HR 7757 · Passed House · 07-13-26
KIDS Act
What does the KIDS Act do?
HR 7757 is a House bill sponsored by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY). Sets new federal rules to protect people under 17 online. It requires adult-content sites to check whether users are minors, makes social platforms, video games, and AI chatbots add safety tools and parental controls, limits messaging features for young users, and orders several studies — all enforced by the Federal Trade Commission.
Did HR 7757 pass? Where it stands
As of July 17, 2026, HR 7757 has passed the House.
Status: Passed House
Latest vote: House Passed 267–117 on June 29, 2026
Outlook: Possible
Key provisions
- Age Checks for Adult Content Sites
- Sites where over one-third of material is harmful sexual content must verify users' age
- Verification takes effect 1 year after enactment
- Confirming you are not a minor is not enough to pass
- Cannot be required to submit government-issued ID
- Platform Safeguards and Parental Tools
- Covered platforms must give known minors safety controls, set most-protective by default
- Must provide parental tools to manage settings, purchases, and screen time
- Independent third-party audit required within 18 months, then annually
- Messaging Limits for Young Users
- Bans disappearing (ephemeral) messaging features for known minors
- Bans direct messaging for known users under 13
- Parental direct-messaging controls required for teen users
- AI Chatbot Rules
- Chatbots must disclose they are AI, not a person, to known minors
- Must show suicide/crisis hotline resources when a minor raises suicide
- Must advise a break after 3 continuous hours of use
- Studies and FTC Enforcement
- Orders studies on social media, fentanyl access, chatbots, and safety tools
- Violations treated as unfair or deceptive acts under the FTC Act
- State attorneys general may sue on behalf of residents
Last updated July 15, 2026