House Bill 8372
116th Congress(2019-2020)
KIDS Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 24, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
8372
Congress
116
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Kids Internet Design and Safety Act or the KIDS Act
This bill prohibits commercial online platforms that are directed to children from engaging in certain practices, including implementing features that encourage additional engagement with the platform, promoting certain types of content, and using certain advertising methods.
September 24, 2020
09/24/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
09/24/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:54 PM