119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 3, 2026
KIDS Act
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Latest action (Jul 13, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Mar 3, 2026)
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.
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House · Jun 29, 2026 · Roll call 228 · Passed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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) Roll call details
Passed/agreed to in House: 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) Roll call details
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4302)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7757.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4280-4296)
Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
S 737/HR 1623, The SCREEN Act; App Store Accountability Act (HR3149/S1586); The SAFE for Kids Act (S4741); The KIDS Act (HR7757)
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
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS · lobbying firm or registrant: MASON CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$24,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ct H.R. 7352/S. 4875, Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R. 7757, Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act H.R. 7867, Infant Formula Safety Modernization Act of 2026 H.R. 7875, Providing Opportunities for Individuals in N…
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SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$380,000
Spent on own lobbying
…w HR 3149, App Store Accountability Act HR 6253, Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act HR 6265, Safer GAMING Act HR 6333 / S 4349, Parents over Platforms Act HR 7757, KIDS Act S 1748, Kids Online Safety Act S 4407, CHATBOT 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
IRON MOUNTAIN · lobbying firm or registrant: HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
The Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act (H.R. 7757): issues related to data privacy, data security, and data breach notification.
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CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$3,940,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 5967 - Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention Act H.R. 6291 - Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act H.R. 7757 - KIDS Act H.R. 8413 - SECURE Data Act H.R. 9129 - GUARD Act of 2026 S. 737 - SCREEN Act S. 836 - Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act S. 1748 - Ki…
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AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
S 737/HR 1623, The SCREEN Act; App Store Accountability Act (HR3149/S1586); The SAFE for Kids Act (S4741); The KIDS Act (HR7757)
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 EXPRESS COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$460,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ructure and Government Act, provisions related to cyber information sharing H.R. 3403, the SEAT Act of 2025, provisions related to restaurant reservations BOTS H.R 7757, the KIDS Act of 2025-2026, provisions related to advertising and marketing H.R. 8413, the SECURE Act, provisions related to consumer and data privacy
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ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM · lobbying firm or registrant: ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
…estimation, duty to care, dark patterns prohibition, privacy safeguards, research on minors, authority of state attorneys general, and preemption of state law. H.R.7757, KIDS Act, protecting children and teens online, empowering parents and strengthening families, and for other purposes, provisions related to constitutionally…
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CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS OBO TARGET CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: JGB & ASSOCIATES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Amount not reported
Issues surrounding online data and privacy, Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1748), the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (HR 7757) and the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 836 and HR 6291); legislation related to Organized Retail Crime, S. 1404.
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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
…egulatory 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 and adoption of strong consumer data privacy protections via legislation and/or regulatory…
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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
…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. 8413 - SECURE Data Act H.R. 4737 - Ape…
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AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$1,600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ty **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Data Privacy S. 245 Cyber Insurance Working Group S. 389 Lithium-Ion Batterie Safety H.R. 5079 Cyber Breaches H.R. 7757 Data Privacy H.R. 8413 Data Privacy H.R. 10184 Data Privacy S. 5226 Data Privacy
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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
…; all provisions H.R. 7294: AI for Secure Networks Act; all provisions H.R. 7386: First Responder Network Authority Reauthorization Act of 2026; all provisions H.R. 7757: Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act; all provisions H.R. 8255: SAT Streamlining Act; all provisions H.R. 8327: Communications, Video, and Technology 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 · 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
…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. 1586, S.4407 - CHATBOT Act, S.3062 - GUARD Act Export…
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
…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. 1586, S.4407 - CHATBOT Act, S.3062 - GUARD Act Federal…
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
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: RADIUS ADVOCACY, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Monitor legislation affecting access to courts. H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. 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
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: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$610,000
Spent on own lobbying
…cy Protection Act House NDAA S. 4784, Senate NDAA Universal Service Fund Streaming (vMVPD) marketplace Kids Online Safety & Privacy Act Online age verification H.R. 7757, KIDS Act S. 4407, CHATBOT Act S. 4349, Parents Over Platforms Act S. 4855, Safe Kids Act S. 5090, Digital Age Assurance Act S. 737, Screen ACT S. 1586, App St…
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
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
…elligence Name-Image-Likeness and digital replicas H.R. 4591 NO 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 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
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: NVG, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…suring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence. H.R.6291 - Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act. H.R.6484 - Kids Online Safety Act. H.R.7757 - KIDS Act. H.R.6265 - Safer GAMING Act. S.4407 Children's Health, Advancement, Trust, Boundaries, and Oversight in Technology (CHATBOT) Act.
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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
Educate policymakers on online privacy and childrens online safety, including H.R. 8413: SECURE Data Act; H.R. 7757: KIDS Act; H.R. 10540: Health and Location Data Protection Act of 2024; H.R. 633: TAKE IT DOWN Act; S. 146: TAKE IT DOWN Act; S. 278: Kids Off Social Media Act…
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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
…Exploitative (SAFE) BOTs Act; H.R. 6499, Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act; H.R. 6732, Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment (CSAFE) Act; H.R. 7757, Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act; H.R. 8250, Parents Decide Act; H.R. 8283, Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026; H.R. 8327/S. 4322, Commu…
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TRIPADVISOR LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: TRIPADVISOR LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act, S.314/H.R. 1479. TICKET Act, S. 281. Issues related to Children's Online Safety. H.R.6484 - Kids Online Safety Act. Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (H.R. 7757)
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FOX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FOX CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$1,180,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ions Decency Act; antitrust enforcement and reform; unmanned aerial vehicle issues; corporate tax issues including: S. 328 S. 2932 H.R. 888 H.R. 6291 H.R. 6292 H.R. 7757
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
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
…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 Act (ECCHO Act), H.R. 7757 - Kids Inter…
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
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · lobbying firm or registrant: HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$203,894
Spent on own lobbying
…year. H.R. 1329: Smithsonian American Womens History Museum Act H.R. 9487: No Goodwill for Harming Women Act H.R. 8587: Safeguarding Honest Speech Act of 2026 H.R. 7757: KIDS Act H.R. 8646: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 8845: Commerce, Justice, Sc…
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