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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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The bill would bar covered platforms from processing personal data of users under 16 without verifiable parental consent.
Requires verifiable parental consent for processing minors' personal data
Applies to platforms with user accounts, engagement design, and personalization
Platforms must delete or stop accounts within 10 days after consent withdrawal
Would take effect 18 months after enactment
If enacted, the bill would change how many social platforms handle users under 16 by requiring parental authorization, stricter deletion rules, and FTC enforcement, affecting platform practices and parental control over minors' data.
Providers of covered online platforms, covered minors (under 16), and their parents are directly affected.
Introduced in the House on September 1, 2026, and referred to the Energy and Commerce Committee; no vote recorded in the provided source.
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