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House Passes Kids Online Safety Act, Adds AI Guardrails

6/30/2026

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The U.S. House approved a Kids Online Safety Act package, the KOSA passage.
The measure passed 267-117 under suspension of the rules, which requires a two-thirds majority.
The bill adds age-verification, AI chatbot guardrails, data-broker rules for children, and updates to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
Senator Ted Cruz is open to negotiations after the duty-of-care provision was omitted, as Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn call it critical.

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Story summary

The U.S. House approved a Kids Online Safety Act package, the KOSA passage.
The measure passed 267-117 under suspension of the rules, which requires a two-thirds majority.
The bill adds age-verification, AI chatbot guardrails, data-broker rules for children, and updates to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
Senator Ted Cruz is open to negotiations after the duty-of-care provision was omitted, as Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn call it critical.