House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders announce a bipartisan agreement on a broad package aimed at improving online safety and privacy protections for children and teenagers. Multiple outlets report that the deal is led by committee Chair Brett Guthrie, a Republican, and Rep. Frank Pallone, a Democrat. The package had previously stalled in the House amid long-running partisan disputes over how to regulate digital and social media platforms.
According to reports, the agreement follows months of negotiations that intensified after earlier talks broke down between the parties. The lawmakers describe the process as cross-aisle work over an extended period, culminating in a plan they say they have now reached together. While details of the specific requirements are not included in the provided excerpts, the legislation is presented as a comprehensive approach to kids’ online safety that would also address privacy protections.
The announced deal is framed by the outlets as a potential step toward moving the stalled bill forward in the House after years of impasse.
