Sammy’s Law

Hozzl · 2026-04-01T14:01:30Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 4159 Sammy’s Law currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Science, Technology, Communications. Stay informed on legislative developments.

4/1/2026, 2:01 PM

Summary of Bill S 4159

The bill introduced in the 119th Congress with the designation S. 4159 on March 20, 2026, aims to mandate large social media platform providers to establish and provide real-time application programming interfaces to third-party safety software providers. These APIs would enable a child or a parent to authorize a third-party safety software provider to oversee the online interactions, content, and account settings of the child on the social media platform. The bill states that such delegation of permission should mirror the control accessible to the child directly on the platform.

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Current Status of Bill S 4159

Bill S 4159 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 20, 2026. Bill S 4159 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on March 20, 2026. Bill S 4159's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. as of March 20, 2026

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4159

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Science, Technology, Communications

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4159

A bill 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 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 scale social media platform in the same manner as is available to the child, and for other purposes.

Comments

Luciana Foster

747

10 days ago

This bill is a disaster, it will only make things worse for everyone involved.

Melissa Horn

714

22 days ago

I think this bill is a good idea because it will help parents have more control over what their kids are doing online. It's important for children to be safe on social media, and this bill will make it easier for parents to monitor and manage their child's online interactions. I believe that giving parents the ability to delegate permission to a third-party safety software provider is a step in the right direction for protecting children online. This bill could potentially have a positive impact on my own family, as I have younger siblings who are active on social media. I hope that this bill will help keep them safe and secure while using these platforms.

Kimora Weiner

783

21 days ago

I don't agree with this bill. It seems like a lot of unnecessary government intervention in how social media platforms operate. I prefer to have control over my own online interactions and content, and I don't think a third-party safety software provider should have that much power over my accounts. #NotAFan