KOSA stalls in Senate as age assurance moves into online safety debate

Sen. Rand Paul blocked unanimous consent to pass the Kids Online Safety Act, preventing the bill from advancing before the pre-election recess. The Senate returns Nov. 9, with the House and Senate still split over the duty-of-care standard and how platforms should determine users' ages.

• Paul blocked unanimous consent for S. 1748 on Wednesday
• Senate returns to legislative business Nov. 9 after midterms
• House passed its KIDS Act H.R. 7757 on June 29 without duty of care
• Neither bill mandates age verification, but both hinge on knowing a user is a minor