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Kids Online Safety Act

Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary

Requires online platforms used by minors to exercise reasonable care to prevent harm and to provide safeguards and parental tools. It also requires notice and a non-personalized option for algorithms that use user-specific data.

Model-rated AI relevance 40%: The algorithmic recommendation provisions touch on AI governance, but the bill mainly addresses child online safety. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)

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Progress

Introduced
May 14, 2025
Reported by committee
Aug 5, 2026
Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became law
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Latest action · August 5, 2026

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

What members said

Releases that cite this bill first, then releases on the same topics.

Ashley MoodyRepublicantoward oversightOct 1, 2026 · cites this bill by title

Moody called for Congress to act to protect children and seniors from AI-enabled scams, deepfakes, and addictive algorithms while also winning the AI race against China.

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Marsha BlackburnRepublicantoward oversightAug 20, 2026 · cites this bill by title

Blackburn demands TikTok answer for withholding algorithmic safety protections from children and backs the Kids Online Safety Act requiring platforms to design recommendation systems with child safety in mind.

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John ThuneRepublicantoward oversightAug 5, 2026 · cites this bill by title

Thune touts his Filter Bubble Transparency Act to require platforms to disclose their secret algorithms and offer users un-curated feeds, enforced by the FTC.

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John CurtisRepublicantoward oversightAug 5, 2026 · cites this bill by title

Curtis touts committee passage of AI chatbot and kids' AI safety bills requiring disclosures, parental notification, and privacy protections, while saying rules must protect children without stifling innovation.

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Jon HustedRepublicantoward oversightJul 29, 2026 · cites this bill by title

Husted champions the bipartisan CHAT Act 2.0 to impose a federal risk-based regulatory framework with guardrails on AI companion chatbots used by minors.

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Sara JacobsDemocrattoward oversightOct 16, 2026 · same topic

Jacobs argues Congress should pursue both AI innovation and safety guardrails, addressing societal, model, deployer, and impact-level risks rather than prioritizing speed over safety.

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Yvette ClarkeDemocrattoward oversightOct 15, 2026 · same topic

Clarke reintroduced legislation requiring disclosure when generative AI is used in political advertising to protect election transparency.

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Pete RickettsRepublicanmixedOct 14, 2026 · same topic

Ricketts supports strengthening American AI innovation and export controls on chips to China while backing 'commonsense guardrails' for safety without stifling innovation.

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