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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 6437 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6437
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Kids Internet
Safety Partnership to identify and advance best practices with respect
to the online safety of minors, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 4, 2025
Mr. Fry (for himself and Mr. Landsman) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Kids Internet
Safety Partnership to identify and advance best practices with respect
to the online safety of minors, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Kids Internet Safety Partnership
Act''.
SEC. 2. KIDS INTERNET SAFETY PARTNERSHIP.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish the Kids Internet
Safety Partnership.
(b) Director.--The Secretary shall appoint a Director to be the
head of the Partnership.
(c) Duties.--The duties of the Partnership shall be the following:
(1) Coordinate with relevant Federal agencies, including
the Federal Trade Commission, and stakeholders to identify--
(A) the risks for minors with respect to the use of
websites, online services, online applications, and
mobile applications;
(B) the benefits for minors with respect to the use
of websites, online services, online applications, and
mobile applications; and
(C) widely accepted or evidence-based best
practices that account for minors of different ages
and--
(i) address the risks identified under
subparagraph (A); and
(ii) preserve and enhance the benefits
identified under subparagraph (B).
(2) Not later than 1 year after the date on which the
Partnership is established, and every 2 years thereafter,
publish on a publicly available website a report that details--
(A) the identifications made under paragraph (1);
and
(B) the efficacy and adoption by websites, online
services, online applications, and mobile applications
of--
(i) safeguards for minors; and
(ii) parental tools.
(3) Not later than 2 years after the date on which the
Partnership is established, publish on a publicly available
website a playbook for providers and developers of websites,
online services, online applications, and mobile applications
to facilitate the implementation of widely accepted or
evidence-based best practices that account for minors of
different ages and address the risks identified under paragraph
(1)(A) and preserve and enhance the benefits identified under
paragraph (1)(B), including best practices with respect to--
(A) age verification, assurance, and estimation
techniques;
(B) design features;
(C) parental tools;
(D) default privacy and account settings;
(E) reporting systems and tools;
(F) third-party safety software services; and
(G) limitations and opt-outs related to
personalized recommendation systems and chatbots.
(d) Stakeholders.--In coordinating with stakeholders under
subsection (c)(1), the Partnership shall coordinate with the following:
(1) Academic experts with specific expertise with respect
to the prevention of risks for minors online.
(2) Researchers with specific expertise with respect to
social media.
(3) Parents and minors with demonstrated experience with
respect to the safety of minors online.
(4) Educators with demonstrated experience with respect to
the safety of minors online.
(5) Online platforms.
(6) Experts in academia and civil society with specific
expertise with respect to constitutional law, privacy, free
expression, access to information, and civil liberties.
(7) State attorneys general (or designees thereof who work
in State or local government).
(e) Sunset.--The Partnership shall terminate on the date that is 5
years after the date on which the Partnership is established.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Design feature.--The term ``design feature''--
(A) means any feature or component of a website,
online service, online application, or mobile
application that encourages an increase in or increases
the frequency of use or time spent by a user who is a
minor with respect to such website, service, or
application; and
(B) includes--
(i) infinite scrolling or auto play;
(ii) rewards or incentives based on
frequency of use or time spent;
(iii) notifications and push alerts;
(iv) badges or other visual award symbols
based on frequency of use or time spent; and
(v) appearance altering filters.
(2) Minor.--The term ``minor'' means an individual who is
under the age of 18.
(3) Parent.--The term ``parent'' means a legal guardian of
a minor.
(4) Parental tool.--The term ``parental tool''--
(A) means a tool that--
(i) a website, online service, online
application, or mobile application provides to
a parent of a user who the service or
application knows is a minor; and
(ii) the parent uses to support such user
with respect to the use of the website,
service, or application; and
(B) includes a tool that allows a parent of a user
who the website, service, or application knows is a
minor to--
(i) view or change the privacy and account
settings of such user;
(ii) grant or withdraw verifiable parental
consent;
(iii) restrict the purchases and financial
transactions of such user;
(iv) view metrics of the total time spent
on such website, service, or application by
such user;
(v) restrict time spent on such website,
service, or application by such user;
(vi) report illegal or harmful conduct on
such website, service, or application with
respect to which such user may be a victim; and
(vii) limit or opt-out of personalized
recommendation systems or chatbots.
(5) Partnership.--The term ``Partnership'' means the Kids
Internet Safety Partnership established under subsection (a).
(6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Commerce.
(7) Verifiable parental consent.--The term ``verifiable
parental consent'' has the meaning given such term in section
1302 of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998
(15 U.S.C. 6501).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
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