H.R. 7891 · 118th Congress

Kids Online Safety Act

Introduced on Apr 9, 2024 by Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL-12). 64 cosponsors, 32 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
64
32 from the other party
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
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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 protect the safety of children on the internet.

Subjects

  • Accounting and auditing
  • Advisory bodies
  • Business records
  • Child safety and welfare
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Consumer affairs
  • Federal district courts
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Jurisdiction and venue
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Product safety and quality
  • Public-private cooperation
  • Right of privacy
  • State and local courts
  • State and local government operations

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.

Gus M. BilirakisR-FL-12Sponsor

Democrats · 32

Republicans · 32

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 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
  4. Apr 9, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
  5. May 20, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
  6. May 23, 2024 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. May 23, 2024 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  8. Sep 18, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. 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

Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.

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. EBAY INC8 reports
    $7M reported (all issues)
  2. NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION8 reports
    $10.7M reported (all issues)
  3. American Association for Justice7 reports
    $3.7M reported (all issues)
  4. COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION7 reports
    $310K reported (all issues)
  5. META PLATFORMS, INC.7 reports
    $16.8M reported (all issues)
  6. Travel Tech: The Travel Technology Association7 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  7. American Academy of Pediatrics6 reports
    $748K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS$442.6K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  8. CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION6 reports
    $12.8M reported (all issues)
  9. Epic Games, Inc.6 reports
    $900K reported (all issues)
  10. Etsy6 reports
    $750K reported (all issues)
  11. Reset Tech Action6 reports
    $270K reported (all issues)
  12. VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.6 reports
    $8.4M reported (all issues)
  13. American Psychological Association Services Inc.(FKA American Psychological Assn5 reports
    $2.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION$710.8K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  14. NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE5 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  15. PINTEREST, INC.5 reports
    $310K reported (all issues)
  16. TNC (US) Holdings, Inc.5 reports
    $690K reported (all issues)
  17. American Civil Liberties Union4 reports
    $2.1M reported (all issues)
  18. COMCAST CORPORATION4 reports
    Federal contractor: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC$453.1K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  19. Eating Disorders Coalition4 reports
    $240K reported (all issues)
  20. General Federation of Women's Clubs4 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  21. LINKEDIN CORPORATION4 reports
    $869.8K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: LINKEDIN CORPORATIONAI match · 100%
  22. Mental Health America4 reports
    $84K reported (all issues)
  23. Network Advertising Initiative4 reports
    $200K reported (all issues)
  24. ROBLOX CORPORATION4 reports
    $394.2K reported (all issues)
  25. TRIPADVISOR LLC4 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)
  26. Yahoo Inc. and var. subs/affiliates4 reports
    $690K reported (all issues)
  27. 21st Century Privacy Coalition3 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  28. ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ADVERTISERS, INC.3 reports
  29. American Academy of Family Physicians3 reports
    $3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANSAI match · 99%
  30. Aura Sub, LLC3 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  31. CHAMBER OF PROGRESS3 reports
  32. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.3 reports
    $8.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC$130.5K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  33. CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION3 reports
  34. Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media & Child Development3 reports
    $25K reported (all issues)
  35. Competitive Carriers Association3 reports
    $480K reported (all issues)
  36. Cox Enterprises Inc. (fka Cox Enterprises, Inc. & various subs & affs)3 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)
  37. DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC3 reports
    $1.9M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS LLCAI match · 99%
  38. ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION3 reports
    $45K reported (all issues)
  39. FOX CORPORATION3 reports
    $3.1M reported (all issues)
  40. Heritage Action for America3 reports
    $590K 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 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 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 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 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.