H.R. 6333 · 119th Congress

Parents Over Platforms Act

Introduced on Dec 1, 2025 by Jake Auchincloss (D-MA-4). One cosponsor. Latest action (Dec 11, 2025): Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Dec 1, 2025
Cosponsors
1
1 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 ensure responsible age assurance practices within the mobile ecosystem, particularly concerning the protection of minors, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Child safety and welfare
  • Consumer affairs
  • Digital media
  • Family relationships
  • Federal preemption
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Product safety and quality
  • State and local government operations
  • Telephone and wireless communication

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Jake AuchinclossD-MA-4Sponsor

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

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

History

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  1. Dec 1, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Dec 1, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Dec 1, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Dec 1, 2025 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
  5. Dec 11, 2025 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. Dec 11, 2025 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Committees

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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. APPLE INC.12 reports
    $8.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: APPLE INC$9,212 in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  2. VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.6 reports
    $9.8M reported (all issues)
  3. American Association for Justice3 reports
    $5.1M reported (all issues)
  4. COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION3 reports
  5. COX ENTERPRISES3 reports
    $2.1M reported (all issues)
  6. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.3 reports
    $54.7M reported (all issues)
  7. FOOD MARKETPLACE INC.3 reports
    $2.1M reported (all issues)
  8. GRINDR LLC3 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  9. Google Client Services LLC3 reports
    $9.8M reported (all issues)
  10. INTERNET WORKS3 reports
    $130K reported (all issues)
  11. META PLATFORMS, INC.3 reports
    $19.6M reported (all issues)
  12. NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION3 reports
    $2.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION$2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 93%
  13. NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE3 reports
    $1.3M reported (all issues)
  14. The College Board3 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD$2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  15. Awesome, Inc.2 reports
    $9,000 reported (all issues)
  16. ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $2.9M reported (all issues)
  17. NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION2 reports
  18. Snap Inc.2 reports
    $640K reported (all issues)
  19. Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA)2 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  20. ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)
  21. Disney Worldwide Services, Inc.1 report
    $1.4M reported (all issues)
  22. MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.1 report
    $640K reported (all issues)
  23. PINTEREST, INC.1 report
    $140K reported (all issues)
  24. ROBLOX CORPORATION1 report
    $435K reported (all issues)
  25. SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC1 report
    $380K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 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.