Senate to consider biggest tech regulation in decades to protect children online

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If passed, the bills would be the first to update children’s privacy protections online since the 1990s. The legislation had been stalled previously, even after it received the support of more than 60 backers.in 2022 and have since worked with advocacy groups to update it in response to a series of congressional hearings and investigations into online child safety.

“With this vote, the Senate has a critical opportunity to send a message to Big Tech and put an end to the relentless targeting and tracking of kids and teens online,” the pair added. “It has been a long and daunting road to get this bill passed, which can change and save lives, but today, we are one monumental step closer to success,” Schumer said in a statement Tuesday.

“I think a lot of us are happy to see some meaningful legislation potentially move forward in an election year,” said a Republican aide who worked on the legislation, speaking on the condition of anonymity. “These bills have been in the works for years, and it’s time to get them over the finish line.”

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