119:s:278 — Kids Off Social Media Act

Sponsor

Introduced by

Brian Schatz

D Democrat · Senate · HI D+13

Ranking Member · State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (sub)

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 108.

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Jun 30, 2025

committee Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-33.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Jun 30, 2025

other Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 108.

Feb 05, 2025

committee Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Jan 28, 2025

introduced Introduced in Senate

Jan 28, 2025

introduced Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Jun 30, 2025 Reported to Senate

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00 Introduced in Senate Jan 28, 2025

Kids Off Social Media Act This bill limits children’s access to social media platforms and requires both platforms and schools to implement certain restrictions on children’s social media usage. Specifically, the bill prohibits social media platforms from knowingly allowing children under the age of 13 to create or maintain accounts. Platforms must delete existing accounts held by children and any personal data collected from child users. Platforms are also generally prohibited from using automated systems to suggest or promote content based on personal data collected from users under the age of 17. The bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to enforce these provisions. States may also bring civil actions against platforms whose violations of these provisions have adversely affected their residents. Further, as a condition of receiving discounted telecommunications service under the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-Rate) program, schools must enforce policies preventing the use of E-Rate-supported services, networks, and devices to access social media, and must use blocking or filtering technology to prevent such access. Schools that do not make a good faith effort to comply and correct known violations are required to reimburse any E-Rate support they received for the applicable period. Schools must also submit copies of their internet safety policies to the Federal Communications Commission for publication. Under the bill, social media platforms are defined as public-facing sites that function primarily as forums for user-generated content. Some categories of online platforms are explicitly excluded, including sites that provide primarily videoconferencing, emailing, or educational services.

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

-[S. 278 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

+[S. 278 Reported in Senate (RS)]

<DOC>

+Calendar No. 108

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 278

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+[Report No. 119-33]

To prohibit users who are under age 13 from accessing social media

platforms, to prohibit the use of personalized recommendation systems

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January 28, 2025

Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Welch,

-Mr. Budd, Mr. King, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Fetterman)

-introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the

-Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

+Mr. Budd, Mr. King, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Warner, Mr. Fetterman, Ms. Slotkin,

+Ms. Alsobrooks, and Mr. Kelly) introduced the following bill; which was

+read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and

+Transportation

+

+June 30, 2025

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+Reported by Mr. Cruz, without amendment

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If any provision of this Act is determined to be unenforceable or

invalid, the remaining provisions of this Act shall not be affected.

-<all>

+Calendar No. 108

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+119th CONGRESS

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+1st Session

+

+S. 278

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+[Report No. 119-33]

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+_______________________________________________________________________

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+A BILL

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+To prohibit users who are under age 13 from accessing social media

+platforms, to prohibit the use of personalized recommendation systems

+on individuals under age 17, and limit the use of social media in

+schools.

+

+_______________________________________________________________________

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+June 30, 2025

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+Reported without amendment

Lobbying activity

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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE

SCI

6

filings · 2026 Q3

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

CIVEDUTEC

6

filings · 2026 Q3

NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE

SCI

5

filings · 2026 Q3

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS

TEC

5

filings · 2026 Q3

BRIA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INC.

TEC

3

filings · 2026 Q3

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ADDICTION PSYCHIATRY

MED

1

filings · 2026 Q1

COUNTY OF MARIN

TEC

1

filings · 2025 Q1

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Cosponsors (14)

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