Policy
Revisions seek to address Democratic concerns over privacy, state laws
Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., speaks during a subcommittee hearing on June 3. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Posted June 22, 2026 at 4:18pm
Bipartisan changes expected to kids’ internet safety bill
Bipartisan kids’ internet safety legislation is one step closer to reality as key House members announced an agreement including privacy and data broker provisions. House Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., and ranking member Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., said Monday they’d come to a deal on legislation that advanced out of the committee in […]
TL;DRAI
House deal on KIDS Act: federal privacy floor with parental consent and data broker rules, preempting state laws. Tech platforms must implement age verification and child data governance compliance, raising costs and shifting product architecture.
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