New Senate and House Support for Children’s Online Privacy Legislation
Last week, the chairs of the House and Senate Commerce committees unveiled a draft of federal data privacy legislation.
WASHINGTON, April 17, 2024 –Sens. Edward Markey, D-Mass. and Bill Cassidy, R-La., on Wednesday announced new cosponsors and organizational support for their bipartisan and bicameral Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0).
The new support comes at a time of heightened momentum behind privacy legislation. Last week, the chairs of the House and Senate Commerce committees unveiled a draft of federal data privacy legislation. A companion House measure is the subject of a House Energy and Commerce hearing on Wednesday.
Jake Neenan
The Markey-Cassidy COPPA 2.0 cleared the Senate Commerce Committee in July, along with a separate measure, the Kids Online Safety Act. KOSA was introduced in 2022 by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn.
