To protect minors from harms associated with ephemeral messaging features and unsolicited direct contact on social media platforms by prohibiting certain ephemeral messaging features for minors and mandating the provision of parental direct messaging controls, and for other purposes.

United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng BILLS To protect minors from harms associated with ephemeral messaging features and unsolicited direct contact on social media platforms by prohibiting certain ephemeral messaging features for minors and mandating the provision of parental direct messaging controls, and for other purposes.;Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025;SMK Act of 2025;H.R. 6257 (IH) Bills and Statutes 119_cong_bills legislative 2025-12-09 To protect minors from harms associated with ephemeral messaging features and unsolicited direct contact on social media platforms by prohibiting certain ephemeral messaging features for minors and mandating the provision of parental direct messaging controls, and for other purposes. Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025 SMK Act of 2025 H.R. 6257 (IH) U.S. Government Publishing Office 2025-11-21 monographic deposited born digital 16 p. Y 1.6: Y 1.4/6: P0b002ee1db42e100 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr6257ih H.R. 6257 021-610-00252-9 000501532 000325573 Congressional bills House bills f:h6257_ih.txt https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr6257ih https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr6257ih/html/BILLS-119hr6257ih.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr6257ih/pdf/BILLS-119hr6257ih.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr6257ih/xml/BILLS-119hr6257ih.xml fdlp DGPO 2025-12-09 2025-12-09 BILLS-119hr6257ih machine generated eng Neal P. Dunn United States House of Representatives sponsor spn United States Congress Member United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce associated name asn United States Code Title 15 Section 41et seq. Title 15 Section 57a(a)(1)(B) Title 15 Section 6501 15 U.S.C. 41et seq. 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B) 15 U.S.C. 6501 hr BILLS-119hr6257ih 119 1 HOUSE HOUSE 6257 ih ih Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025 SMK Act of 2025 To protect minors from harms associated with ephemeral messaging features and unsolicited direct contact on social media platforms by prohibiting certain ephemeral messaging features for minors and mandating the provision of parental direct messaging controls, and for other purposes. Mr. Dunn of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce Committee on Energy and Commerce Energy and Commerce Mr. Dunn of Florida Neal P. Dunn Dunn, Neal P. Neal Dunn false false