KOSA advances Senate panel, age verification bill falls short of meeting quorum
Summary
A Senate committee approved the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) to protect children online. However, another bill that would require websites to verify users’ age to keep minors away from pornography did not advance because not enough members were present.Key Facts
- The Senate Commerce Committee voted to move forward with the Kids Online Safety Act.
- KOSA aims to improve children’s safety on the internet.
- The committee already passed this bill before, so the support was expected.
- An age verification bill designed to block minors from pornographic websites failed to progress.
- The age verification bill failed because the committee did not have a quorum, meaning not enough members were present for the vote.
- The vote took place in a Senate markup session, where lawmakers discuss and amend bills.
- The focus of the discussion was on protecting minors from harmful online content.
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