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House Energy and Commerce committee adopts broad Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act amid partisan dispute over enforcement and preemption
Summary
The House committee advanced the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act after contentious debate over whether the bill removes a duty-of-care standard and preempts stronger state laws. Republicans said the package strengthens parental tools; Democrats said it leaves families worse off and shields tech platforms.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee adopted the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act on a 28–24 roll-call vote after hours of debate over enforcement standards and state preemption.
Chairman Guthrie opened the markup by saying the package brought together “a dozen impactful proposals” to empower parents and protect children online and urged the committee to act. Ranking Member Pallone, however, warned that the Republican package would weaken enforcement and include an “impossible to meet” actual-knowledge standard that could let large platforms avoid accountability, saying the bills “would leave kids and their parents worse off.”
Republican members framed the Kids Act as a comprehensive set of parental tools and technical…
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