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HR5173119th CongressWALLET

No Social Media at School Act

Sponsored By: Representative Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

Introduced

Summary

Require social media companies to block access on K-12 campuses during the regular school day. This bill would force platforms to use geofencing so students cannot access covered social media on campus while classes are in session, but it would allow emergency push alerts like weather and AMBER alerts.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Block social media during K-12 school day

If enacted, social media companies would have to use geofencing to block access to their platforms on K-12 school campuses during the regular school day set by the local school agency. Emergency push alerts like weather and AMBER alerts could still come through. Companies would not have to collect extra age data or add age checks. The Federal Trade Commission could enforce violations under its existing consumer protection powers.

State AGs could sue noncompliant platforms

If enacted, your State Attorney General could sue a platform that breaks these school-day blocking rules on behalf of residents. The AG would usually give written notice to the FTC first. The FTC could step in, move the case to federal court, and appeal. Courts could order injunctions, damages, restitution, or other relief. If the FTC already sues a company, a State could not file a separate case against that same defendant while that case is pending.

Which apps the school ban covers

If enacted, the bill would define which services count as social media for the school-day block. It would cover public consumer apps that collect personal data, make most money from ads or data, and host user-generated content. It would exclude tools like email, video chat, cloud storage, learning management or school information systems, most messaging not tied to a social platform, broadband, VPNs, many video games, and sites where news or other non-user content is primary. Nonprofits and schools would not be treated as social media companies.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

MN • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 10/24/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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