Hearing on Legislative Solutions to Protect Children and Teens Online

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The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade of the Committee on Energy and Commerce will hold a hearing on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 10:15 a.m. (EST) in the John D. Dingell Hearing Room, 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled “Legislative Solutions to Protect Children and Teens Online.” Witnesses Marc Berkman Chief Executive Officer, Organization for Social Media Safety Joel Thayer President, Digital Progress Institute Paul Lekas Executive Vice President, Software & Information Industry Association Kate Ruane Director of the Free Expression Project, Center for Democracy & Technology Legislation H.R. 6291, the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act H.R. ____, the Kids Online Safety Act H.R. ____, the Reducing Exploitative Social Media Exposure for Teens (RESET) Act H.R. 2657, Sammy’s Law H.R. 3149, the App Store Accountability Act H.R. 1623, the Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act H.R. 6290, the Safe Social Media Act H.R. 6253, the Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act H.R. 6259, the No Fentanyl on Social Media Act H.R. 6289, the Promoting a Safe Internet for Minors Act H.R. ____, the Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots Act H.R. ____, the Kids Internet Safety Partnership Act H.R. 5360, the AI Warnings And Resources for Education (AWARE) Act H.R. 6265, the Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games (GAMING) Act H.R. ____, the Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act H.R. 6273, the Stop Profiling Youth and (SPY) Kids Act H.R. 6257, the Safe Messaging for Kids Act H.R. 6292, the Don’t Sell Kids’ Data Act of 2025 H.R. ____, the Parents Over Platforms Act https://democrats-energycommerce.house.gov/committee-activity