S.1748 - Kids Online Safety Act: Full Legislative Text (119th Congress, 2025-2026)
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Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Summary
This is the full text of S.1748, the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), introduced in the 119th U.S. Congress (2025-2026) by Senators Blackburn, Blumenthal, Thune, and Schumer. The bill aims to protect children on the internet by establishing a duty of care for covered platforms to prevent and mitigate harms to minors, including mental health disorders, addiction, bullying, sexual exploitation, and promotion of dangerous substances. It requires platforms to implement default safety settings for minors, provide robust parental controls, and conduct annual audits. The bill also includes provisions for transparency reporting, research access for qualified researchers, and enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general.
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· 3 pulledTo protect the safety of children on the internet.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.
Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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