A Democratic bill with 7 Republican cosponsors · See all 21 cosponsors
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed Senate unanimous consent
- Awaiting House
The Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote): no senator's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This Act amends the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to bolster protections for the personal information of children and teens. It expands the scope of protected individuals to include teens and updates definitions for operators, personal information, and online services. The bill prohibits the collection of personal information for individual-specific advertising and establishes stricter rules for data collection and storage. It also grants teens specific rights to access, correct, and delete their personal information. Additionally, the legislation mandates oversight reports from the FTC and a GAO study on financial technology products used by teens.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +9
Does this give people more control over their personal data?
The bill significantly expands privacy protections for teens and mandates stricter data collection and security practices.
- Scored +8
Would children be better off under this?
The bill strengthens protections for children's personal information and data security.
- Scored +7
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
The bill extends new privacy and data deletion rights to individuals aged 13 to under 17.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this make child care cost less?
The bill focuses on digital privacy rather than the cost of childcare services.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Protections for Teens: By including "teens" (individuals aged 13 to under 17) in the definitions and protections, the bill extends privacy rights beyond just young children. (Sec. 2)
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Ban on Targeted Advertising: The bill prohibits operators from collecting or using personal information for individual-specific advertising directed at children or teens. (Sec. 2)
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Greater Control Over Personal Data: Teens are granted the right to request a description of their collected data, the ability to challenge the accuracy of that data, and the option to delete their information or refuse further collection. (Sec. 2)
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Enhanced Data Security Requirements: Operators are required to establish and maintain reasonable security practices to protect the confidentiality and integrity of the personal information they collect. (Sec. 2)
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Increased Transparency for Parents and Teens: The act requires clear and conspicuous notice regarding data collection practices and requires operators to notify users if their information is being stored or transferred outside of the United States. (Sec. 2)
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Insights into Financial Technology Risks: The mandated GAO study aims to identify risks to the privacy and mental health of teens using financial technology products. (Sec. 4)
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Service Termination Risks: The regulations allow an operator to terminate services provided to a child or teen if a parent or the teen refuses to permit further use or collection of their personal information. (Sec. 2)
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Regulatory Burdens on Operators: Operators must implement new processes for obtaining verifiable consent, providing notice, and managing requests for data deletion or correction. (Sec. 2)
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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill strengthens protections for children's personal information and data security. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill extends new privacy and data deletion rights to individuals aged 13 to under 17. Would students be better off under this? — The bill provides greater control over personal data used in online educational and social contexts. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill provides enhanced digital privacy protections that benefit all families regardless of income.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — The bill significantly expands privacy protections for teens and mandates stricter data collection and security practices.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — The bill prohibits individual-specific advertising to children and teens and grants them rights to access, correct, and delete their personal information.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the FTC to submit oversight and enforcement reports to Congress.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make child care cost less? — The bill focuses on digital privacy rather than the cost of childcare services.
- 3/16/2026
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- 3/5/2026
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S860-869; text: CR S861-868)
- 1/27/2026
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. With written report No. 119-99.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 304.
- 12/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/28/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/25/2025
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- 5/13/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/24/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/4/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 16 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Richard BlumenthalDemocrat · Connecticut
Katie BrittRepublican · Alabama
Maria CantwellDemocrat · Washington
Mike CrapoRepublican · Idaho
Shelley CapitoRepublican · West Virginia
John CornynRepublican · Texas
Bill CassidyRepublican · Louisiana
Chuck GrassleyRepublican · Iowa
Martin HeinrichDemocrat · New Mexico
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota
Mark KellyDemocrat · Arizona
Angus KingIndependent · Maine
Andy KimDemocrat · New Jersey
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · Oregon
David McCormickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Jon OssoffDemocrat · Georgia
Charles SchumerDemocrat · New York
Brian SchatzDemocrat · Hawaii
Ron WydenDemocrat · Oregon
Peter WelchDemocrat · Vermont