The record

LegislationLegislation· Mar 2026
S 836 Passed Senate — in House

Sponsored by Edward J. Markey (D)

Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act

Expands privacy protections for children and teens online, covering apps and mobile devices.

Tradeoff

Restricts how websites, apps, and online services collect and use data from minors. Also requires companies to let parents and teens delete their information and challenges data brokers' access to youth data.

What's in it

See official bill text

Reduces the deficit by $45 million over 2026-2030 and $164 million over 2026-2035 through civil penalties and other revenues; requires $16 million in spending over 2026-2030.

The $16 million in federal spending is the cost to enforce and administer the rule through the FTC; the policy's real impact falls on technology companies that must redesign their data practices and obtain parental consent before collecting data on minors.

S. 836, Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act · Jan 2026

Passed the Senate by on March 5, 2026 — now in the House.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Mar 4, 2025)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation(Mar 4, 2025)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Jun 25, 2025)

    Committee report S. Rept. 119-99.

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Mar 5, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Mar 16, 2026)