# 119-hr-10337: 16 & Up Social Media Act

119-hr-10337, 16 & Up Social Media Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10337
- Congress: 119
- Title: 16 & Up Social Media Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-24

## Summary

**Prohibits accounts for users under 16 on covered social platforms** and forces platforms to remove those accounts, delete collected data, and run fast age‑verification appeals handled under Federal Trade Commission rules. - Families and minors: Platforms may not let known users under 16 create or keep accounts. Platforms must identify such accounts within 60 days and notify them within 180 days, and must delete personal data when terminating accounts. - Platforms and user data: Platforms must provide a clear appeal process that decides within 5 days, limit evidence requests to age verification, and give terminated users a portable copy of their data on request when technically feasible. - Enforcement and states: Violations are treated as unfair or deceptive acts enforceable by the Federal Trade Commission. State attorneys general can bring civil actions with notice to the Commission, and states may seek injunctions, damages, restitution, and other relief while stronger state protections remain allowed.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal and State enforcement powers: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would treat violations as unfair or deceptive acts under the Federal Trade Commission Act and let the FTC use its usual powers, penalties, and remedies to enforce the rules. State attorneys general and some state officials could also sue on behalf of residents for injunctions,…
- Which platforms and features are covered: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would define which online services count as 'covered platforms.' A platform would be covered only if it is publicly available, lets users create searchable usernames, mainly shares user‑generated content, uses a "design feature" to boost engagement, and uses personal data for a…
- Limits on social accounts for kids: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would ban covered platforms from letting anyone under 16 create or keep an account when the platform knows or should have known the person is under 16. Platforms would have 60 days after enactment to identify known under‑16 accounts, 180 days to notify those users, and 30 days…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-6333: Parents Over Platforms Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10337 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10337)

## Related
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-6333: Parents Over Platforms Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6333)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10337 (as of 2026-09-24).