119th Congress · introduced in the House · Nov 21, 2025
SPY Kids Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Dec 11, 2025): Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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No cosponsors.
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No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) 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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Child safety and welfare · Civil actions and liability · Consumer affairs · Digital media · Intergovernmental relations · Internet, web applications, social media · Marketing and advertising · State and local government operations
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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
…ty 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 Act; H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act; H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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
…ds Act of 2025; H.R. 6259, No Fentanyl on Social Media Act; H.R. 6265, Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games (GAMING) Act; H.R. 6273, Stop Profiling Youth and Kids Act; H.R. 6289, Promoting a Safe Internet for Minors Act; H.R. 6290, Safe Social Media Act; H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$3,230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nd Resources for Education (AWARE) 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 Act H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$1,580,000
Spent on own lobbying
…. S.3023 - Safe Cloud Storage Act. H.R.6484 - Kids Online Safety Act. H.R.6291 - Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act. H.R.6265 - Safer GAMING Act. H.R.6273 - SPY Kids Act. H.R.6253 - Algorithmic Transparency and Choice Act. H.R.6489 - SAFE BOTs Act. H.R.6257 - SMK Act of 2025. H.R.3149 - App Store Accountability A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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
…H.R.6265, Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games (GAMING) Act; H.R.6499, Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act; H.R.6273, Stop Profiling Youth and (SPY) Kids Act; H.R.6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act; H.R.6292, Dont Sell Kids Data Act of 2025; H.R.6333, Parents Over Platforms Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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
…H.R.6265, Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games (GAMING) Act; H.R.6499, Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act; H.R.6273, Stop Profiling Youth and (SPY) Kids Act; H.R.6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act; H.R.6292, Dont Sell Kids Data Act of 2025; H.R.6333, Parents Over Platforms Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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
COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: KELSAY STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 12, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…afety 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 Act H.R.6253 - Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act H.R.6489 - Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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
COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: KELSAY STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…afety 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 Act H.R.6253 - Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act H.R.6489 - Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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
…ty 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 Act; H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act; H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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
…rtificial 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 Exploitative (SAFE) BOTs Act;…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$3,570,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nd Resources for Education (AWARE) 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 Act H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$1,840,000
Spent on own lobbying
…. S.3023 - Safe Cloud Storage Act. H.R.6484 - Kids Online Safety Act. H.R.6291 - Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act. H.R.6265 - Safer GAMING Act. H.R.6273 - SPY Kids Act. H.R.6253 - Algorithmic Transparency and Choice Act. H.R.6489 - SAFE BOTs Act. H.R.6257 - SMK Act of 2025. H.R.3149 - App Store Accountability A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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
…H.R.6265, Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games (GAMING) Act; H.R.6499, Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act; H.R.6273, Stop Profiling Youth and (SPY) Kids Act; H.R.6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act; H.R.6292, Dont Sell Kids Data Act of 2025; H.R.6333, Parents Over Platforms Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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
…H.R.6265, Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games (GAMING) Act; H.R.6499, Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act; H.R.6273, Stop Profiling Youth and (SPY) Kids Act; H.R.6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act; H.R.6292, Dont Sell Kids Data Act of 2025; H.R.6333, Parents Over Platforms Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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
…rtificial 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 Exploitative (SAFE) BOTs Act;…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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
…ty 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 Act; H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act; H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$2,860,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nd Resources for Education (AWARE) 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 Act H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$1,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
…. S.3023 - Safe Cloud Storage Act. H.R.6484 - Kids Online Safety Act. H.R.6291 - Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act. H.R.6265 - Safer GAMING Act. H.R.6273 - SPY Kids Act. H.R.6253 - Algorithmic Transparency and Choice Act. H.R.6489 - SAFE BOTs Act. H.R.6257 - SMK Act of 2025. H.R.3149 - App Store Accountability A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…H.R.6265, Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games (GAMING) Act; H.R.6499, Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act; H.R.6273, Stop Profiling Youth and (SPY) Kids Act; H.R.6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act; H.R.6292, Dont Sell Kids Data Act of 2025; H.R.6333, Parents Over Platforms Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…H.R.6265, Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games (GAMING) Act; H.R.6499, Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act; H.R.6273, Stop Profiling Youth and (SPY) Kids Act; H.R.6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act; H.R.6292, Dont Sell Kids Data Act of 2025; H.R.6333, Parents Over Platforms Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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
COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: KELSAY STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 13, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…afety 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 Act H.R.6253 - Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act H.R.6489 - Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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
COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: KELSAY STRATEGIES LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Feb 6, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…afety 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 Act H.R.6253 - Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act H.R.6489 - Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$6,500,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rtificial 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 Exploitative (SAFE) BOTs Act;…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$480,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ty 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 Act; H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act; H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$3,350,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nd Resources for Education (AWARE) 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 Act H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. 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