Identifying Minors Online

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R47884

Version

15

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Active

Published

Jul 28, 2026

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Jul 30, 2026, 4:53 pm UTC

Authors: Clare Y. Cho

Source topics: Telecommunications & Internet Policy, Competition Policy & Law

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Related federal bills

• HR 7891To protect the safety of children on the internet.
  118th Congress
• S 1409A bill to protect the safety of children on the internet.
  118th Congress
• HR 2801To amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to update and expand the coverage of such Act, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 1291A bill to require that social media platforms verify the age of their users, prohibit the use of algorithmic recommendation systems on individuals under age 18, require parental or guardian consent for social media users under age 18, and prohibit users who are under age 13 from accessing social media platforms.
  118th Congress
• S 1418A bill 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, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 821To require providers of social media platforms to prohibit children under the age of 16 from accessing such social media platforms, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 5778To require large social media platform providers to create, maintain, and make available to third-party safety software providers a set of real-time application programming interfaces, through which a child or a parent or legal guardian of a child may delegate permission to a third-party safety software provider to manage the online interactions, content, and account settings of such child on the large social media platform on the same terms as such child, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 2732To protect victims of online child sexual abuse, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 1207A bill to establish a National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 4624To prohibit the discriminatory use of personal information by online platforms in any algorithmic process, to require transparency in the use of algorithmic processes and content moderation, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 2325A bill to prohibit the discriminatory use of personal information by online platforms in any algorithmic process, to require transparency in the use of algorithmic processes and content moderation, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 1748A bill to protect the safety of children on the internet.
  119th Congress
• HR 1623To require certain interactive computer services to adopt and operate technology verification measures to ensure that users of the platform are not minors, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• S 737A bill to require certain interactive computer services to adopt and operate technology verification measures to ensure that users of the platform are not minors, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• S 2714A bill to require artificial intelligence chatbots to implement age verification measures and establish certain protections for minor users, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 7218To require artificial intelligence chatbots to implement age verification measures and establish certain protections for minor users, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 6484To protect the safety of minors on the internet, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 7757To protect children and teens online, empower parents and strengthen families, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 8413To establish a national framework for consumer privacy rights and the protection of personal data, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• S 4211A bill to protect the privacy of consumers.
  119th Congress
• HR 6291To 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, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• S 836A bill 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, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 6333To ensure responsible age assurance practices within the mobile ecosystem, particularly concerning the protection of minors, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 3149To safeguard children by providing parents with clear and accurate information about the apps downloaded and used by their children and to ensure proper parental consent is achieved, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress