Dozens of tech safety groups urge House to reject KIDS package
Key takeaways
- House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) and Rep.
- The lawmakers said they worked across the aisle for many months and found common ground on polices to significantly improve the digital environment for kids.
- According to next week s House schedule, the KIDS Act could be brought to the House floor as early as Monday under a special, fast-track process called suspension of the rules.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
The groups, in the letter sent Friday, said they are concerned the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, which includes the landmark Kids Online Social Media Act (KOSA), weakens proposed protections for online users and lets Big Tech off the hook.
Signatories include the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE), the youth-led coalition Design It For Us, the tech watchdog group Tech Oversight Project and artificial intelligence safety advocacy group Encode, and dozens of others.
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) and Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) announced on Monday the two came to an agreement on the KIDS Act, months after negotiations fell apart.