United States of America: Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act/HB 7757) including data protection regulation was introduced to House of Representatives

On 3 March 2026, the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act/HB 7757) was introduced in the House of Representatives. Under the KIDS Act, a minor is defined as an individual under the age of 17, with children defined as individuals under the age of 13. Under the Stop Profiling Youth and Kids Act or SPY Kids Act (Title II, Subtitle C), providers of covered platforms would be prohibited from conducting market or product-focused research on users or visitors known to be minors, unless the research is used solely to improve the privacy, security, transparency, or safety of the covered platform or is necessary for compliance with a Federal or State law. Under the SCREEN Act (Title I), providers would be prohibited from transferring, disclosing, or retaining technology verification measure data beyond what is strictly necessary. Under the Kids Online Safety Act (Title II, Subtitle A), providers would be required to restrict the sharing of geolocation information of known minor users to third parties that are not processors, notify the user and their parent that geolocation information is collected, and obtain verifiable parental consent as defined in the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 before any registration or purchase by a known minor.