KIDS Act
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2026-03-03
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “KIDS Act” Read the full text
Commerce
What it does
Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act or the KIDS Act This bill requires specified online platforms to establish safeguards for minors. The safeguards include (1) limiting access to specified sexual material, (2) providing parental controls on social media and online video game platforms, and (3) requiring artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to disclose certain information to users who are minors. First, publicly available online platforms on which more than one-third of the content is considered sexual material harmful to minors under the bill must adopt technology to identify minors and pre
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · 2026-03-03
In the House.
Passed the House · 2026-06-29
Senate floor vote · next
Official documents
The on-site text is shown verbatim from the GovInfo publication, captured 2026-07-23. The same version at GovInfo.
The numbers
29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
2
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
COALITION FOR CHILD PROTECTION & ACCOUNTABILITYvia AXADVOCACY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
4 filingsROBLOX CORPORATIONvia ROBLOX CORPORATION
3 filingsAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICEvia AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2 filingsAMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATIONvia AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA
2 filingsANTHROPICvia ANTHROPIC
2 filingsCOMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONvia ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP
2 filingsCOMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONvia KELSAY STRATEGIES LLC
2 filingsCOX ENTERPRISES INC.via COX ENTERPRISES INC.
2 filingsFrom 101 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (2026-07-13).