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# KIDS Act

Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary

Requires online platforms to put safeguards in place for minors, including age verification for sexual content and parental controls on social media and games. It also requires AI chatbots to tell minors they are not human and to provide crisis hotline information.

Model-rated AI relevance 60%: The bill includes direct AI chatbot disclosure rules within a broader child online safety bill. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)

safety transparency privacy

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Sponsored by

[Brett GuthrieRepublican KY](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/G000558)

Data as of: bills Oct 22, 2026 · votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json)

## Progress

1.  Introduced
    
    Mar 3, 2026
    
2.  Reported by committee
    
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3.  Passed House
    
    Jun 29, 2026
    
4.  Passed Senate
    
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5.  Became law
    
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Latest action · July 13, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

## Recorded votes

Floor votes carry every member's position; committee tallies carry totals only.

[

House H.R. 7757 Jun 29, 2026

KIDS Act

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed (suspension needs two-thirds)

267

117

](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/66fd8f27dd804f2b)

## What members said

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

[Sara Jacobs](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/J000305) Democrat toward oversight Oct 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.

[Source ↗](https://sarajacobs.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-sara-jacobs-pens-newsweek-op-ed-on-how-to-win-the-ai-race)

[Yvette Clarke](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/C001067) Democrat toward oversight Oct 15, 2026 · same topic

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

[Source ↗](https://clarke.house.gov/clarke-reintroduces-real-political-ads-act-to-strengthen-transparency-in-ai-generated-political-advertising/)

[Pete Ricketts](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/R000618) Republican mixed Oct 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.

[Source ↗](https://www.ricketts.senate.gov/news/press-releases/ricketts-champions-ai-innovation-and-safety/)

[Rashida Tlaib](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/T000481) Democrat toward oversight Oct 14, 2026 · same topic

Tlaib introduces a bill to ban federal funding for AI-enabled mass surveillance and facial recognition technologies like Flock cameras.

[Source ↗](https://tlaib.house.gov/posts/rep-tlaib-introduces-bill-to-remove-and-prohibit-flock-cameras-mass-surveillance-technologies)

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/O000172) Democrat toward oversight Oct 13, 2026 · same topic

Ocasio-Cortez and colleagues urge the FAA to pause its AI air traffic management tool until safety testing, oversight, and accountability questions are answered.

[Source ↗](https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/media/press-releases/ocasio-cortez-mcclain-delaney-beyer-mfume-subramanyam-and-elfreth-lead-calls)

[Lisa Blunt Rochester](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/B001303) Democrat neutral Oct 13, 2026 · same topic

Blunt Rochester describes meetings with AI experts and OpenAI leadership to discuss national security threats and recent AI safety issues, without stating a specific policy position.

[Source ↗](https://www.bluntrochester.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-senator-blunt-rochester-returns-from-congressional-delegation-visits-on-coast-guard-ai-national-security/)

[Catherine Cortez Masto](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/C001113) Democrat toward oversight Oct 13, 2026 · same topic

Cortez Masto and Horsford call for worker privacy protections against the sale of employee data to Google for training AI, warning de-identification safeguards may be insufficient.

[Source ↗](https://www.cortezmasto.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cortez-masto-horsford-call-for-worker-privacy-protections-as-spirit-airlines-plans-to-sell-employee-data-to-train-google-ai/)

[Mark Kelly](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/K000377) Democrat toward oversight Oct 13, 2026 · same topic

Kelly advocates legislation requiring human oversight and accountability for military AI, ensuring servicemembers can operate when AI systems fail.

[Source ↗](https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-kelly-writes-washington-times-op-ed-on-keeping-humans-in-command-as-ai-transforms-warfare/)

Bill data read 2026-10-22T14:48:01.167Z