Progress

Current status
rejected
03 Jan 2025rejected
30 Jul 2024under deliberation
21 Jun 2023under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

03 Jan 2025
rejected

Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA) (S 2073) failed to pass the House of Representatives in the 118th Congress

On 3 January 2025, the 188th Congress concluded without the passage of the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (S.2073) in the House of Representatives, leading to its rejection. The bill had previously passed the US Senate. The Act would have applie…

Event typelaw
Action typerejection
Government branchlegislature
Government bodyparliament
30 Jul 2024
under deliberation

Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA) (S 2073) was passed by the Senate

On 30 July 2024, the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (S.2073) was passed by the US Senate. The Act applies to digital platforms, particularly those with more than 10 million active monthly users in the US that predominantly provide community foru…

Event typelaw
Action typepassage
Government branchlegislature
Government bodyparliament
21 Jun 2023
under deliberation

Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA) (S 2073) was introduced to the Senate

On 21 June 2023, the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (S.2073) was introduced into the US Congress. The Act applies to digital platforms, particularly those with more than 10 million active monthly users in the US that predominantly provide commun…

Event typelaw
Action typeintroduction
Government branchlegislature
Government bodyparliament