U.S. Senate · 118th Congress · S. 1291
Protecting Kids on Social Media Act
A 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.
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- Sponsor
- Brian SchatzD-HI
- Introduced
- April 26, 2023, in the Senate
- Issue areas
- Policy area
- Commerce (from the Congressional Research Service)
- Full text and actions
- congress.gov
Votes on this bill (0)
Neither the House nor the Senate has held a roll-call vote on this bill.
Cosponsors (10)
5 Democrats, 5 Republicans. Each member is shown with the party they were counted with on the day they signed on. How we count these
Original cosponsors
- Katie Boyd BrittR-AL
- Tom CottonR-AR
- Christopher MurphyD-CT
Signed on later
- Markwayne MullinR-OKJune 7, 2023
- Pete RickettsR-NEJune 7, 2023
- Jeanne ShaheenD-NHJune 7, 2023
- Peter WelchD-VTJune 7, 2023
- John FettermanD-PAJuly 27, 2023
- Margaret Wood HassanD-NHJuly 27, 2023
- Roger MarshallR-KSJuly 27, 2023