On June, 29, 2026, the U.S. House passed the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act in a 267-117 vote. The proposed legislation would require additional safeguards for children and teens online, including an update to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) that would expand protections currently available to children up to the age of 12 to teens up to age 17. In addition, the updated act would ban websites from using targeted advertising on children and teens.
However, critics of the KIDS Act say it leaves out a crucial enforcement measure — a “duty of care” measure that would require tech companies to design their online platforms to be safe by default.
The proposed legislation now moves on to the Senate.
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