The record

LegislationLegislation· Jul 2026
HR 7757 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Brett Guthrie (R)

KIDS Act

Requires social media and video platforms to add parental controls and safeguards protecting minors from sexual material and harmful contact.

Tradeoff

Mandates age verification, default privacy settings, and parental monitoring tools on social platforms for under-17 users. Platforms must block access to sexual content and prevent unwanted contact, but are not required to implement age-gating at signup.

What's in it

See official bill text

The House passed this 267-117 on June 29, 2026. The bill is now in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Mar 3, 2026)

  2. House

    Committee on Energy and Commerce(Mar 3, 2026)

    The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.

  3. House

    On Motion to and Pass, as Amended

    Passed(Roll #228 · Jun 29, 2026)

    267 yeanay 117

  4. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Commerce, Science, and Transportation(Jul 13, 2026)

Passage votes so far· Jun 29, 2026· 119th Congress · 2025–2027