3.0.0 3663 2023-08-24T14:45:25Z 2023-08-24T14:45:25Z Senate S 2022-02-16 117 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2022-12-15T18:43:29Z Markup by 2022-07-27T14:00:02Z Referred to 2022-02-16T19:29:40Z 2022-12-15 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 660. Calendars 2022-12-15 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2022-12-15 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2022-07-27 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2022-02-16 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2022-02-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT N B001243 Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] Marsha Blackburn R TN 2022-02-16 True M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2022-03-31 False C001047 Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2022-03-31 False L000570 Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM] Ben Lujan D NM R. 2022-04-05 False C001075 Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] Bill Cassidy R LA 2022-04-05 False B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2022-05-10 False E000295 Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] Joni Ernst R IA 2022-05-10 False K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2022-09-22 False D000618 Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] Steve Daines R MT 2022-09-22 False P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2022-09-22 False R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2022-09-22 False H000273 Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] John Hickenlooper D CO W. 2022-12-06 False S001198 Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] Dan Sullivan R AK 2022-12-06 False Science, Technology, Communications Accounting and auditing Advisory bodies Business records Child safety and welfare Civil actions and liability Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Consumer affairs Federal district courts Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Internet, web applications, social media Jurisdiction and venue Marketing and advertising Product safety and quality Public-private cooperation Right of privacy State and local courts State and local government operations Science, Technology, Communications 00 2022-02-16 Introduced in Senate 2022-09-14T19:54:13Z Kids Online Safety Act

This bill sets out requirements for covered platforms (i.e., applications or services that connect to the internet and are likely to be used by minors) to protect minors from online harms.

A covered platform must act in the best interest of a minor using its application or service. This includes a duty to prevent and mitigate heightened risks of harms that may arise from using the platform (e.g., sexual exploitation).

Covered platforms must provide (1) a minor (or a parent) with certain safeguards, such as settings that restrict access to a minor's personal data; and (2) parents with tools to supervise the minor's use of a platform, such as control of privacy and account settings.

A covered platform must also disclose specified information, including how, with respect to minors, the platform uses algorithms or targeted advertising.

Further, a covered platform must (1) allow minors and parents to report certain harms, (2) refrain from facilitating advertising of products or services that are illegal to sell to minors, and (3) annually report on foreseeable risks of harm to minors posed by use of the platform.

The bill provides for enforcement through the Federal Trade Commission and states.

In addition, the bill establishes a program to facilitate relevant public interest research and a council to advise on the bill's implementation. It also requires guidelines for market and product research focused on minors and an evaluation of options for age verification at the device or operating system level.

]]> 25 2022-12-15 Reported to Senate 2023-08-24T14:35:15Z Kids Online Safety Act

This bill sets out requirements for covered platforms (i.e., social networks, video streaming services, or other applications that connect to the internet and are likely to be used by minors) to protect minors from online harm, including requirements relating to (1) safeguards to restrict access to the personal data of minors, (2) tools to help parents supervise a minor's use of a platform, and (3) reporting of harm to minors from using the platform.

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