A New KOSA Child Internet Safety Bill Heads to the House Floor

The bill carries the same name as the Senate’s 2024 effort, yet the focus has changed

In early March 2026, the House Energy and Commerce Committee quietly gave new life to the Kids Online Safety Act. On paper, it looks like the same youth online safety bill the Senate passed in a 91–3 landslide in 2024. In practice, the House version aims at a different target.

The Senate sought to place legal responsibility on the platforms that design t…