Cybersecurity Policy Report, KIDS Act Scheduled for House Consideration Next Week, (Jun 26, 2026)

By Paul Kirby

The House plans to consider the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act (H.R. 7757, 119th Cong. (2026)) under suspension of the rules next week, according to the Congressional Budget Office, which cited House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R., La.).

This week, Republicans and Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee reached a bipartisan agreement on the legislation, which allows states to impose stronger protections for children than those in the federal bill (CPR, June 23).

“Provisions of this title [Online Platforms] shall preempt any law, rule, or regulation of a State, or a political subdivision of a State, only to the extent that such law, rule, or regulation conflicts with a provision of this title. Nothing in this subtitle [Kids Online Safety] shall be construed to prohibit a State, or a political subdivision of a State, from enacting or enforcing a law, rule, or regulation that provides greater protection to minors than the protection provided by the provisions of this subtitle,” the bill says.

It makes a similar statement on state preemption in the title on kids’ privacy protections, substituting “children or teens” for “minors” in the second sentence and omitting references to political subdivisions of states.

The committee approved the KIDS Act in March on largely partisan lines (CPR, March 6).

A bill considered under suspension of the House rules needs two-thirds of the members present and voting to support it for passage if a roll call vote is taken, which is why they are typically reserved for measures with broad support.

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