Concerns about potential harms to minors on the internet, particularly on social media platforms, have grown in recent years. Dating to the 1990s, policymakers have enacted legislation seeking to protect minors online, some of which create requirements for entities that provide websites, mobile applications, and onlin…
KIDS Act
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Sports betting involves risking money on the outcomes of athletic events. Before 2018, sports gambling was illegal in most states. In 2018, the Supreme Court held in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA; P.L. 102-559) was unconstitutio…
Beginning in the 117th Congress, some Members of Congress introduced different versions of a Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)—a bill seeking to address harms to minors online by creating requirements for certain online platforms, among other provisions. In the 119th Congress, different versions of KOSA have been introduc…
Science and technology (S&T) underlie a wide range of issues confronting the nation. The advancement of S&T can drive economic growth, help address national priorities, and improve health and quality of life. The ubiquity and constantly changing nature of S&T frequently create public policy issues of congressional int…
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