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Republicans Face Last Chance Before Midterms to Protect Kids from Online Threats

Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., will soon introduce a bill encompassing her deal with the White House to pass kids’ safety legislation in exchange for preempting state AI laws. 

This could be Republicans’ last chance before the midterm elections to pass legislation to protect kids online and defend their claim of the pro-family party.

“This is the last shot of this White House to pick up part of the populist AI revolt protectors against Big Tech,” said a conservative leader who has reservations about the impact of possible preemption compromises.

The package will include the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act, App Store Accountability Act, the No Fakes Act, and narrow preemption of state laws, two sources familiar with the matter tell the Daily Signal. Blackburn has worked hand in hand with the White House on developing the bill, sources said. 

Before the child online safety package is officially introduced, pro-family groups are fighting for members to include additional child safety measures, such as the SCREEN Act, which requires age verification for pornography websites, and the GUARD Act, which protects minors from chatbots.

Many conservatives support Indiana Republican Sen. Jim Banks’s SAFE for Kids Act, which would require pornography websites to implement age-verification measures before users can access sexually explicit content. The House version of SCREEN was watered down by preemption language and a requirement that 30% of a website’s content be pornographic to trigger age verification, so child safety groups think Banks’ bill is the stronger option.

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