# 119-hr-6437: Kids Internet Safety Partnership Act

119-hr-6437, Kids Internet Safety Partnership Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6437
- Congress: 119
- Title: Kids Internet Safety Partnership Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-30

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Kids Internet Safety Partnership: benefit, medium. 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 a…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6437 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6437)

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- [119-hr-4398: Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4398)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6437 (as of 2026-04-30).