The U.S. House of Representatives passes youth online safety legislation aimed at reducing harms to children online. Multiple outlets report that the bill is the House’s first attempt to regulate online child safety following the Senate’s passage of the Kids Online Safety Act in 2024. The legislation, described in coverage as the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act, requires technology companies to implement policies intended to protect children from certain risks, including sexual exploitation. Sources also say the bill would require companies to provide mechanisms for young users to limit features designed to be addictive. Coverage highlights that the bill is supported on a bipartisan basis, reflecting growing congressional efforts to address child safety in online spaces. The reporting is consistent in describing the measure’s general purpose and the types of safeguards it would require, though details on how enforcement would work or which specific companies would be covered are not specified in the provided excerpts. Further steps in the legislative process are not covered in the supplied summaries.