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HR 2657 · in committee · significant

Sammy’s Law

What this bill does

  • Large social media platforms must allow safety software providers to monitor children under 17's activity with parental consent.
  • Children, parents, and social media companies are affected by this requirement.
  • Software providers must register with the FTC, pass security review, and be U.S.-based to participate.

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Community Threads

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    How would requiring parental monitoring software on social media platforms affect children's privacy expectations compared to current platform policies?

  2. 02

    What security standards should the FTC establish for monitoring software providers to prevent misuse of children's activity data?

  3. 03

    Would mandating U.S.-based monitoring software providers limit parents' access to safety tools compared to allowing international options?

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Sponsor · D-FL-25

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

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Introduced 2025-12-11

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-12-11 · house · Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  2. 2025-12-11 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  3. 2025-04-03 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

  4. 2025-04-03 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  5. 2025-04-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  6. 2025-04-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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