H.R. 7757: KIDS Act
Sponsor
Brett Guthrie
Republican · KY-2
What H.R. 7757 does
The Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act, or KIDS Act (H.R. 7757), would require online platforms to add safeguards for minors. Public platforms where more than one-third of the content is sexual material harmful to minors would have to use technology to identify minors and keep them from that material.
Social media platforms would have to set default settings for minors that limit compulsive-use features and limit how other users can contact them, give parents tools to manage privacy and account settings, and not allow disappearing messages for minors. Online video game platforms would have to give parents tools to limit communication with other users and restrict purchases. AI chatbots would have to tell minors they are AI and not human and give suicide and crisis hotline information.
The bill also calls for studies and reports on how social media affects minors, with enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general.
How the House voted
Passed · June 29, 202685 Democrats broke with their party to vote no
Yassamin Ansari
Becca Balint
Wesley Bell
Donald Beyer
Sanford Bishop
Suzanne Bonamici
Brendan Boyle
Janelle Bynum
André Carson
Gregorio Casar
Sean Casten
Yvette Clarke32 Republicans broke with their party to vote no
Jodey Arrington
Andy Biggs
Lauren Boebert
Tim Burchett
Eric Burlison
Michael Cloud
Andrew Clyde
Eli Crane
Warren Davidson
Scott DesJarlais
Troy Downing
Russ FulcherOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 7757 KIDS Act · Roll no. 228 · Official record
HR7757 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Jul 13, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
House: Vote: 267-117
Jun 29, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 267 - 117 (Roll no. 228). (text: CR H4280-4292)
House: Committee Action
Mar 3, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
About the Sponsor
Brett Guthrie
Republican, Kentucky's 2nd congressional district · 17 years in Congress
Committees: Energy and Commerce
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Cosponsors (1)
This bill has 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat. Cosponsors represent 1 state: New Jersey.
Committee Sponsors
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
0 of 28 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Judiciary Committee
0 of 44 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Energy and Commerce Committee
1 of 54 committee members cosponsored
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What laws does H.R. 7757 change?
1 changes
Sections Amended
Section 1303 of Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6502)
striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: ``(d) Relationship to State Law
H.R. 7757 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Commerce
- Introduced
- Mar 3, 2026
Passed the House, received in Senate
Jul 13, 2026
H.R. 7757 Bill Text
“To protect children and teens online, empower parents and strengthen families, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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