Sammy’s Law

Hozzl · 2025-04-12T03:23:17Z

Explore the details of House Bill 2657 Sammy’s Law currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on undefined. Stay informed on legislative developments.

4/12/2025, 3:23 AM

Summary of Bill HR 2657

Bill 119 HR 2657, also known as the "Social Media Safety and Accountability Act," aims to hold large social media platform providers accountable for the safety of children using their platforms. The bill requires these companies to create and maintain real-time application programming interfaces (APIs) that allow third-party safety software providers to manage the online interactions, content, and account settings of children on the platform.

Under this bill, children or their parents/legal guardians can delegate permission to a third-party safety software provider to monitor and control their online activities on social media platforms. This delegation of permission must be done on the same terms as the child, ensuring that their online safety is prioritized.

The main goal of this legislation is to enhance the safety and security of children using social media platforms by giving parents and guardians more control over their online interactions. By requiring social media companies to provide APIs for third-party safety software providers, the bill aims to empower parents and guardians to better protect their children from potential online dangers. Overall, Bill 119 HR 2657 seeks to address the growing concerns surrounding child safety on social media platforms and provide a framework for ensuring that children are protected while using these platforms.

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Current Status of Bill HR 2657

Bill HR 2657 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 3, 2025. Bill HR 2657 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on April 3, 2025. Bill HR 2657's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. as of April 3, 2025

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To require large social media platform providers to create, maintain, and make available to third-party safety software providers a set of real-time application programming interfaces, through which a child or a parent or legal guardian of a child may delegate permission to a third-party safety software provider to manage the online interactions, content, and account settings of such child on the large social media platform on the same terms as such child, and for other purposes.To require large social media platform providers to create, maintain, and make available to third-party safety software providers a set of real-time application programming interfaces, through which a child or a parent or legal guardian of a child may delegate permission to a third-party safety software provider to manage the online interactions, content, and account settings of such child on the large social media platform on the same terms as such child, and for other purposes.

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