Bill · H.R. 6499· House(119-HR-6499)
Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act
- Introduced
- 12/9/2025
- Last activity
- 12/11/2025 — Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Sponsored by
- Russ Fulcher
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 3
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act," directs the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a review of how the industry promotes online safety for minors. The review focuses on areas like education, parental tools, and privacy settings. The Commission is tasked with examining how effective these efforts are at reducing online harms. Following the review, the Commission must provide recommendations to improve safety for those under age 17. Finally, a report containing these findings and recommendations must be submitted to specific Congressional committees within three years.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would children be better off under this?+6
The bill focuses on reviewing and improving industry efforts to mitigate online harms for minors under age 17.
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+5
The bill directs the FTC to review how industry efforts like privacy settings and safety tools protect minors from online harms.
Does this give people more control over their personal data?+5
The bill tasks the FTC with reviewing industry privacy settings and tools to promote safety for minors.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Online Safety for Minors: The bill requires a review of industry efforts including education, parental and child safety tools, and privacy settings to help mitigate online harms (Section 2(a)(1) and Section 2(a)(2)).
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Expert-Led Recommendations: The Federal Trade Commission will consult with parents, mental health experts, and privacy experts to provide recommendations for improving safety for individuals under the age of 17 (Section 2(a) and Section 2(d)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+6Good For Students+4
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+5
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy+5
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- 5/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/6/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/11/2025
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- 12/9/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Joaquin CastroDemocrat · Texas
Greg LandsmanDemocrat · Ohio
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia