A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Kids Internet Safety Partnership. The Partnership is tasked with identifying risks and benefits for minors using various online services and applications. It aims to develop and advance best practices to protect minors while preserving the benefits of digital tools. The Partnership will publish regular reports and a playbook for providers regarding safety features and parental tools. Various stakeholders, including experts and parents, will be involved in this coordination. The Partnership is scheduled to terminate five years after its establishment.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +7
Would children be better off under this?
The bill establishes a partnership specifically designed to identify risks and implement safety best practices for minors.
- Scored +6
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?
The bill aims to increase privacy protections for minors through updated design features and parental controls.
- Scored +6
Does this give people more control over their personal data?
The bill focuses on establishing best practices for default privacy settings and parental tools to control minor user data.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Identification of online risks and benefits: The Partnership will work to identify risks for minors regarding the use of websites, online services, and applications, as well as the benefits these services provide (Section 2(c)(1)).
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Establishment of best practices: The Partnership will identify evidence-based best practices to address risks and enhance benefits for minors of different ages (Section 2(c)(1)).
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Increased transparency through reporting: The Partnership is required to publish reports on a public website every two years detailing identified risks, benefits, and the adoption of safeguards and parental tools (Section 2(c)(2)).
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Guidance for developers through a playbook: A playbook will be published to help providers implement best practices, including age verification, design features, and default privacy settings (Section 2(c)(3)).
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Enhanced parental control: The bill defines parental tools that allow parents to view or change privacy settings, restrict purchases, and limit time spent on certain services (Section 2(f)(4)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Limited duration of the program: The Partnership is scheduled to terminate five years after it is established (Section 2(e)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — The bill aims to increase privacy protections for minors through updated design features and parental controls. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the Partnership to publish regular reports on a public website regarding online risks and safeguards.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill establishes a partnership specifically designed to identify risks and implement safety best practices for minors.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — The bill focuses on establishing best practices for default privacy settings and parental tools to control minor user data.
- 1/22/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/11/2025
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- 12/4/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Craig GoldmanRepublican · Texas
Greg LandsmanDemocrat · Ohio
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia