S 278 · introduced · significant

Kids Off Social Media Act

What this bill does

Prohibits social media platforms from allowing children under 13 to create accounts and requires deletion of existing child accounts and their data.
Affects social media companies, schools receiving federal telecom discounts, and families with children under 17.
FTC enforces against platforms; schools must block social media on federally-funded networks or repay grants.

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Community Threads

Started by Cosponsor

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How would the account deletion requirement affect families whose children use social media for school assignments or communication with teachers?
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What evidence supports the premise that banning under-13 accounts would meaningfully reduce harms compared to age-verification alternatives?
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Which schools might struggle most with the network-blocking requirement, and how would repaying federal telecom grants impact their budgets?

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Sponsor · D-HI

Brian Schatz

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Introduced 2025-06-30

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Legislative timeline

2025-06-30 · senate · Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 108.
2025-06-30 · senate · Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-33.
2025-06-30 · Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-33.
2025-02-05 · senate · Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2025-01-28 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2025-01-28 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate

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