KOSA advances Senate panel; age verification bill falls short of meeting quorum
A Senate panel advanced the landmark Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) in a markup Wednesday, while an age verification bill to keep minors off pornography websites failed after the committee did not meet quorum. The Senate Commerce Committee's unanimous support for KOSA was largely expected given the chamber's previous passage of the bill, but age...
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Published: 5 August 2026
Source: The Hill Technology
Category: News
Topics: Regulation · Children & education
Retrieved: 6 August 2026
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