Bipartisan committee members write to the House speaker and majority leader.
The Senate has urged the House to pass the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA) in a letter written by bipartisan leaders of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise.
“We write today to state our support for protecting American children from the harms caused by social media and other online platforms,” the senators stated. “While the internet and digital tools have helped kids connect with others and the world around them, these benefits have come at a profound cost—our children are experiencing emotional, mental, and physical harm from their use of digital platforms.”
The Senate passed KOSPA in July with support from both sides of the aisle, sending it to the House to approve the updates to decades-old internet regulations. However, the legislation stalled there, and senators would like it to pass before the end of the year.
“Federal law protecting children’s privacy has not kept up with technology. Further, current law does not protect the online privacy of teens aged 13-16,” the letter added.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For wisdom for Speaker Johnson and Congressman Scalise as they consider the request of the upper chamber to pass the child online safety legislation.
- For members of the House and Senate to be discerning in their advocacy of bills and appropriations.
Sources: The Hill, Washington Post
