The leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee came to an agreement on kids’ safety online, introducing a bipartisan piece of legislation to protect children online after months of negotiations.
In a June 22 announcement, Committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) and Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) “worked across the aisle for many months” and found “common ground on policies to significantly improve the digital environment for kids.”
This announcement comes after months of negotiations between parties about how regulation of online platforms should be implemented to add protections for minors.
“Coming into this Congress, we knew that protecting children and teens online would be one of the most significant challenges this committee would have to address,” the chairman and ranking member said in a joint statement. …
House Lawmakers Unveil Bipartisan Child Online Safety Bill
