HB 8193

House·20th Congress·Filed Mar 2, 2026

An Act Regulating Social Media Use of Minors, Requiring Social Media Platforms to Prevent Minors from Holding Accounts on Age-Restricted Platforms, Prescribing Penalties for Non-Compliance, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The bill would bar anyone under 18 from having an account on social‑media sites that are deemed age‑restricted, and would force those sites to verify users’ ages and delete any accounts belonging to minors, with heavy fines for platforms that do not comply.

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SB 40· Filed Jul 2, 2025
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HB 8262· Filed Mar 3, 2026
An Act Protecting Minors from Social Media Harms by Establishing a Minimum Age for Social Media Access and Imposing Obligations on Social Media Platforms
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HB 4383· Filed Sep 8, 2025
An Act Regulating the Use of Social Media Platforms by Minors, Imposing Age Restrictions, Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof, and for Other Purposes
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SB 2066· Filed Apr 22, 2026
Social Media Safety for Children Act
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HB 9967· Filed Jun 29, 2026
An Act Prohibiting Children Below Fifteen (15) Years of Age from Creating, Maintaining, or Using Social Media Accounts, Requiring Social Media Platforms to Implement Privacy- Preserving Age-Assurance and Child-Safety Measures, and for Other Purposes
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HB08193 · Sources: BatasWatch