The brief panic caused by an attempt to shoehorn AI preemption into a must-pass defense bill is over. But this won’t be the last you hear of this. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) told reporters “we’re still looking at other places” to work it in, saying there’s still interest.
Some Democrats on the panel and one witness warn that a politicized and weakened Federal Trade Commission could undermine enforcement of any laws passed. Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) recalls an earlier hearing derailed by the president’s firing of two Democratic commissioners — the subject of a Supreme Court hearing Monday.
Ahead of the hearing, global head of privacy Hilary Ware shared Apple’s guiding principles for any app store-based age assurance laws with subcommittee leaders. The company may see the writing on the wall as such laws that have swept states are now getting a shot in Congress.
That’s the message from E&C Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), defending the gutting of the duty of care in KOSA. It’s also one of the central tensions playing out in today’s hearing: Could KOSA withstand judicial scrutiny with the duty of care? And can a version without it protect kids?
I’m in the hearing room where House lawmakers are discussing 19 bills they say will make kids safer online. Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) begins by defending the massive rework of KOSA. “Don’t mistake durability for weakness,” he says. I’ll share more updates in the stream below.
Pinterest announced its endorsement of the federal version of a model that’s already passed in some states.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is expected to discuss a new package of 19 internet-related bills at a hearing on December 2nd, Punchbowl News reports. The controversial duty of care in the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is set to be replaced with requirements for installing harm-mitigating procedures.
Over 100 parents whose children died after suffering online harms sent a letter to Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz (R-TX) urging him to quickly advance the Kids Online Safety Act. The House is expected to soon introduce a version weakening the centerpiece of the bill: the duty of care.
