WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s passage of the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act:

“Children are dying every single day at the hands of social media companies. The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s passage of KOSA is a positive step towards protecting our children online. While we still have more work to do on KOSA, we are pleased that we are one step closer to having this legislation signed into law before the end of the 118th Congress. We applaud Chairwoman McMorris-Rodgers (R-Wash.) for moving forward with the Kids Online Safety Act and thank her and her staff for their hard work on this legislation, along with Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) and Kathy Castor (D-Fla.).” – Senators Blackburn and Blumenthal

• In July 2024, the Senate passed the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, 91-3, the first major reform to the tech industry since 1998.