S. 278
January 28, 2025
Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Welch, Mr. Budd, Mr. King, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Fetterman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
A BILL
To prohibit users who are under age 13 from accessing social media platforms, to prohibit the use of personalized recommendation systems on individuals under age 17, and limit the use of social media in schools.
1. Short title; table of contents; TITLE I—KIDS OFF SOCIAL MEDIA ACT; 101. Short title; 102. Definitions; 103. No children under 13; 104. Prohibition on the use of personalized recommendation systems on children or teens; 105. Determination of whether an operator has knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances that an individual is a child or teen; 106. Enforcement; 107. Relationship to other laws; 108. Effective date; TITLE II—EYES ON THE BOARD ACT OF 2025; 201. Short title; 202. Updating the Children’s Internet Protection Act to include social media platforms; 203. Internet safety policies; TITLE III—SEVERABILITY; 301. Severability
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,