Senators Markey and Cassidy Celebrate House Committee Passage of COPPA 2.0 

Washington (September 18, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) issued the following statement after the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed their bipartisan, bicameral Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) by a voice vote.

“After the Senate overwhelmingly passed COPPA 2.0 in July, today’s Energy and Commerce Committee vote to advance our commonsense legislation is an important step forward. With kids and teens facing a mental health crisis driven, in part, by Big Tech, it is past time that Congress delivers for parents and children across this country. We look forward to working with our House colleagues to enact strong online privacy protections for young people into law.”

In July, the U.S. Senate passed the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act, which included COPPA 2.0, by a 91-3 vote. In April, Representative Tim Walberg (MI-05) and Representative Kathy Castor (FL-14) introduced the House companion to COPPA 2.0. In July 2023, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee unanimously?passed?COPPA 2.0.

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