AlaskaAlaska lawmakers urge Congress to pass online safety protections
Alaska lawmakers ask Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act and the President to sign it, which would set safety rules for young online users.
What it does
Alaska lawmakers urge Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act and ask the President to sign it. The proposed act would set online privacy and safety rules for users under 17.
Argument forIf Congress passes the act, privacy safeguards and tools for families could help reduce risks to young users online.
Argument againstIf Congress passes the proposed limits, platforms may have less room to tailor features and recommendations for young users.
More detail
Alaska lawmakers call on Congress and the President to pass the Kids Online Safety Act and sign it into law. The proposed act covers users under 17 and would set limits on research involving children under 13 and teens ages 13 to 16. The privacy and safety measures described would depend on Congress passing the act and the President signing it.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 30(H) PERMANENTLY FILED 9/22 LEGIS RESOLVE 36Latest
- Jun 17(H) 10:45 A.M. 6/16/26 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- May 17(S) VERSION: HJR 28
- Vote recorded (S) PASSED Y20 N- #2724. Result: pass.Upper
- May 17(S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
- May 17(S) PASSED Y20 N-Major
- May 17(S) KAWASAKI, MERRICK, OLSON, STEVENS
- May 17(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CLAMAN, GRAY-JACKSON, RAUSCHER, TILTON, STEDMAN, GIESSEL,
- May 17(S) READ THE THIRD TIME HJR 28Minor
- May 17(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UCMinor
- May 17(S) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- May 17(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026
- May 16(S) FN1: ZERO(LEG)
- May 16(S) DP: YUNDT
- May 16(S) NR: TOBIN, KIEHL, STEVENS
- May 16(S) EDC RPT 3NR 1DP
- May 15(S) Moved HJR 28 Out of Committee
- May 15(S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- May 14(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): YUNDT, BJORKMAN, CRONK
- May 12(S) EDC
- May 12(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- May 11(H) VERSION: HJR 28
- Vote recorded (H) PASSED Y37 N3 #2499. Result: pass.Lower
- May 11(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)Passed 2nd Chamber
- May 11(H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE
- May 11(H) PASSED Y37 N3Passed 1st Chamber
- May 11(H) READ THE THIRD TIME HJR 28Minor
- May 8(H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN
- May 8(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/11 CALENDARMinor
- May 8(H) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- May 7(H) HELD TO 5/8 CALENDAR
- May 7(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/7/2026
- Apr 29(H) COSPONSOR(S): ELAM
- Apr 24(H) COSPONSOR(S): UNDERWOOD
- Apr 20(H) FN1: ZERO(LEG)
- Apr 20(H) NR: MINA, COSTELLO, KOPP
- Apr 20(H) DP: UNDERWOOD, EISCHEID, VANCE, GRAY
- Apr 20(H) JUD RPT 4DP 3NR
- Apr 15(H) Minutes (HJUD)
- Apr 15(H) Moved HJR 28 Out of Committee
- Apr 15(H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- Apr 13(H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
- Apr 13(H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- Apr 1(H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 1:15 pm --
- Apr 1(H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- Mar 20(H) Minutes (HEDC)
- Mar 20(H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
- Mar 20(H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
- Mar 16(H) FN1: ZERO(LEG)
- Mar 16(H) DP: ELAM, DIBERT, SCHWANKE, UNDERWOOD, EISCHEID, HIMSCHOOT, STORY
- Mar 16(H) EDC RPT 7DP
- Mar 13(H) Minutes (HEDC)
- Mar 13(H) Moved HJR 28 Out of Committee
- Mar 13(H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
- Jan 23(H) EDC, JUD
- Jan 23(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSIntroduced
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