H.R. 7757, the KIDS Act, passed the House on June 29, 2026.
H.R. 7757 — KIDS Act
What it does
The KIDS Act directs the federal government to study how chatbots affect children's mental health, requires the FTC to run a public education campaign on internet safety for minors, establishes a temporary Kids Internet Safety Partnership to identify best practices for protecting children online, and creates educational resources about chatbot risks. It treats violations as unfair trade practices enforceable by the FTC and state attorneys general, but explicitly protects encryption, Section 230 immunity, and law enforcement cooperation.
Quorum's transparency scan gave KIDS Act a moderate transparency flag.
What happens next
H.R. 7757 passed the House. It now moves to the other chamber.
Who is behind it
Filed by Brett Guthrie. Cosponsored by Frank Pallone.
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