RESET Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
Introduced
Summary
The RESET Act would impose a ban on accounts for users under 16 on covered social platforms. It would force platforms to locate and remove existing minor accounts, delete collected personal data, and provide short-term access to that data in a machine-readable form.
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- Families and minors: Young people under age 16 would not be allowed to create or keep accounts on covered platforms. Existing accounts that platforms know belong to minors would be subject to removal under the bill's timelines.
- Platforms: Covered platforms would have 60 days to identify accounts they know belong to minors. They would face obligations to notify and then remove those accounts within the bill's notice windows.
- Data access and deletion: Platforms must immediately delete personal data after termination. Terminated users could request a readable and machine‑readable copy of their data for up to 90 days, and platforms must fulfill such requests within 45 days.
- Enforcement: The Federal Trade Commission would enforce violations as unfair or deceptive practices. States may sue on behalf of residents but must notify the Commission and face limits when federal action is pending.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Ban accounts for kids under 16
This bill would bar covered social platforms from letting users under age 16 create or keep accounts. That ban would apply when the platform knows the user is a minor. Platforms would have to find known minor accounts within 60 days of enactment and tell those users by 180 days. Platforms would delete the account within 30 days after that notice. When an account is ended, platforms would delete the user's personal data right away. The terminated user could request a copy of their data for 90 days. Platforms would have 45 days to provide that data if technically feasible and not blocked by licensing. These rules would take effect one year after enactment.
Federal enforcement and state lawsuits
This bill would let the Federal Trade Commission treat violations as unfair or deceptive acts and use its usual powers and penalties. State attorneys general and authorized state agencies could sue on behalf of residents for injunctions, damages, or other relief. States must give the FTC written notice and a copy of the complaint before or when they file. If the FTC or the U.S. Attorney General already sued, a State could not sue the same named defendant while the federal case is pending. The bill would bar state or local laws that conflict with these rules. These enforcement and preemption rules would take effect one year after enactment.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
IN • R
Cosponsors
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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