H.R. 7890 · 118th Congress

Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act

Introduced on Apr 9, 2024 by Tim Walberg (R-MI-5). 28 cosponsors, 16 of them from another party. Latest action (Sep 18, 2024): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Apr 9, 2024
Cosponsors
28
16 from the other party
Policy area
Commerce
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and teens, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Child safety and welfare
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Computers and information technology
  • Consumer affairs
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Right of privacy
  • State and local government operations
  • Telephone and wireless communication

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Tim WalbergR-MI-5Sponsor

Democrats · 16

Republicans · 12

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Apr 9, 2024Introduced in House
  2. Apr 9, 2024Introduced in House
  3. Apr 9, 2024 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Sep 18, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Sep 18, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. TNC (US) Holdings, Inc.8 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  2. NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION7 reports
    $10.7M reported (all issues)
  3. American Civil Liberties Union6 reports
    $2.9M reported (all issues)
  4. CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION6 reports
    $12.8M reported (all issues)
  5. NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE6 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  6. American Association for Justice5 reports
    $3.7M reported (all issues)
  7. META PLATFORMS, INC.5 reports
    $16.8M reported (all issues)
  8. American Academy of Pediatrics4 reports
    $748K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS$442.6K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  9. COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION4 reports
  10. LINKEDIN CORPORATION4 reports
    $869.8K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: LINKEDIN CORPORATIONAI match · 100%
  11. Network Advertising Initiative4 reports
    $200K reported (all issues)
  12. ROBLOX CORPORATION4 reports
    $394.2K reported (all issues)
  13. Yahoo Inc. and var. subs/affiliates4 reports
    $690K reported (all issues)
  14. ACT Education Corp (fka ACT, Inc.)3 reports
  15. Aura Sub, LLC3 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  16. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.3 reports
    $8.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC$130.5K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  17. CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION3 reports
  18. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.3 reports
    $55.1M reported (all issues)
  19. Competitive Carriers Association3 reports
    $480K reported (all issues)
  20. DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC3 reports
    $1.9M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS LLCAI match · 99%
  21. EBAY INC3 reports
    $3M reported (all issues)
  22. Etsy3 reports
    $750K reported (all issues)
  23. FOX CORPORATION3 reports
    $3.1M reported (all issues)
  24. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS3 reports
    $9M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERSAI match · 100%
  25. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES3 reports
    $1.3M reported (all issues)
  26. National Association of Independent Schools, Inc.3 reports
  27. National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners3 reports
    $72K reported (all issues)
  28. National Retail Federation3 reports
    $4.2M reported (all issues)
  29. PARAMOUNT GLOBAL3 reports
    $4.6M reported (all issues)
  30. Sandy Hook Promise Action Fund (FKA Sandy Hook Promise (SHP))3 reports
    $180K reported (all issues)
  31. Snap Inc.3 reports
    $530K reported (all issues)
  32. Software & Information Industry Association3 reports
    $2.5M reported (all issues)
  33. YUM BRANDS INC.3 reports
    $290K reported (all issues)
  34. 21st Century Privacy Coalition2 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  35. AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $513.9K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION$645K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  36. American Bankers Association2 reports
    $3.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100%
  37. American Federation of Teachers2 reports
    $670K reported (all issues)
  38. COMCAST CORPORATION2 reports
    Federal contractor: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC$453.1K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  39. COMPTEL2 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: COMPTEL INC.AI match · 98%
  40. FOOD MARKETPLACE INC.2 reports
    $370K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2024, 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 8, 2026 · loaded Oct 8, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.