Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 108.
The bill bars social media platforms from allowing accounts for children under 13, requires deletion and limited portability of their data, and prohibits platforms from using personalized recommendation algorithms for users under 17 (with narrow exceptions). It empowers the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general to enforce these rules, and conditions certain school broadband discounts on schools blocking student access to social media on supported networks.
Left emphasizes child privacy and mental-health protections
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a detailed substantive policy measure that is well-defined, specific about mechanisms and enforcement, and carefully integrated with existing law; however, it provides minimal fiscal/resourcing detail and limited ongoing measurement/reporting provisions.
The bill bars social media platforms from allowing accounts for children under 13, requires deletion and limited portability of their data, and prohibits platforms from using personalized recommendation algorithms for users under 17 (with narrow exceptions).
It empowers the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general to enforce these rules, and conditions certain school broadband discounts on schools blocking student access to social media on supported networks.
The bill also requires schools to submit internet safety policies to the FCC and establishes a public database of those policies.
Strong public interest in protecting minors offsets powerful industry opposition, legal risks, and implementation complexity—making enactment plausible but far from assured.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a detailed substantive policy measure that is well-defined, specific about mechanisms and enforcement, and carefully integrated with existing law; however, it provides minimal fiscal/resourcing detail and limited ongoing measurement/reporting provisions.
Left emphasizes child privacy and mental-health protections
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Left emphasizes child privacy and mental-health protections
Generally supportive: the bill directly restricts algorithmic targeting of minors and removes young children from commercial social platforms.
It advances child privacy, mental-health safeguards, and stronger enforcement through the FTC and state attorneys general.
Cautiously favorable but pragmatic: supports protecting minors while concerned about clarity, costs, and implementation.
Wants measured timelines, clear standards, and support for schools to comply without losing needed services.
Skeptical: while child protection is a legitimate goal, this bill expands federal regulatory authority and ties school funding to behavioral rules.
Concerned about burdens on businesses, parental rights, and federal overreach into schools and speech.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Strong public interest in protecting minors offsets powerful industry opposition, legal risks, and implementation complexity—making enactment plausible but far from assured.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Left emphasizes child privacy and mental-health protections
Strong public interest in protecting minors offsets powerful industry opposition, legal risks, and implementation complexity—making enactme…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a detailed substantive policy measure that is well-defined, specific about mechanisms and enforcement, and carefully integrated with existing law; however, it prov…
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