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119-hr-6437119th CongressWALLET

Kids Internet Safety Partnership Act

Sponsored By: Representative Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]

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Summary

This bill would create the Kids Internet Safety Partnership inside the Commerce Department to identify online risks and evidence-based safeguards for minors. It concentrates federal coordination and guidance on protecting children while preserving benefits from websites and apps.

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  • Families and parents: Parents would get clearer guidance and defined "parental tools" such as viewing and changing privacy and account settings, restricting purchases and time, reporting harmful conduct, and opting out of personalized recommendations.
  • Platforms and developers: Websites, online services, and app developers would receive a playbook within 2 years with best practices on age verification, design features, default privacy, reporting systems, third-party safety services, and limits on recommendation systems and chatbots.
  • Agencies, researchers, and policymakers: The Partnership would coordinate with federal agencies, experts, parents, and state attorneys general and must publish a report within 1 year of starting and every 2 years after that on risks, benefits, and adoption of safeguards. The Partnership would end 5 years after establishment.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

New Kids Internet Safety Partnership

If enacted, this bill would create the Kids Internet Safety Partnership at the Department of Commerce. The Secretary would set it up and appoint a Director within 1 year. The Partnership would work with agencies (including the FTC) and stakeholders to identify online risks and benefits for minors and evidence‑based best practices. It would publish a public report within 1 year of starting and every 2 years. It would publish a playbook within 2 years for websites and apps on age verification, design features (like infinite scrolling, autoplay, rewards, notifications, and appearance filters), parental tools, default privacy settings, reporting systems, third‑party safety services, and opt‑outs for recommendation systems and chatbots. The bill would define key terms such as “design feature,” “minor,” “parent,” and “parental tool,” and the Partnership would end automatically 5 years after it starts.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]

SC • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 12/4/2025

  • Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

  • Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/22/2026

Roll Call Votes

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