Senate Commerce Committee Advances Kids Online Safety Act to Floor

The Senate Commerce Committee voted on August 5, 2026, to advance the Kids Online Safety Act (S.1748), clearing it for a possible floor vote — the furthest the bill has progressed in the 119th Congress. The Senate version imposes a "duty of care" on platforms to mitigate harm from content promoting sexual exploitation and eating disorders. The House version omits that provision, echoing the divide that killed KOSA last Congress.