App Store Accountability Act, H.R. 3149/S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SIIA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$1,424,847
Spent on own lobbying
…including S 1748./, the Kids Online Safety Act, S. 836/ COPPA 2.0, S. 278, the Kids Off Social Media Act, and H.R. 3209, the App Store Freedom Act; Sammys Law, H.R. 2657; Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757; Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act, H.R. 6291; App Store Accountability Act, H.R. 3149/S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Internet Safety Partnership Act; H.R. 5360, AI Warnings And Resources for Education (AWARE) Act; H.R. 6499, Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act; H.R. 2657, Sammys Law; H.R. 6265, Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games (GAMING) Act; H.R. 6273, Stop Profiling Youth and (SPY) Kids…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$5,880,000
Spent on own lobbying
…related to AI Wearables; Issues related to the CLOUD Act; EARN It Act; H.R. 1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act; H.R. 2657, Sammys Law; H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 3209, App Store Freedom Act; H.R. 5360, AI Warnings And Resources for Education (AWARE) Act;…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$1,370,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s to S. 1586 and H.R. 3149 -- the App Store Accountability Act and H.R. 6333 and S.4349 -- Parents over Platforms Act; Monitor and advocate for improvements to H.R. 2657 and S. 4159 -- Sammy's Law; Advocate for improvements to S. 1367, S. 4591, H.R. 8915, and H.R. 2794 -- the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainmen…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (SIIA) · lobbying firm or registrant: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Protection Act; S.2750, SANDBOX Act; H.R.6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R.6484/S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act; H.R.6488, RESET Act; H.R.2657, Sammys Law; H.R.3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R.1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act; H.R.6290, Safe Soc…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TECHNET · lobbying firm or registrant: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Protection Act; S.2750, SANDBOX Act; H.R.6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R.6484/S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act; H.R.6488, RESET Act; H.R.2657, Sammys Law; H.R.3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R.1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act; H.R.6290, Safe Soc…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BARK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: INVARIANT LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Educate policymakers on third-party online safety software; advocate for Sammy's Law (H.R. 2657/S.4159).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SNAP INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SNAP INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$250,000
Spent on own lobbying
…836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 7757, Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act; H.R. 2657, Sammys Law; H.R. 6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025; H.R. 6333, Parents Over Platforms Act; H.R. 8413, Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Right…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SIIA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$1,396,909
Spent on own lobbying
…including S 1748./, the Kids Online Safety Act, S. 836/ COPPA 2.0, S. 278, the Kids Off Social Media Act, and H.R. 3209, the App Store Freedom Act; Sammys Law, H.R. 2657; Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757; Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act, H.R. 6291; App Store Accountability Act, H.R. 3149,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SIIA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Education
$1,396,909
Spent on own lobbying
…and student online privacy, including S. 1748, the Kids Online Safety Act, S. 836 COPPA 2.0, S. 278, the Kids Off Social Media Act, the LIFT AI Act Sammys Law, H.R. 2657; Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757; Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act, H.R. 6291; App Store Accountability Act, H.R. 3149 F…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$475,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Internet Safety Partnership Act; H.R. 5360, AI Warnings And Resources for Education (AWARE) Act; H.R. 6499, Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act; H.R. 2657, Sammys Law; H.R. 6265, Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games (GAMING) Act; H.R. 6273, Stop Profiling Youth and (SPY) Kids…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$5,990,000
Spent on own lobbying
…. 2750, Strengthening Artificial intelligence Normalization and Diffusion By Oversight and eXperimentation Act (SANDBOX) Act; H.R. 3209, App Store Freedom Act; H.R. 2657, Sammys Law; H.R. 6273, Stop Profiling Youth and Kids Act; H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Transparency and Choice Act; H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploit…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$1,390,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s to S. 1586 and H.R. 3149 -- the App Store Accountability Act and H.R. 6333 and S.4349 -- Parents over Platforms Act; Monitor and advocate for improvements to H.R. 2657 and S. 4159 -- Sammy's Law; Advocate for improvements to S. 1367, S. 4591, H.R. 8915, and H.R. 2794 -- the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainmen…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TECHNET · lobbying firm or registrant: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Protection Act; S.2750, SANDBOX Act; H.R.6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R.6484/S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act; H.R.6488, RESET Act; H.R.2657, Sammys Law; H.R.3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R.1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act; H.R.6290, Safe Soc…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (SIIA) · lobbying firm or registrant: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Protection Act; S.2750, SANDBOX Act; H.R.6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R.6484/S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act; H.R.6488, RESET Act; H.R.2657, Sammys Law; H.R.3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R.1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act; H.R.6290, Safe Soc…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BARK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: INVARIANT LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 18, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Educate policymakers on third-party online safety software; advocate for Sammy's Law (H.R. 2657/S.4159).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SNAP INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SNAP INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$240,000
Spent on own lobbying
…836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 7757, Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act; H.R. 2657, Sammys Law; H.R. 6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025; H.R. 6333, Parents Over Platforms Act; H.R. 8413, Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Right…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SIIA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$1,369,519
Spent on own lobbying
…including S 1748./, the Kids Online Safety Act, S. 836/ COPPA 2.0, S. 278, the Kids Off Social Media Act, and H.R. 3209, the App Store Freedom Act; Sammys Law, H.R. 2657; Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757; Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act, H.R. 6291; App Store Accountability Act, H.R. 3149.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SIIA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Education
$1,369,519
Spent on own lobbying
…and student online privacy, including S. 1748, the Kids Online Safety Act, S. 836 COPPA 2.0, S. 278, the Kids Off Social Media Act, the LIFT AI Act Sammys Law, H.R. 2657; Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757; Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act, H.R. 6291; App Store Accountability Act, H.R. 3149 F…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TNC (US) HOLDINGS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$180,000
Spent on own lobbying
…of 2025. S.1748/H.R. 6484 - Kids Online Safety Act. H.R. 6292 - Don't Sell Kids' Data Act of 2025. H.R. 7757 - Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act). H.R. 2657 - Sammys Law.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$7,080,000
Spent on own lobbying
…. 2750, Strengthening Artificial intelligence Normalization and Diffusion By Oversight and eXperimentation Act (SANDBOX) Act; H.R. 3209, App Store Freedom Act; H.R. 2657, Sammys Law; H.R. 6273, Stop Profiling Youth and Kids Act; H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Transparency and Choice Act; H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploit…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$330,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Internet Safety Partnership Act; H.R. 5360, AI Warnings And Resources for Education (AWARE) Act; H.R. 6499, Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act; H.R. 2657, Sammys Law; H.R. 6265, Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games (GAMING) Act; H.R. 6273, Stop Profiling Youth and (SPY) Kids…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$1,520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…improvements to S. 1586 and H.R. 3149 -- the App Store Accountability Act and H.R. 6333 -- Parents over Platforms Act; Monitor and advocate for improvements to H.R. 2657 and S. 4159 -- Sammy's Law; Advocate for improvements to S. 1367 and H.R. 2794 -- the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act (NO FAKES…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SNAP INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SNAP INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$400,000
Spent on own lobbying
…836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 7757, Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act; H.R. 2657, Sammys Law; H.R. 6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025; H.R. 6333, Parents Over Platforms Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing