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Lawmaker outlines COPPA 2 to limit tracking of children online in Senate HELP hearing

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · March 5, 2026

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A lawmaker told the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions that the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA 2") updates privacy rules so children can use the internet without being tracked, targeted, or having their data collected, shared, or sold without parental knowledge and consent.

A lawmaker told the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions that the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA 2") would update federal privacy rules so children can use the internet without being tracked or targeted.

The speaker said, "Every parent should know that their child can go online without being tracked, targeted, or taken advantage of," arguing that children who use the internet for school and social connections should not have to "pay for that access with their personal information," particularly when the child does not understand its value. The lawmaker said that children "should not have their data collected, shared, or sold without their knowledge and consent and the knowledge and consent of their parent." The speaker also thanked "Senator Markey" for his collaboration on the measure.

Supporters describe COPPA 2 as an update that places protections "where they belong around our children," the lawmaker said, framing the bill as a response to today’s digital environment where minors routinely access online services. The remarks emphasized parental knowledge and consent as central protections and framed the legislation as preserving children's ability to "learn and connect and explore online, online safely."

No votes, motions, or committee actions are recorded in the provided transcript excerpt. The comments in the record consist of a single lawmaker’s statement advocating the legislation and noting collaboration with Senator Markey. The hearing record here does not show debate, amendments, formal questions, or a recorded outcome for COPPA 2.