Still unlikely to become law this late in term with a major difference between House and Senate on "duty of care". Also how to verify age and 1st amendment concerns
Kids’ safety package wins House approval
The legislation cleared the House despite opposition from some kids’ safety advocates and resistance from senators backing a competing proposal.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/29/kids-safety-package-wins-house-approval-00980846The House overwhelmingly passed legislation Monday night designed to provide greater protections to children online — a bipartisan vote that came despite deep divisions between the House and Senate and rebukes from kids’ safety advocates.
The vote was 267-117, enough to pass the legislation, known as the KIDS Act H.R. 7757 (119), under a fast-track procedure requiring a two-thirds majority.
With August recess just weeks away, the window for Congress to pass kids’ safety legislation this year is narrowing. Prospects of the package clearing both chambers are dim, as the House and Senate remain at an impasse over which of the competing child safety efforts lawmakers should coalesce around — and if such a proposal should block or replace some state artificial intelligence laws.
How to verify a user’s age online, First Amendment concerns and a critical provision called the “duty of care,” which compels online companies to design social media platforms with children’s safety in mind, will be at the center of a high-stakes standoff any kids’ safety package will face in the Senate.
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