119th Congress · introduced in the House · Dec 1, 2025
Parents Over Platforms Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Dec 11, 2025): Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Commerce
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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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Child safety and welfare · Consumer affairs · Digital media · Family relationships · Federal preemption · Intergovernmental relations · Internet, web applications, social media · Product safety and quality · State and local government operations · Telephone and wireless communication
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APPLE INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to Antitrust policy Issues related to privacy HR 3149 - The App Store Accountability Act S 1586 - The App Store Accountability Act HR 6333- The Parents Over Platforms Act S 1748 - The Kids Online Safety Act
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APPLE INC · lobbying firm or registrant: APPLE INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$3,090,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Providing information relevant to online child safety, including potential legislation, regulatory policy, H.R. 3149/S. 1586 the App Store Accountability Act, H.R. 6333/S. 4349 the Parents Over Platforms Act, S. 1748 the Kids Online Safety Act, and H.R. 7757 the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act Encouraging the development…
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FOOD MARKETPLACE INC · lobbying firm or registrant: FOOD MARKETPLACE INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rotection Act H.R. 6291 - Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act H.R. 6484/S. 1748 - Kids Online Safety Act H.R. 3149 - App Store Accountability Act H.R. 6333 - Parents Over Platforms Act H.R. 7757 - Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act H.R. 4966 / S. 3892 - Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Store Act of 2026 H.R.…
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,820,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Prevention Act; all provisions H.R. 6046: Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act: all provisions H.R. 6152: Foreign Robocall Elimination Act; all provisions H.R. 6333: Parents Over Platforms Act; all provisions H.R. 7022: Mystic Alerts Act; all provisions H.R. 7294: AI for Secure Networks Act; all provisions H.R. 7386: First…
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MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION INC · lobbying firm or registrant: MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$610,000
Spent on own lobbying
…FAKES Act of 2026 COPIED Act Kids Online Safety & Privacy Act Online age verification CLEAR Act H.R. 7757, KIDS Act H.R. 3149/S. 1586 App Store Accountability H.R. 6333/S. 4349 Parents over Platforms Act S. 3062, GUARD Act S. 4407, CHATBOT Act S. 4855, Safe Kids Act S. 5090, Digital Age Assurance Act S 737, Screen Act S. 1586,…
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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
…ng Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act; H.R. 6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025; H.R. 3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 6333, Parents Over Platforms Act; H.R. 6292, Dont Sell Kids Data Act of 2025; H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act; and H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Pr…
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DISNEY WORLDWIDE SERVICES INC · lobbying firm or registrant: DISNEY WORLDWIDE SERVICES, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$930,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ontent Production Issues; S. 1418 Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R.3149 App Store Accountability Act; S.1586 App Store Accountability Act, H.R. 6333 Parents Over Platforms Act; S.836 Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R.6291 Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; S.4668 Protect C…
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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
…d 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 Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 6333, Parents Over Platforms Act; H.R. 6437, Kids Internet Safety Partnership Act; H.R. 6488, Reducing Exploitative Social Media Exposure for Teens (RESET) Act; H.R…
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APPLE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THOLOS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 6333 Parents Over Platforms Act; S. 1586/H.R. 3149 App Store Accountability Act; Issues related to general consumer privacy, children's safety
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INTERNET WORKS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNET WORKS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$48,375
Spent on own lobbying
…App Store Accountability Act, S. 1748 - Kids Online Safety Act, S. 2153 Open App Markets Act, S.1829 - STOP CSAM Act of 2025, H.R.1275 - Focus on Learning Act, H.R. 6333 - Parents Over Platforms Act, H.R.7757 - KIDS Act, H.R.2657 - Sammys Law, S. 3398 - Stop Sextortion Act, S. 3397 - Ending Coercion of Children and Harm Online…
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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
…mprovements to S. 1748 and H.R. 6484 -- the Kids' Online Safety Act; Advocate for improvements 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,…
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NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$790,000
Spent on own lobbying
…35/S. 1586, Credit Card Competition Act of 2026. H.R. 6291/S. 836, Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act. Swipe fees. H.R. 10167, Common Cents Act. H.R. 6333, Parents Over Platforms Act. H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act. OCC rule to preempt Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. Wiretapping nuisanc…
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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
…3, Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots Act H.R. 6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025 H.R. 6333, Parents Over Platforms Act H.R. 6334, Deepfake Liability Act S. 3062, GUARD Act H.R. 6488, the Reducing Exploitative Social Media Exposure for Teens (RESET Ac…
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APPLE INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: INVARIANT LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$180,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…r issues related to online content moderation, artificial intelligence, the App Store Accountability Act (S.1586/H.R.3149), and the Parents Over Platforms Act (H.R.6333).
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THE COLLEGE BOARD · lobbying firm or registrant: PENN HILL GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.3149/S.1586, App Store Accountability Act, Nonprofit related issues H.R.6333, Parents Over Platforms Act, Nonprofit related issues Kids Online Safety Act, Definition related issues Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act, Defi…
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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
…PY 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 Act. H.R.6333 - Parents Over Platforms Act. H.R.6488 - RESET Act. S.3546 - A bill to repeal section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934. H.R.5511 - Algorithmic Accountabil…
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$16,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Street Act H.R. 5784, Artificial Intelligence Wisdom for Innovative Small Enterprises (AI-Wise) Act H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act H.R. 6333, Parents over Platforms Act H.R. 6484/S. 1748, Kids Online Safety Act H.R. 7757, Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act H.R. 8398, Guidelines for Use, Acc…
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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
…or 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 Act; H.R.2683, Remote Access Security Act; H.R.7757, KIDS 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
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
…or 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 Act; H.R.2683, Remote Access Security Act; H.R.7757, KIDS 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
APPLE INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SIGHTLINE ADVOCACY, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Providing information relevant to online child safety, including potential legislation, regulatory policy, H.R. 3149/S. 1586 the App Store Accountability Act, H.R. 6333/S. 4349 - Parents Over Platforms Act, S. 1748 the Kids Online Safety Act, and S. 5090 - Digital Age Assurance Act of 2026; Providing information related to App…
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COX ENTERPRISES INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: COX ENTERPRISES INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$470,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nline Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 6253 - Algorithmic Transparency and Choice Act; H.R. 6489 - SAFE BOTs Act; H.R. 3149/S. 1586 - App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 6333 - Parents Over Platforms Act; H.R. 6292 - Don't Sell Kids' Data Act of 2025; H.R. 7757 - Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act; H.R. 6291 - Children and…
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
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
…6, 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 Rights and Enforcement (SECURE) over Data Act; S. 3062, Guidelines for User…
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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
…oitative (SAFE) Bots Act H.R.1623 - Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act H.R.6257 - Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.6333 - Parents Over Platforms Act H.R.6292 - Dont Sell Kids Data Act of 2025 S.3062 / H.R.8623 - GUARD Act S.737 - SCREEN Act S.4199 - Youth AI Privacy Act S.4407 -…
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GRINDR LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GRINDR LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Sep 28, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$522,500
Spent on own lobbying
Age-assurance (HR3149 App Store Accountability Act, HR 6333 Parents Over Platforms Act, S.4349 - Parents Over Platforms Act)
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 4, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…e and Government Act (provisions and amendments related to telecommunications); H.R. 6046/S. 3268 - Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act (all provisions); H.R. 6333 - Parents Over Platforms Act (all provisions); H.R. 7022 - Mystic Alerts Act (all provisions); H.R. 7294 - AI for Secure Networks Act (all provisions); H.R. 73…
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