WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, led a markup of several kids internet and digital safety bills.

“Today we advanced 18 measures to empower parents with stronger, smarter tools to help them keep their kids safe online,” said Chairman Bilirakis. “Protecting children in the digital age is not optional—it is a moral imperative and today was an important step forward in achieving this goal.”

Legislative Vote Summary

• H.R. 6290, Safe Social Media Act, was forwarded without amendment to the Full Committee by a voice vote.
• H.R. 6259, No Fentanyl on Social Media Act, was forwarded without amendment to the Full Committee by a voice vote.
• H.R. 6289, Promoting a Safe Internet for Minors Act, was forwarded without amendment to the Full Committee by a voice vote.
• H.R. 6437, Kids Internet Safety Partnership Act, was forwarded without amendment to the Full Committee by a voice vote.
• H.R. 5360, AI Warnings And Resources for Education (AWARE) Act, was forwarded, as amended, to the Full Committee by a voice vote.
• H.R. 6499, Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act, was forwarded without amendment to the Full Committee by a voice vote.
• H.R. 2657, Sammy’s Law, was forwarded without amendment to the Full Committee by a voice vote.
• H.R. 6265, Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games (GAMING) Act, was forwarded, as amended, to the Full Committee by a voice vote.
• H.R. 6273, Stop Profiling Youth and (SPY) Kids Act, was forwarded, as amended, to the Full Committee by a voice vote.
• H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act, was forwarded without amendment to the Full Committee by a voice vote.
• H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots Act, was forwarded without amendment to the Full Committee by a voice vote.
• H.R. 1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act, was forwarded, as amended, to the Full Committee by a voice vote.
• H.R. 6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025, was forwarded without amendment to the Full Committee by a voice vote.
• H.R. 3149, App Store Accountability Act, was forwarded, as amended, to the Full Committee by a voice vote.
• H.R. 6333, Parents Over Platforms Act, was forwarded without amendment to the Full Committee by a voice vote.
• H.R. 6292, Don’t Sell Kids’ Data Act of 2025, was forwarded, as amended, to the Full Committee by a voice vote.
• H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act, was forwarded, as amended, to the Full Committee by a roll call vote of 13 Yeas to 10 Nays.
• H.R. 6291, Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act, was forwarded without amendment to the Full Committee by a roll call vote of 14 Yeas to 10 Nays.

Below are key excerpts from today’s markup:

Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) on the Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots Act: “Kids aren’t just scrolling feeds. They’re forming real emotional attachments to AI chatbots that can mimic authority, appear trustworthy, and respond at all hours. [...] Parents are, quite simply, outmatched, and the status quo is not acceptable. The SAFE Bots Act creates clear baseline guardrails. It prohibits AI from impersonating licensed professionals—no chatbots should act like a doctor or a therapist to a child. It requires age-appropriate disclosure so minors know they are talking to AI, not a human, and that the chatbots cannot provide licensed professional advice.”

Congressman John James (MI-10) on the App Store Accountability Act: “App stores should follow the same commonsense rules we expect from every small business. If a corner store can’t knowingly sell adult or addictive products to minors, then neither should the world’s largest digital storefronts.”

Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) on the Kids Online Safety Act: “KOSA protects kids across America by mandating default safeguards and easy-to-use parental controls to empower families. [...] KOSA will broadly protect kids and teens, while the other bills before us address particular harms or take specific approaches to help ensure no existing threat is left unaddressed. In many ways, those bills make KOSA even stronger by working alongside them. [...] It is the foundation and the safety net with concrete safeguards to keep kids and teens safe.”

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