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US HB7757
Bill
Status
3/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Brett Guthrie
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AI Summary
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Requires websites with more than one-third adult content to implement age verification technology to prevent minors (under 17) from accessing sexual material harmful to minors, with compliance required within 1 year of enactment
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Mandates online platforms provide parental controls and safety features for minor users, including tools to limit communications with strangers, restrict personalized recommendations, control time spent on platforms, and prevent profile recommendations to adult users
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Prohibits covered platforms from offering ephemeral (disappearing) messaging features to any minors and bans direct messaging features entirely for children under 13, while requiring parental consent mechanisms for teen users aged 13-16
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Regulates AI chatbots used by minors by requiring disclosure that chatbots are artificial intelligence systems, prohibiting false claims of being licensed professionals, mandating suicide crisis resources when relevant, and requiring policies to prevent access to harmful content
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Establishes FTC enforcement authority with civil penalties for violations, allows state attorneys general to bring civil actions, requires annual third-party audits of platform compliance, and preempts conflicting state laws while preserving general consumer protection statutes
Legislative Description
KIDS Act Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act AWARE Act AI Warnings And Resources for Education Act Promoting a Safe Internet for Minors Act Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act No Fentanyl on Social Media Act Safe Social Media Act Kids Internet Safety Partnership Act SPY Kids Act Stop Profiling Youth and Kids Act Kids Online Safety Act SAFE BOTs Act Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative BOTs Act SCREEN Act Shielding Children’s Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net Act
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
3/3/2026