SB1418: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
A bill to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and teens, and for other purposes.
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This bill would update the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, a 1998 law that regulates how companies collect and use personal information from children. The bill strengthens protections for children and teenagers by restricting how their data is collected, used, and shared online. It affects tech companies, social media platforms, and websites that gather information from young users. The bill is currently in the introduction stage and has not yet been assigned to a for review.
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SB1418: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act
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Sponsors
Edward Markey
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (22)
Bill Cassidy
Maria Cantwell
Ted Cruz
Mike Crapo
Richard Blumenthal