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Congress·Passed Senate·S. 836

Senate Committee Advances Kids' Online Privacy Bill, Expanding Protections to Teens Up to Age 16

Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act

9 months ago·View on Congress.gov

Legislative Progress

✓ Senate
House
President
Law

Key Points

  • Would expand federal online privacy rules to cover teens ages 13–16, not just younger kids, on websites and apps.
  • Would ban using kids’ or teens’ personal info for targeted, person-by-person ads, with limited exceptions like ads based on the page’s content.
  • Would give parents (for kids) and teens (for themselves) rights to see what data a service has, delete it, and fix wrong information.
  • Would require clear notices and meaningful consent before collecting or changing how a child’s or teen’s personal info is used or shared.
  • Would require notice if a child’s or teen’s data is stored or moved outside the U.S., and limit keeping the data longer than needed.
Data PrivacyConsumer ProtectionTechnology

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Mixed Impacts(3)
Small Business Owner
Neutral
Gig Worker
Neutral
Student
Neutral
Positive Impacts(1)
Child Tax Credit
Helps

Political Response

Milestones

6 milestones10 actions
Mar 16, 2026Senate

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mar 16, 2026House

Held at the desk.

Mar 16, 2026House

Received in the House.

Mar 5, 2026Senate

Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S860-869; text: CR S861-868)

Mar 5, 2026

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Within 180 days after the bill becomes law

FTC issues guidance on when a company should have “reasonable” knowledge a user is under 17

Apps may change settings, notices, and data practices after guidance comes out, because it shows what the FTC will look for in enforcement.

1 year after enactment

FTC report on whether a shared “one-stop” consent tool is feasible

If adopted later, parents/teens might be able to approve or manage permissions across multiple related apps in one place instead of repeating steps.

1 year after enactment

GAO report on teen privacy risks in financial technology products

Could lead to future rules or laws affecting teen banking apps, payment apps, and debit-card apps that market to teens.

1 year after enactment, and every year after

FTC yearly enforcement report to Congress begins

More public information about how many COPPA cases are being investigated and brought each year, which can pressure companies to comply.

3 years after enactment

FTC oversight report on app stores and app-platform processes for kids’ apps

App stores may tighten review rules for kid-directed apps, which could affect what apps are allowed and what data they can collect.

2 Articles

Washington TimesCenter Right

Congress has chance to update kids' digital privacy law, while other online safety bills stall

Washington TimesCenter Right

Senate passes bill to expand protections of minors' online data

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act

Bill NumberS 836
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionMessage on Senate action sent to the House.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(21)
D: 13R: 7I: 1

Analysis generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.