[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 126 (Thursday, August 1, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S5720]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                               KOSA-COPPA

  Mr. President, 2 days ago, the Senate overwhelmingly passed two of 
the most important updates in decades to Federal laws protecting our 
kids: the Kids Online Safety Act, or KOSA, and the COPPA.
  I repeat: It passed the Senate overwhelmingly. This was a good 
bipartisan thing; 91 votes were in its favor.
  I then called on the House to take these bills up, to keep the 
momentum alive, to do right by the parents who worked so hard to get 
these bills done. But this morning, it has been reported that House 
Republicans will refuse to take these bills up.
  I hope these reports are not accurate. Just 1 week ago, Speaker 
Johnson said he would like to get KOSA done. I hope that hasn't 
changed. Letting KOSA and COPPA collect dust in the House would be an 
awful mistake and a gut punch--a gut punch--to these brave, wonderful 
parents who have worked so hard to reach this point.
  So let me repeat what I said earlier this week: When the House 
returns in the fall, KOSA and COPPA must be a priority. These parents 
and kids across America deserve better. I hope House Republicans change 
course swiftly and take KOSA and COPPA up.