Kids Off Social Media Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 7433
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 2
- Policy Area
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2026-02-09: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Last Updated
- 2026-05-28T18:36:16Z
AI-Generated Summary
H.R. 7433: Kids Off Social Media Act (with Eyes on the Board Act of 2026)
Purpose This bill seeks to restrict social media access for minors by prohibiting accounts for children under age 13, limiting personalized content recommendations for individuals under age 17, and requiring schools to block social media on networks and devices funded through federal discounts.
Key Provisions
- Title I (Kids Off Social Media Act):
- Defines social media platform as a public-facing service that collects personal data, derives revenue primarily from advertising or data sales, and functions mainly as a forum for user-generated content (with explicit exclusions for e-commerce, email, video games, news, education tools, and certain messaging services).
- Child means under age 13; teen means ages 13–16.
- Personalized recommendation system means automated systems that suggest or rank content based on user personal data.
- Prohibits platforms from permitting account creation or maintenance for children under 13 and requires termination of existing accounts, followed by deletion of associated personal data (with a 90-day window for users to request a readable, portable copy).
- Bans use of personalized recommendation systems for children or teens, with narrow exceptions allowing only device type, language, city/town, child/teen status, or age.
- Allows chronological display of user-selected content for teens and permits search results or safety measures (e.g., blocking unlawful content) without violating the ban.
- Establishes that platforms are not required to implement age verification or collect new age data; any voluntary data collected for compliance cannot be used or retained beyond compliance needs.
- Treats violations as unfair or deceptive acts under the FTC Act, enforceable by the FTC and state attorneys general (as parens patriae), with notice requirements and intervention rights for the FTC.
- Title II (Eyes on the Board Act of 2026):
- Amends the Children's Internet Protection Act to require elementary and secondary schools receiving E-rate discounts to certify they enforce policies blocking social media platforms on supported services, devices, and networks via technology protection measures and monitoring.
- Provides phased implementation: certifications due within 120 days for the first funding year after enactment, with two-year grace periods for schools implementing measures; non-compliance results in loss of discounts or reimbursement obligations.
- Exempts certain non-commercial educational services, business-to-business tools, and libraries (except school libraries).
- Requires schools to submit internet safety policies to the FCC for a new public database.
- Allows teachers to use social media for educational instruction and preserves district-sanctioned learning management systems.
- Title III: Includes a standard severability clause.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Creates new federal restrictions on social media account access and algorithmic recommendations for minors, outside of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
- Expands CIPA filtering obligations to explicitly cover social media platforms, adding certification, enforcement, and database requirements.
- Establishes FTC enforcement authority modeled on the FTC Act and state parens patriae actions, while preserving preemption only for conflicting state laws and allowing stricter state protections.
- Updates Communications Act references and adds public disclosure of school internet safety policies.
Potential Impacts
- Government agencies: Increases FTC enforcement workload for violations and FCC oversight of E-rate certifications, funding recovery, and the new policy database.
- Citizens: Prevents children under 13 from creating or maintaining social media accounts and limits personalized content feeds for teens; schools must restrict student access on funded networks.
- Schools and education: Requires procurement and implementation of blocking technology, with potential loss of federal discounts for non-compliance; good-faith efforts provide limited protections.
- No provisions address international relations.
Main Stakeholders Affected
- Social media platform operators.
- Children (under 13) and teens (under 17).
- Elementary and secondary schools, school boards, and local educational agencies.
- Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission.
- State attorneys general.
- Parents and students.
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications
- Explicitly avoids mandating age verification or new data collection to address privacy concerns and references non-conflict with FERPA, COPPA, and FTC Act section 18(h).
- Allows states to enact stronger protections while preempting only directly conflicting rules.
- Includes remedies for non-compliance and good-faith exceptions in school funding enforcement.
- Contains a severability provision to preserve remaining sections if any part is invalidated.
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Sponsor
Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
Cosponsors (1)
Recent Actions
- 2026-02-09: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2026-02-09: Introduced in House
- 2026-02-09: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Kids Off Social Media Act — issued 2026-02-09 — PDF (35 pages)