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S. 836119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Mar 16, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act
Introduced:
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The bill bans targeted ads using teens' personal data and requires consent before collecting it, updating a 1998 child privacy law.
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This bill updates the 1998 Children's Online Privacy Protection Act to extend privacy protections to teens ages 13-16, not just kids under 13. It bans collecting personal data from teens for targeted advertising, requires parental or teen consent before data collection, expands "personal information" to include voiceprints, facial scans, DNA, and location data, and requires companies to delete data on request.
Tech companies, app developers, advertisers, and online platforms serving children and teens face new compliance rules and enforcement. Parents, teens, and children gain new rights over their personal data, and schools/ed-tech companies operate under specific data-use rules.
Companies would face new compliance obligations and potential enforcement actions from the FTC and state attorneys general, while the FTC and GAO would study and publicly report on enforcement and teen privacy risks in financial apps.
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Right now: it passed the Senate, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Held at the desk.