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H.R. 7757: KIDS Act

Passed HouseJun 29, 2026

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 3, 2026
  2. Passed House (completed)Jun 29, 2026, 267–117
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Mar 3, 2026

This bill requires specified online platforms to establish safeguards for minors. The safeguards include (1) limiting access to specified sexual material, (2) providing parental controls on social media and online video game platforms, and (3) requiring artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to disclose certain information to users who are minors.

First, publicly available online platforms on which more than one-third of the content is considered sexual material harmful to minors under the bill must adopt technology to identify minors and prevent them from accessing such material.

Next, social media platforms must (1) implement default settings for minors that limit compulsive usage features and the ability of other users to communicate with minors, and (2) provide tools for parents to manage the privacy and account settings of a minor. Social media platforms may not allow ephemeral messaging features for minors.

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The bill also requires online video game platforms to provide tools that allow parents to (1) limit communication between a minor and other users of the platform, and (2) restrict purchases by a minor on the platform.

Further, providers of AI chatbots must disclose to users who are minors (1) that the chatbot is an AI system and not a human, and (2) suicide and crisis intervention hotline information.

Finally, the bill requires specified studies and reports about the effects of social media platforms on minors and provides for enforcement of the bill's requirements by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Jun 29, 2026

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 267–117

Yea 267two-thirds 256Nay 117

  • Democrats104 yea, 85 nay
  • Republicans162 yea, 32 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: George Whitesides (D-CA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Jill Tokuda (D-HI), Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) voted Nay; and 107 more

See how all 384 members voted

Showing 431 of 431 members

Yea 267

Republicans (162)

Democrats (104)

Independents (1)

Nay 117

Democrats (85) broke with their party

Not voting 47

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Jun 29, 2026. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Jun 29, 2026HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 267–117
    Roll call 228 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats10485023
    Republicans16232024
    Independents1000
    Total267117047

    House roll call 228: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    117 crossed party lines: 85 Democrats, 32 Republicans

    How each member voted (431)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

742 points earned
  1. 1Brett Guthrie R-KY SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, passed House3 events+36
  2. 2Yassamin Ansari D-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Jodey Arrington R-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Becca Balint D-VT1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Wesley Bell D-MO1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Jun 29, 2026Passed the House, 267–117.
  2. Mar 3, 2026Introduced in the House by Brett Guthrie.
Show the full action history (15 actions)
  1. Jul 13, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. Jun 29, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 267 - 117 (Roll no. 228). (text: CR H4280-4292)
  3. Jun 29, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4280-4296)
  4. Jun 29, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4302)
  5. Jun 29, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 267 - 117 (Roll no. 228). (text: CR H4280-4292)
  6. Jun 29, 2026Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Jun 29, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules.
  8. Jun 29, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7757.
  9. Jun 29, 2026At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  10. Jun 29, 2026Considered as unfinished business.
  11. Jun 29, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 267 - 117 (Roll no. 228).
  12. Jun 29, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 267 - 117 (Roll no. 228).
  13. Jun 29, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. Mar 3, 2026Introduced in House
  15. Mar 3, 2026Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.