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S. 836 (119th)Congressional Activities
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Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act

Commerce|Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild safety and welfare
Sponsor
Edward J. MarkeyD
Cosponsors
Support
Lean Democratic
Introduced
Mar 4, 2025
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Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

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R47884Jun 26, 2026
Identifying Minors Online ↗

Concerns about potential harms to minors on the internet, particularly on social media platforms, have grown in recent years. Dating to the 1990s, policymakers have enacted legislation seeking to protect minors online, some of which create requirements for entities that provide websites, mobile applications, and onlin…

AuthorsClare Y. Cho
Telecommunications & Internet PolicyCompetition Policy & Law
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ScheduledMeeting•Jun 25, 2025, 2:00 PM
Business meeting to consider S.233, to amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 to modify the authority of the Office of National Drug Control Policy with respect to the World Anti-Doping Agency, S.254, to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to protect the cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and marine mammal ivory products, S.434, to establish the Commercial Space Activity Advisory Committee, S.836, to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and teens, S.1872, to direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure sectors, and the nominations of Bryan Bedford, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, and routine lists in the Coast Guard.
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Business meeting to consider S.233, to amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 to modify the authority of the Office of National Drug Control Policy with respect to the World Anti-Doping Agency, S.254, to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to protect the cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and marine mammal ivory products, S.434, to establish the Commercial Space Activity Advisory Committee, S.836, to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and teens, S.1872, to direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure sectors, and the nominations of Bryan Bedford, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, and routine lists in the Coast Guard.Business meeting to consider S.233, to amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 to modify the authority of the Office of National Drug Control Policy with respect to the World Anti-Doping Agency, S.254, to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to protect the cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and marine mammal ivory products, S.434, to establish the Commercial Space Activity Advisory Committee, S.836, to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and teens, S.1872, to direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure sectors, and the nominations of Bryan Bedford, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, and routine lists in the Coast Guard.

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S. Rept. 119-99Jan 27, 2026Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

CHILDREN AND TEENS' ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT

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