U.S. Senator Katie Britt Applauds Senate Passage of Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today celebrated unanimous Senate passage of the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) which would update online data privacy rules to be reflective of modern times. This legislation also takes steps to ensure America’s youth are protected online, which will help combat the rapid rise of the mental health crisis facing our children and teens, fueled by outdated data practices.

COPPA 2.0 was introduced by Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.), and Senator Britt is an original cosponsor.

“I’m thrilled that the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act passed unanimously in the Senate,” said Senator Britt.“This is a bipartisan piece of legislation that takes necessary steps to update an antiquated law from 1998 by extending privacy protections to people under the age of 17 instead of 13. As more and more teenagers are active online, this truly is a critical step toward keeping our youth safe online.

“I’m thankful to Senators Cassidy and Markey for their leadership in getting this legislation passed in the Senate and am hopeful that the House will take this bill up soon. Keeping the next generation safe online is of the utmost importance”

Senator Britt has been a champion for the safety of America’s youth online and taking on Big Tech and social media companies since she arrived in the Senate, leading multiple pieces of legislation, including the Kids Off Social Media Act, Stop the Scroll Act, and GUARD Act.

You can view the full bill text here.

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