House approves age-appropriate design code for online services after heated debate

May 23, 2025

The House voted 133–9 to propose amendments to S.69, an "age-appropriate design code" that sets privacy-forward defaults and design limits for online services likely to be used by minors; supporters said it protects children, opponents warned of constitutional and economic risks.

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The House on third reading voted to propose to the Senate amendments recommended by the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to S.69, an "age-appropriate design code" that seeks to limit design features and data practices that lawmakers and advocates say harm children.

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