Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 6265
Safer GAMING Act
Refreshed 6 h ago
Introduced 2025-11-21Topic: technology privacy · public safetySummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would require companies that offer internet-connected video games with user-to-user communication to give parents of users under 18 tools to limit who their child can communicate with in the game, including adults. These controls would have to be turned on by default for known minors' accounts and could be turned off only by a parent. The requirement would take effect one year after the bill becomes law. The Federal Trade Commission would enforce the rules, and state attorneys general could also sue on behalf of residents. The bill would block states and local governments from enforcing their own laws related to these provisions.
Sponsors
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr. Republican sponsor
- 2 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | House | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. | refer |
| 2025-12-11 | House | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2025-11-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. | refer |
| 2025-11-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | refer |
| 2025-11-21 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-11-21 | Introduced in House | introduce |