Senators and parents are ratcheting up pressure on House lawmakers this week to push forward with legislation aimed at increasing children’s digital safety and privacy as a House committee

The Kids Online Safety Act cleared another hurdle this week with a congressional committee’s approval of the House version of the bill. But U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said more work remains to sort out the differences in the legislation and address lawmakers’ concerns in the push to pass the bill before the end of the year.

Today: House panel advances child safety bills — but roadblocks pile up A key House committee advanced two high-profile proposals to expand online privacy and safety protections for children on Wednesday,

A House panel advanced the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) on Wednesday, pushing forward legislation intended to boost online privacy and safety for children. The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s advancement of KOSA hands advocacy groups a temporary win following weeks of uncertainty about the bill’s future amid GOP pushback.

A House committee advanced sweeping online protections for kids Wednesday, but many lawmakers did so begrudgingly.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday approved a pair of bills to protect children from harmful social media content, but a key GOP leader says further changes are needed before a floor vote.