US House Energy and Commerce leaders announce bipartisan kid safety package
( June 22, 2026, 14:41 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US House Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie and Ranking Member Frank Pallone announced an agreement on a kids online safety package, the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act. The legislation includes parts of the Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act, among other bills. "In the tradition of the Energy and Commerce Committee, we worked across the aisle for many months and have now found common ground on policies to significantly improve the digital environment for kids,” the committee leaders said jointly. Statement follows below:...
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