Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act
Key claim: The Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (S836, 119th Congress) was held at the desk as of March 16, 2026.
Abstract
(S836 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-03-16): Held at the desk.
Why this matters
Extending COPPA-style privacy protections from children to teenagers would meaningfully expand the population of users whose data-collection consent, minimization, and deletion rights are federally protected, and would broaden compliance obligations for any online service knowingly used by minors up through the teen years. The bill sits alongside several concurrent child-safety proposals (Sammy’s Law, STOP CSAM) as part of a broader legislative push, though its status (held at the desk) signals early-stage movement rather than imminent enactment.