119-hr-6499119th Congress

Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act

Sponsored By: Representative Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]

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Summary

FTC review of industry safety tools for minors. This bill would require the Federal Trade Commission to assess how companies use education, parental and child safety tools, age-appropriate content labels, privacy and other settings to reduce online harms for people under 17 and to recommend improvements to industry, Congress, and agencies.

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  • Families and parents: Would produce clearer information about which tools, labels, and settings actually help protect children and defines a “minor” as anyone under 17.
  • Platforms and tech companies: Would place industry practices under formal review and yield recommendations aimed at improving product features and safety technologies.
  • Policymakers and agencies: Would give Congress and federal agencies a report of findings and recommendations, with the review required to start within 6 months and a final report due within 3 years.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]

ID • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 12/9/2025

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

    VA • D

    Sponsored 1/6/2026

  • Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 5/20/2026

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